Join us at the library on Saturday, December 5 before the tree lighting on the common! Sparky's Puppets will present "Stories from Snowy Lands" at 11:00 AM. At 2:30 PM, we'll host a holiday dance party with Amanda Maffei and local high school band Fuze.
The Hopkinton Senior Center (28 Mayhew Street) is hosting their Christmas Sale from 9:00 AM-6:00 PM on Friday, December 4 and 9:00 AM-12:00 PM on Saturday, December 5. Find Christmas Decorations, jewelry, wreaths, a bake sale, quilted and knitted items, Christmas books, book sets, and silent auction gift baskets. The bids for the silent auction close at noon on Saturday.
The Hopkinton High School Top of the Hill Program honors alumni for their exceptional achievements and contributions to society.
A ceremony in their honor will be held at the Hopkinton High School Auditorium on Tuesday, November 24, at 7:00 pm.
For 2015, Hopkinton's 300th Anniversary year, the following alumni will be honored and inducted:
1) Paul Phipps - 1939
2) Mary Beattie Harrington - 1954
3) Thomas McIntyre - 1972
4) Denise Millard - 1992
5) Meghan Fennelly Altidor - 1995
6) Sean Terry - 2005
Sculptor Jeff Buccacio who restored the Claflin Fountain at the town common this past summer was back in town to restore Mico Kaufman's "Spirit of the Marathon". The sculpture is located next to Weston Nurseries (93 East Main Street).
At the Hopkinton Center for the Arts "Lights Up" opening night. Jim Cozzens was on the scene and talked to a number of guests in attendance at the Center for the Arts Opening night, "Lights Up" ceremony.
On behalf of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, we’d like to thank the many local businesses and individuals who helped make our opening night gala a smashing success.
This past Saturday, volunteers from the Hopkinton Garden Club decorated holiday wreaths for beneficiaries of the Hopkinton based charity Project Just Because. Approximately two dozen wreaths were assembled and delivered in time for Thanksgiving holiday distribution by Project Just Because to its program recipients. This annual wreath making program is one of several community projects sponsored by the Hopkinton Garden Club.
The Hopkinton Fire Chief Search Committee concluded its work last night by recommending two candidates to the Board of Selectman: Hopkinton Fire Department Deputy Chief Steve Slaman, and Framingham Fire Chief (and former Hopkinton Fire Chief) Gary Daugherty.
Current Chief Ken Clark plans to retire in January of 2016.
Representing the Search Committee were Selectman John Mosher, Town Manager Norman Khumalo, Human Resources Director Maria Casey, Newburyport Fire Chief Christopher LeClaire, and Personnel Committee Chairman Bob Levenson who served as Chair of the Committee.
Are you HCAM Crew, a community non-profit member, or someone interested in Hopkinton's Television Station? Then you should come to our Annual Meeting, where you will learn what we have been up to, and what's coming up!
The meeting is Saturday, November 21, 2016 from 4-6 pm at our studios. Send Jim an email (jim@hcam.tv) and let me know you're coming.
I promise it'll be fun!
