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5 Things: Join the Boosters, Submit your Chili

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Citizens of the Year: Each year at Celebrate Holliston local residents are recognized as citizens of the year. This year Andrew Porter and Pamela Zicko are recipients of the award. Stay tuned for bios on each resident. 2. Boosters Offer Benefits: The Hopkinton Hillers Boosters club is looking to increase their membership as fall sports begin this year. They're offering a limited edition sports seat to those who join before Sept. 21. 3. Evening Activates Canceled: This week the Hopkinton Health Department announced that all evening activities from town will be canceled or rescheduled. Read the full story here . 4. Snappy Dog of the Week:  From the Snappy Dogs Facebook.  This Friday's special is the Snappy BLT. Our version will feature a…

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5 Things: Snappy Dogs, Isolated Thunderstorms

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Learn About Nonprofits and Grant Writing: Are you a local high school student looking for leadership opportunities? Applications are now available for Foundation for MetroWest's Youth in Philanthropy program. For more than ten years, we have offered the Youth in Philanthropy program, a hands-on program that teaches high school students the fundamentals of grant making, fundraising, and the nonprofit world, to MetroWest students. This is a unique and exceptional leadership opportunity, especially for those who are thinking about their future beyond high school. More information can be found on the announcements page. 2. Snappy Dog of the Week: Inspired by the construction workers who have been repaving Grove Street, the Senor Beefy is …

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5 Things: Doggy Olympics, New Blogger

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Welcome Aboard Courtney O'Regan: Courtney is the newest blogger on Holliston-Hopkinton Patch. Her first post is about her first time doing yoga and why everyone should try the ever-growing relaxation and stretching activity. Do you have something you'd like to say on Holliston-Hopkinton Patch? Visit the local-voices page to start today. 2. Doggy Olympics in Ashland: London isn’t the only town celebrating the Olympic spirit! The staff at Best Friend Pet Care in Ashland is hosting its Doggy Olympic Games today and local canines will be jumping -- literally -- through hoops to capture the gold. Since dogs love to run, jump and wrestle, there will be plenty of action including: It all starts at Best Friends Pet Care in Ashland at 10 a.m. …

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5 Things: Harpoon Brews, Capture the Flag

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Capture the Flag: Remember that awesome game from your childhood? It was part strategy, part athleticism and mostly fun. This afternoon from 3 to 5 the Hopkinton Youth Commission is bringing the game to the town common for kids entering 6th through 8th grades to enjoy. 2. No Dogs Today: Due to a death in her family, Lisa from Snappy Dogs will be out of town today and the trailer will be closed. Be sure to stop in tomorrow for a tasty lunch. 3. Barbara Kessler: Earlier this year we featured a story about Hopkinton musician Barbara Kessler’s newest CD 'What You Keep. She’s been performing more recently to promote her music and we just found out that this Saturday she’ll be playing a show at the Nourish Lounge in Lexington. More …

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5 Things: Snappy Dog of the Day, Free Chill Zones at Cumby's

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Chill Out at Cumby’s: Today is the yearly Free Chill Zone Day at Cumberland Farms. Stop by the West Main Street location for a delicious slushy. 2. Snappy Dog of the Day: The Summer Sizzler: a grilled Snappy Dog topped with all the delicious components of cooling gazpacho - colorful peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, fresh cilantro, some jalapeños for heat...and for a little twist, crumbled bacon on top. 3. Dykema Supports Hopkinton Road Improvements: Hopkinton’s State Representative Carolyn Dykema voted in favor of local transportation infrastructure. The bill included $1.75 Million for the downtown road improvements and $100,000 for a study that would look in to an on-ramp to the Mass. Pike for Harvey’s. 4. Fresh Fruits and …

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GALLERY: Fox25 Zip Trip Comes to Hopkinton

Did you make it to the Town Common this morning for Fox25's Zip Trip? Check out some photos from the event.

The weather this morning was gorgeous and everyone was smiling at this morning's event on the town common. Hopkinton was picked as Fox25's Zip Trip for this week and the town showed up in full force. "This is what being a community is all about," Town Manager Norman Khumalo said. Scroll through our gallery from this morning and add your own pictures.

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Hot Dog! The Wallet was Found!

In a terrific series of events a young man who had lost his wallet was put in touch with the man that is said to have found his wallet.

Editor's Note: While the wallet was found by a man in New York, Amy and Zach have yet to get in touch wih him and do not have the wallet returned yet.  What do the Merritt Parkway, New York and Snappy Dogs have in common? They all came together in a terrific combination of events to reunite a boy and his wallet -kind of like the way condiments come together to help a Snappy Dog. A week or so ago, a group of Boy Scouts were traveling to Connecticut when they stopped off at a rest stop on the Merritt Parkway in Connecticut for a break. A young Scout, Zach, lost his wallet there and expected it would never be seen again. Fast forward a week or so and Snappy Dogs owner, Teresa Boyce receives a phone call from a man in a 212 area code. “I don’t…

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Foodies Unite - Snappy Dogs to Represent Hopkinton

Snappy Dogs has been chosen as one of 12 trailers to participate in the food trailer event sweeping the nation.

Snappy Dogs is at it again. They are moving on to yet another level of fame. "The food truck phenomenon sweeping the nation comes to the Greater Boston/MetroWest region with a festival featuring trucks from all over New England," a press release reads. Hopkinton's very own Snappy Dogs has been selected as one of 12 food participants in the Monster Food Truck event. Cuisine will range from southern barbeque to grilled cheese, lobster rolls and clam chowder to cupcakes and coffee to top it off. For a snack, a meal, desserts and even a bit of fashion, you can find it all at The WZLX Monster Food Truck Festival being held in the Shoppers World Plaza parking lot on Sunday, October 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Snappy Dogs is being hyped as a  "…

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Have a Happy Doggone Birthday

Snappy Dogs turns three on Polyarts Saturday.

The two women show knew their hot dogs had hit the mainstream when they became a destination, and not just a trailer at the back of Colella's. "It is the greatest thing when people say they want a Snappy Dog, not a hot dog," Co-Owner of Snappy Dogs Teresa Boyce said. "We are so touched by the level of support we have received in and around town." Snappy Dogs, which began on Polyarts Saturday in 2008, will be celebrating their third birthday tomorrow. "We dont' know the exact date," Boyce said. "We just know it's Polyarts Saturday. That was the day the Board of Health granted us our certificate and we opened for business. It was a whirlwind day." Snappy Dogs begin after Boyce and her partner and friend Lisa Volpe-Hachey found themselves …

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What We Learned on Patch

Zen Bungalow and Gluten Free Entertaining

Here is a recap of the week's top 5 stories.

What We Learned on Patch this Week is a recap of the top 5 stories that ran on the site. It's a great way to catch up on the local news that you may have missed. We will give you a little background on the story and a link back to the story itself. This way, you'll never be out of the know at the water cooler. Here are this week's top five: 1. Gluten Free Entertaining: This column by busy mom, Lisa Stukel, offers great tips on how to entertain if you have a guest with gluten sensitivities. 2. Photo of the Day: Drama Around the World: This Vicki Francis photo features the Hopkinton High School Drama Club as they head to the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. 3. Snappy Dogs to be Featured on Chronicle: This article explains how Snappy …

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