Community

The Hopkinton School Committee in conjunction with the Superintendent, Steering Committee and Administrative Team has developed a new 5-year Strategic Plan to guide the work of the district. We are thankful for all of the public input gathered through public forums and survey data and are ready to share the results. The following dates have been selected to provide opportunity for public comment prior to the School Committee’s vote to accept the plan. We encourage you to attend so that your voice can be heard.

Forum dates, location and times are as listed below:

Watercolor class with Lavonne Suwalski will begin at the Senior Center on Wednesday, July 9 at 9:30 and meets for 6 weeks at a cost of $45 for the session. This is a great class for all abilities. Call 508-497-9730 to sign up.

State Sen. Karen Spilka or members of her staff will be available for district office hours on Friday, May 16, in Hopkinton, Holliston and Ashland.

Constituents are invited to share their concerns, questions and policy priorities and hear updates on the latest news and events from the State House and in the district.

8 – 9 a.m. The Golden Spoon, 85 W. Main St., Hopkinton.
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Coffee Haven, 76 Railroad St., Holliston.
11 a.m. – noon. Sunnyside Café, 24 Front St., Ashland.

Article 7 at the Annual Town meeting asked; "To hear and act on reports and recommendations of the Appropriation Committee and to see if the town will vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from available funds, borrow or otherwise provide, a sum or sums of money for the operation and maintenance of town departments for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and that such sums be expected for such purposes under the direction of the respective Town Officers, Boards and Committees."

Join us for a ladies’ night out at Pink Pint Night, Thursday, May 15 to taste local microbrews and other beers. Savor delicious food from local restaurants and caterers, including Red Rock Grill & Bar, 3, Not Your Average Joe’s, Mexico City Taqueria, Zaftigs, Tomasso, Twist Bakery & Café, Artistry Kitchen, and more! Shop from local vendors! Take pictures in a fun photo booth! Come support all things local, especially our Library prior to the May 19 Town Election to fund the renovation and expansion!

On Monday, May 26, 2014, Hopkinton will hold its annual Memorial Day commemorative events. Events will include prayers, readings, playing of “Taps”, gun salutes, a parade and will culminate with the raising of the flag and the singing of the National Anthem at the Town Common.

Events will begin at the Evergreen Cemetery in Woodville at 9:45 a.m. At 10:30, veteran memorial locations on Mayhew Street will each be honored. The parade to the Town Common Gazebo will start at 11:15 and end at noon with the traditional raising of the flag and the singing of the National Anthem.

Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton invites the community to the Fore Paws Golf Tournament at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club. Registration materials are available here.

Parents have always known it’s important to help teens with homework. But today, some parents are actually doing the homework.
Clearly, that’s going too far. But what can a parent do?

Teachers say they need to see the teen’s work, not the parent’s. Only by looking at homework can a teacher judge what a teen still doesn’t understand. Teachers often use what they learn from homework mistakes to plan future lessons.

Where should you draw the line between helping and taking over? You can:

On day 1 of the Annual Town Meeting, the last topic of the night was Article 15: Library Construction. Numerous people expressed their opinions on the project for just over an hour until a verdict was finally reached.