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 and video of the day. The latest edition of Tales from a Townie focuses on a chimney in town that — much to the...
Jerry Spar
Owners push for town to allow rental of East Main Street barn for private events
The owners of 47 East Main Street, which includes a historic stone home and 2,000-square-foot barn, are seeking a variance from the Board of Appeals to rent out the property for private events — such as weddings — after being issued a cease and desist order from the...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, March 7
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 and video of the day. Following the recent revelation that students at Hopkinton Middle School have made “racist...
HMS administration emails families with plan to combat ‘discriminatory behaviors’ in school
Following the recent revelation that students at Hopkinton Middle School have made “racist comments to one another,” Hopkinton Public Schools Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh and HMS Principal Alan Keller reached out to the community to share their plan to combat the...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, March 4
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 and video of the day. Following recent issues of divisiveness, the School Committee had a midyear check-in of its...
School Committee roundup: Members seek to ‘strengthen the dialogue’ with help from consultant; security camera policy debated
Following recent issues of divisiveness, the School Committee had a midyear check-in of its norms and beliefs, part of its protocols and best practices for effective meetings. While at recent meetings some members expressed frustration with how meetings were run and a...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, March 3
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 and video of the day. The Upper Charles Trail Committee tried to get back on track at its meeting Wednesday night...
UCTC continues discussion about potential trail location
The Upper Charles Trail Committee tried to get back on track at its meeting Wednesday night and revisited the debate over which option would be preferred to get from Milford to the Marathon School area. The committee previously had expressed support for a route along...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, March 2
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 and video of the day. A three-alarm fire broke out at 10 Mayhew Street early Tuesday afternoon. Heavy smoke could...
Select Board roundup: Tributes paid to Doyle; new police officer approved
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Select Board paid tribute to longtime Hopkinton High School teacher and coach Aubrey Doyle, who died Feb. 21 at the age of 90. “He was kind of the epitome of what Hopkinton used to be,” Brendan Tedstone said. “A really, really...
Fire ravages Mayhew Street home
[Editor's note: Updated March 2 with the fire chief commenting on a possible cause for the fire.] A three-alarm fire broke out at 10 Mayhew Street early Tuesday afternoon. Heavy smoke could be seen in the downtown area around 12:30 p.m. According to a Hopkinton Fire...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, March 1
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 and video of the day. Not only is Hopkinton’s PFAS problem not improving, the chemicals are turning up in other...
Health director: PFAS detected in other water supplies in town
Not only is Hopkinton’s PFAS problem not improving, the chemicals are turning up in other water supplies in town, health director Shaun McAuliffe shared Monday. Speaking at the Board of Health’s regular meeting, McAuliffe said elevated levels of PFAS (man-made per-...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 28
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 and video of the day. Leading off the Hopkinton High School sports roundup, the newly redesigned state tournament...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 25
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 and video of the day. The town announced that municipal offices will be closed Friday and trash pickup will be...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 24
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 and video of the day. Elmwood School is celebrating Black History Month with an art project conceived by a...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 23
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 and video of the day. After a couple of years of masks and social distancing, the Class of 2022 at Hopkinton High...
Independent Thoughts: HHS seniors hopeful for ‘normal’ send-off
After a couple of years of masks and social distancing, the Class of 2022 at Hopkinton High School is looking forward to a somewhat normal final three months of its senior year. Normally prom is only held for the junior class, but because the current seniors missed...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 22
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 and video of the day. “You can’t go home again,” is an oft-quoted line from American novelist Thomas Wolfe. But...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 21
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 and video of the day. There have been multiple issues at Hopkinton Middle School where students have made “racist...