On January 9, HopNews released the fourth episode of our original podcast The HopTake. In this episode, HopNews Editor-in-Chief Peter Thomas is joined by 32-year veteran of the Hopkinton Police Department, Pat O’Brien.
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Pat and Peter discuss the appointment of Hopkinton’s new fire chief, the scare Grove Street residents got when two houses were hit by an alleged drunk driver, the ongoing saga with suspended Sergeant Tim Brennan, and a proposed article for Town Meeting allowing Green Card holders to vote. We also dive in to the brief history of the Boston Marathon start line, and how it came to be in Hopkinton.



Pat O’Brien deserves to be in the Hopkinton Citizen Hall of Fame.
I’m lovin the “HOPTAKE”????????…it gives the news an ‘in between the lines’ perspective and edge missing from written text.
Thank you
Pat for Select Board please