Town Manager Weekly Update - August 21, 2025
Elaine Lazarus
Upcoming Events:
- August 24 - Concert on the Town Common - Din Check. 5:00 pm, Free.
- September 4 - Recovery City, 6:30 pm, Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe, Free. See flyer below.
- September 5 - Veterans Breakfast, for Hopkinton Veterans of any age, at the Senior Center, 28 Mayhew St. Free; no sign-up required, 9:00 am.
- September 6 - PolyArts, on the Town Common, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- September 13 - Ash Hop Porchfest, Hopkinton and Ashland Ash Hop Porchfest; 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm
- September 13 - Hopkinton Family Day, 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm, High School athletic fields.
- September 21 - 2nd Act Performance: “I’ll Never Do That”, 7:00 pm, Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe, Free. See flyer below.
PolyArts
Polyarts began in 1974 as a demonstration of various arts and crafts to showcase the talents of the local community. Since then it has grown into a day long event with many professional craftspeople, performing artists and community groups participating throughout the day. Polyarts is free to attend and is a family-friendly day with something for everyone, be it food, music, crafts or other entertainment.
Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 am to 4 pm on the Common.
Hopkinton Family Day
Hopkinton Family Day is a fantastic community day full of live entertainment, fun games and activities as well as yummy food trucks, all topped off with a tremendous fireworks display. The day is sponsored by many generous local businesses. Town organizations, non-profits, clubs and businesses located in Hopkinton offer activities for everyone. All activities (except the food trucks) are free for the whole family.
Saturday, Sept. 6 from 2 pm to 9 pm at the High School athletic fields.
Sunday Library Hours Begin Sept. 7
The Library will be recommencing Sunday hours for the 2025-26 school year beginning on Sunday, September 7. The Sunday hours are 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm; the Library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays on holiday weekends. Sunday hours will pause for the summer of 2026 beginning on Memorial Day weekend.
Check out the Sundays are Coming video from the Library, at this link: SUNDAYS ARE COMING with bloopers.mp4
Parks & Recreation Fall Registration is Live!
A link to the Parks & Rec. program activity guide is here: FallCatalog_8.5.25.pdf
Hopkinton Receives Grant
The Town has been awarded a $127,000 grant from the State for the next phase of a project on Fruit Street. The project involves design work toward the replacement of two undersized and deteriorating culverts over Whitehall Brook, where flooding has been an issue, and will hold trainings to teach local roadway managers about culvert replacements, including lessons learned from this and other projects. Press Release: Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $2.9 Million for Ecological Restoration Projects | Mass.gov
Board and Committee Meetings Next Week
- Monday, August 25 - Sustainable Green Committee Climate Action Workgroup (5:30 pm); South Middlesex Regional Vocational School Committee (6:00 pm)
- Tuesday, August 26 - Economic Development Advisory Board (7:00 pm)
- Wednesday, August 27 - Board of Appeals (7:00 pm)
More meetings may be posted as we get closer, just check the online calendar on the Town website: https://www.hopkintonma.gov/ Scroll down to the Events Calendar.
The calendar listing for the meeting will also have the agenda (posted at least 48 hours in advance), and will indicate whether the meeting is in person, virtual, or hybrid. If there is a virtual component to a meeting, the link will be on the calendar and/or on the agenda itself. No one needs a reason to attend a meeting, curiosity is enough! Feel free to check one out.
If you can’t attend a live meeting, some are also available to stream anytime on YouTube, thanks to HCAM: HCAM.tv
Hopkinton Farmers Market - Every Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m on the Town Common. Check out the weekly schedule of vendors on their website: Hopkinton Farmers Market
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