🌱 See what kept Hopkinton police busy in this week’s detailed log
Hopkinton, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Hopkinton! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See what kept Hopkinton police busy in this week’s detailed log
- How new water, sewer hikes and police changes will hit Hopkinton
- Meet the Hopkinton teen turning school photo projects into award winners
Also on today's calendar: Love for Lifesavers and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has to be broken before you can use it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Windy; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 62 degrees.
- Friday: Some sun, then clouds; breezy, temps: high: 82, low: 60.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and windy, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Arrests/Police Log, June 17 edition (hopkintonindependent.com) — Hopkinton’s latest police log shows a relatively quiet week, with no arrests reported and mostly routine calls ranging from minor crashes and loose dogs to lost property and water-ban concerns. Officers also handled issues at Hopkinton State Park, Sandy Beach, and several neighborhood streets, offering a clear snapshot of day-to-day public safety activity around town. 
2. Select Board appoints van Raalten to fill interim HPD chief role (hopkintonindependent.com) — Hopkinton’s Select Board named Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten interim police chief starting July 1 and set up a resident-staff screening committee to find a permanent successor to retiring Chief Joseph Bennett. The board also approved steep water and sewer rate hikes for the coming fiscal year and learned the state has officially signed off on Hopkinton’s MBTA Communities zoning plan.
3. Arts Residency: Victoria Jackson (hopkintonindependent.com) — A Hopkinton High School junior is being celebrated for her award-winning photography, including a gold key piece shown in regional exhibitions. In this regular Hopkinton Independent arts feature, local arts leaders help spotlight students like Victoria Jackson, who now co-leads the HHS Photo Club and consistently produces high-quality, technically strong work.
4. ‘We're all rooting for the same thing': Frontier team earns second place in new Envirothon category (recorder.com) — Hopkinton State Park recently hosted the 2026 Massachusetts Envirothon, where a Frontier Regional School team earned second place in a new Eco Spoken Word category. Students used poetry and hands-on demonstrations to explore AI’s environmental impact and stormwater-driven flooding, sharing practical ideas like artificial wetlands and permeable pavement that could help communities across Massachusetts, including Hopkinton, adapt to climate challenges.
📸 Around Hopkinton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Love for Lifesavers →
120 W Main St, Westborough
4:30 pm -
Upton Fireworks Festival →
BVT, 65 Pleasant St, Upton
5:00 pm -
Get to Know Girl Scouts Summer Kickoff →
Hopkinton State Park, 164 Cedar St, Hopkinton
2:00 pm -
Bancroft School Virtual Admissions Office Pop-In! →
Virtual via Zoom,
12:00 pm
Thursday June 18
Saturday June 20
Thursday June 25
Friday June 26
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Other local events
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Kindergarten Night: See Details
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Community Preservation Committee
Town of Hopkinton, MA Town Hall-LL-Town Hall, 18 Main Street, Hopkinton, MA, Lower L
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School Committee Meeting
Town of Hopkinton, MA HCAM, 77 Main St #15, Hopkinton, MA 01748, USA
7:00 pm -
No School - Juneteenth
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No School - Juneteeth
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DISTRICT CLOSED - JUNETEENTH DAY
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Westborough Annual Fourth of July Block Party, 250th American Revolution Anniversary →
1100 Union St, Westborough
5:30 pm -
The International Gem & Jewelry Show - Marlborough, MA (July 2026) →
Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Rd W, Marlboro
10:00 am
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Friday June 26
Saturday July 4
📣 Hopkinton Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. posted a job opening for Warehouse Material Handler / Warehouseperson in Hopkinton. Apply here.
- Hopkinton Public School District posted a job opening for 26-CUS Summer Help: Custodial/Maintenance in Hopkinton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkinton here.
Ok Hopkinton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: An egg (Thank you LaJean D. for sending it in!)
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