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The Town of Hopkinton
Mass was established in 1715 and gains widespread media attention each
year in April when the internationally known Boston Marathon is run. Runners
from all over the world gather on Main Street to begin their 26-mile run
in what is always a colorful and exciting event.
Hopkinton's resourcefulness and spirit
is shared by Town residents, the local business and industrial communities,
who volunteer and participate in town government, and contribute generously
to community projects and programs. All play a part in carrying on the
town's nearly 300 years of history and tradition as a caring place to live.
Public and private recreational facilities in town include Hopkinton State
Park, Whitehall State Park, the Town beach on Lake Maspenock, fishing,
tennis courts, playgrounds, the Saddle Hill Country Club and the YMCA.
Cultural events include the Hopkinton
Polyarts Festival, Fourth of July parade and bonfire, and the summer concert
series on the Town Common. The Town is proud of its community-supported
educational system, its new, expanded, recycling facility and its leaf
composting program. In an unusual welcoming gesture, the Board of Selectmen
writes a letter to each new resident describing Hopkinton's facilities
and programs and urging them to involve themselves in Town affairs as part
of "warm and friendly Hopkinton".
Hopkinton Massachusetts is located
in Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Upton on the southwest, Westborough
on the northwest, Southborough on the north, Ashland on the northeast,
Holliston on the southeast, and Milford on the south. Hopkinton is 17 miles
east of Worcester, 26 miles west of Boston, and 195 miles from New York
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