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The American Legion Post 202 Hopkinton Veterans Day ceremony took place at the Hopkinton Senior Center on Sunday, November 11th 2018. Speakers included: Tess Papagni, Michael Whalen, Hannah Ianelli and Bruce Smith. View this years ceremony below.

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Please be advised that due to unforeseen circumstances, the Fruit Street water shutdown will not take place tomorrow. We will post a rescheduled date as soon as the contractor lets us know. Thank you.

A rule change proposal by the FCC could devastate HCAM and other Local Access funding across the country. We ask for your help in supporting HCAM and community media. Below, the MassAccess organization shares how you can help. We thank you for your support and look forward to continuing to do our best to service the Hopkinton community.

On 11/8/2018 at approximately 4:30 p.m the Hopkinton Communications Center received multiple 911 calls of a truck overturned on Spring Street. Police and Fire resources were dispatched and found a propane fuel truck on its side in the area of 176 Spring Street.

Police, fire and corporate resources remain on scene. A few homes are still under evacuation as a precaution. Spring Street is closed from Upton to Snowy Owl. Pond Street is closed from Stewart to Lyford. It is expected that the roads will remain closed through midnight tonight.

Please be advised that weather pending, we will be shutting off the water main on Fruit Street, from the well field across from the town owned Fruit Street property, toward Southboro, on Wednesday, November 14th. Residents in that area including North Street will be without water for approximately 6-8 hours while work is being completed on our new blending facility. The work shut down is scheduled for 8AM and in the event of inclement weather, will take place the following day.

Please be advised that weather pending, we will be shutting off the water main on Fruit Street, from the well field across from the town owned Fruit Street property, toward Southboro, on Wednesday, November 14th. Residents in that area including North Street will be without water for approximately 6-8 hours while work is being completed on our new blending facility. The work shut down is scheduled for 8AM and in the event of inclement weather, will take place the following day.

View this years State Election Results in the above attachment. Tallying the most votes in contested races in Hopkinton include: Senator in Congress - Elizabeth A. Warren (4,510), Governor & Lieutenant Governor - Charlie Baker and Karen Polito (5,900), Attorney General - Maura Healy (5,392), Secretary of State - William F. Galvin (5,374), Treasurer - Deborah B. Goldberg (4,965), Auditor - Suzanne M. Bump (4,494).

Question Results: Question 1 - No (5,853), Question 2 - Yes (5,661), Question 3 - Yes (5660).

On Saturday (11/3) the Hopkinton Department of Public Works hosted the official ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome the new DPW Facility. The building was dedicated to Tom McIntyre and given the name "The Tom McIntyre Town Barn".

Hopkinton Town Hall recently tested all the ballot machines to get ready for the National Elections on November 6th. View some scenes below.