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🌱 Patch AM: Sexual Assualt Charges Filed In 2005 Cold Case Crime: AG
Also, don't miss Tricycle on the Hopkinton Patch calendar
Coffee in hand, Hopkinton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Cold case Hopkinton sexual assault revived with new DNA evidence
- How a cease-and-desist stopped controversial clearing near Brushy Brook in Hopkinton
- Why was a voter information table turned away from Hopkinton's farmers market?
Also on today's calendar: Tricycle and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower or two, with a high of 86 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Saturday: Cloudy, showers around; humid, with a high of 74 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sexual Assualt Charges Filed In 2005 Cold Case Crime: AG (patch.com) — Hopkinton residents are learning that a former town resident has been charged in connection with a 2005 sexual assault on a 45-year-old stranger in Hopkinton, after the case went cold for years. The Attorney General's Office and Hopkinton police reopened the investigation in 2026, using new DNA and investigative techniques that led to the suspect's arrest and arraignment this week. 
• Hopkinton Halts Brushy Brook Clearing With Cease-And-Desist (upriseri.com) — Hopkinton residents told the Town Council that tree clearing began on a 358-acre Brushy Brook parcel before conditions were met, prompting town staff to issue a cease-and-desist order. Neighbors described noise, safety worries, and long-running concerns about housing and solar proposals, zoning "floating zones," and enforcement, while officials emphasized that any zoning changes or condition reviews must follow formal public processes.
• Hopkinton Blocks League of Women Voters Market Table (upriseri.com) — Hopkinton residents raised concerns that the League of Women Voters was blocked from setting up a voter-information table at a town-owned field just before its first farmers market appearance, despite earlier participation in the town's 250th celebration. Speakers urged the Town Council to post clear, accessible facility-use policies online and improve physical access at the community center, while officials said a revised policy is being drafted but gave no timeline.
📸 Around Hopkinton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hopkinton
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★ Featured events ★
- Tricycle →
Deans Mill Farm, 1189 Pequot Trail, Stonington
3:00 pm
Saturday August 22
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Other local events
- CONVOCATION - Staff Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894 - RES New Student Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Richmond Elementary School
12:00 pm - Charlestown Kindergarten Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894
1:00 pm - RES Kindergarten Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Richmond Elementary School
3:00 pm - 5th Grade Orientation
Chariho Regional SD Auditorium
5:30 pm - DISTRICT PD DAY
Chariho Regional SD Wood River Junction, RI 02894 - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL YEAR 2026/2027
Chariho Regional SD ALL SCHOOLS
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
📣 Hopkinton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Municipal Court →
Westerly, RI Calendar, 45 Broad St Second Floor, Westerly
10:00 am - Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Stonington Free Library 20 High Street Stonington, CT 06378
5:00 pm - Westerly Housing Committee →
Westerly, RI Calendar Westerly, RI 02891
5:30 pm - Wellness Committee Meeting →
Richmond, RI Calendar, 5 Richmond Townhouse Rd., Wyoming
6:00 pm - Young Professionals Night Out on the Water
Ocean Community Chamber of Commerce Frances Fleet 33 State Street, Narragansett, RI
6:30 pm
Thursday August 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Westerly. Apply here.
- Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. posted a job opening for Crew Member in Westerly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hopkinton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Charlestown
- Charlestown Farm Day returns for second year, highlighting local agriculture (thewesterlysun.com)
- Charlestown Residents United announces upcoming events (progressive-charlestown.com)
- Washington Trust launches program focused on senior financial scams (pbn.com)
Westerly
- Westerly council hears worries about Flock cameras (thewesterlysun.com)
Narragansett
- South Kingstown Cops Trying To Track Down Illegal Dumpers (patch.com)
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: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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