News Archive

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Casino Cocktail Party! We are delighted to announce that through the event, raffle ticket sales, and the on-line auction, we raised nearly $19,000!

The money raised goes toward innovative educational grants like Creating a Sound Engineering Studio; Active for Life; and iPads, E-Books, and Apps, Oh My! Check out our website for information on these grants and 285 other grants that the Hopkinton Education Foundation has funded since our inception.

In anticipation of severe weather that may result in numerous school closings and delayed openings tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19 the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Educationhas decided to postpone the administration of the MCAS ELA Composition test originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 19, until Monday, March 25.

The 117th running of the Boston Marathon will take place on Monday April 15, 2013. The roads in Hopkinton will be closing at 7:30 AM Monday morning. The roads near the town common will be closed at 7:00 AM. Approximately 27,000 runners will be running in three different groups or waves. The time-line for the race is as follows:

The last seminar for the school year presented under the direction of the Hopkinton Wellness Committee entitled "Brain Drain - Adolescents and Addiction: Why the Teen Brain is Vulnerable", is scheduled for Wednesday, April 3 from 6:30-8:30pm in the Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium.

On Thursday, March 21 at 7:30PM at the Senior Center, Hopkinton’s Sustainable Green Committee invites residents to a presentation and discussion of their proposed Solar Energy Project at Fruit Street. According to their information sheet, the goal is to install a ground-based solar photovoltaic system that will significantly reduce the Town’s municipal energy spending by taking advantage of currently available state and federal incentives for green initiatives. Presentation is attached below.

Ann M. (Hession) McKenzie, 71, died Friday March 15, 2013 at St. Patrick's Manor. She was the widow of John A. McKenzie, who died January 21, 2013.

Born in Galway, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late John and Nora (Kaven) Hession. She enjoyed painting, crocheting and arts and crafts. She also loved spending time with her children and grandchildren.

Hopkinton saw four teams win gold yesterday at the Destination Imagination regional tournament held in Uxbridge, MA. These four teams will go on to represent Hopkinton at the Massachusetts State Championship Tournament to be held Easter weekend at Worcester Polytechnical Institute (WPI.)

Casino-Free Milford, a growing movement of Milford citizens concerned about the proposed development of a destination resort casino in town, is urging all Milford residents to attend Monday night’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting in Town Hall at 7:00 PM to learn about the damaging effects such a development could inflict on the community. Residents from surrounding communities are also invited.

HCAM's Facebook Page hits 900 LIKES. Thank you everyone for your support. Keep spreading the word and share us with your friends and let's see if we can hit 1000 by April.