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At this past Tuesdays meeting, the Board of Selectmen met with executives from a Bioscience firm called "Lykan Bioscience". The firm is currently located in Phoenix, Arizona but is looking to expand into Hopkinton. Lykan described themselves as an "emerging manufacturer of cell & gene therapies."

The Selectmen also approved a charge for a Trail Coordination & Management Committee. View more in the video below.

-On Friday January 11th, Hillers Boys Basketball captured a 57-33 victory over Millis. Senior, Brendan Kelly netted 17 points in the win.

-On Saturday January 12th, Hillers Boys Hockey tied 3-3 with Norwood. Hillers led 2-0 after 1st period but surrendered 3 goals in the 2nd period. Sean Walsh netted the final goal of the game with 5:24 left to go in the 2nd period.

-On Tuesday January 15th, the Hillers Boys Basketball team took care of business versus Medfield. The Hillers won by a 62-48 final.

On Sunday January 20th, the Islamic Masumeen Center invites the public to attend their Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at 1:15pm. Speakers will include Massachusetts State Representative, Carolyn Dykema and Town officials.

Hopkinton Public Libraries Youth Services Director, Denise Kofron will retire at the end of the month after 12 years of service. Library Director, Heather Backman along with other staff and community members recently celebrated her wonderful career. View scenes of the ceremony and celebration below.

The Annual Hopkinton Youth Commission Martin Luther King day events will take place at Hopkinton Middle School on January 21st 2019. View the program schedule below.

According to the DPW weather station, the highest temperature reached in Hopkinton January 5th through 12th was 44.6 degrees, the lowest was 11.7 degrees. Average temperature during the month in Hopkinton was 28.9 degrees. Humidity was at an average of 68.9%, the peak was 98% while the lowest was 28%. Wind Speed averaged 2 MPH, while reaching a high of 9 MPH. Rain accumulated 0.94 inches last week in Hopkinton. You can see all the averages for Hopkinton below and be on the lookout for future weather updates in Hopkinton.

Baypath Humane Society is pleased to host its next free pet talk, “Click to Calm,” led by veteran Canine Behavior Training Consultant Emma Parsons. To be held from 10AM-noon, Sunday, February 24, 2018 at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, this workshop is an opportunity for pet owners to learn proven techniques for humanely, safely, and effectively teaching dogs that are fearful or over-reactive to people or other dogs.

Baypath Humane Society is pleased to host its next free pet talk, “Click to Calm,” led by veteran Canine Behavior Training Consultant Emma Parsons. To be held from 10AM-noon, Sunday, February 24, 2018 at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, this workshop is an opportunity for pet owners to learn proven techniques for humanely, safely, and effectively teaching dogs that are fearful or over-reactive to people or other dogs.

The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen has called a special town meeting to be held on Monday,
February 11, 2019. All articles or petitions proposed to be included in the special town meeting
warrant must be received at the Board of Selectmen’s office no later than 4:30 PM on
Wednesday, January 23, 2019. All articles and petitions must be submitted to: Board of
Selectmen, Town Hall, 18 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748.

On Wednesday, Hopkinton Hillers Boys Hockey took down Medway at Pirelli Veterans Arena in Franklin by a final of 5-2. After a scoreless 1st period, the Hillers racked up three 2nd period goals: Steve Simoes (14:15), Jake Weinstock (7:15), Cam Jerret (1:46). In the 3rd, Sean Walsh made it a 4-1 game with 5:51 left and Steve Simoes hit an empty netter with 51 seconds left to secure the 5-2 win. Hopkinton improved to 6-2-1 on the season, Medway falls to 3-6-1. View highlights below!