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Arts Residency: Maya Collins

Hopkinton High School junior Maya Collins’ art is all about detail. “Her works include painstaking detail, yet maintain a playful tone,” shared HHS visual arts teacher Kris Kellenberger. A National Honor Society student and member of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts...

Select Board votes to opt out of state cannabis delivery policy

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6vRro4syCM The Select Board on Tuesday voted 3-0 to request that the town opt out of a new statewide cannabis policy allowing delivery to Massachusetts homes. Health Director Shaun McAuliffe recommend the town apply for a two-year...

Select Board discussion on private way acceptance opens up avenues for solutions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6vRro4syCM The Select Board on Tuesday discussed possible actions that would allow private ways to potentially receive plowing services, including petitioning the state government to allow the town to vote on the matter. Chair Shahidul...

Arrests/Police Log, June 3 edition

ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG May 26 1:21 a.m. The Upton Police Department requested assistance in closing West Main Street at School Street due to a motor vehicle accident on Hopkinton Road in Upton. Officer Jennifer Manning assisted. 4:28 a.m. A caller reported...

Hopkinton Today for Wednesday, June 3: Weston Nurseries participates in Growing Wild Day

Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Native plant program returns to Weston for sixth year Weston Nurseries joined 21 other nurseries...

Board of Health votes to recommend cannabis delivery opt-out

The Board of Health on Monday approved a motion 2-1 directing the Health Department to recommend the town opt out of new cannabis delivery laws. Monday’s vote allows Health Director Shaun McAuliffe to approach the Select Board with other town departments regarding the...

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Nancy Flaherty, 84

Nancy Flaherty, 84

Nancy Flaherty, 84, of Hopkinton was embraced by eternal peace on May 28, 2026. She was surrounded in death, as she...

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Maryalyce Straight, 74

Maryalyce Straight, 74

Maryalyce (Connelly) Straight, 74, died May 25, 2026 at Boston Medical Center in Brighton after a brief illness. She...

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