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A recent Boston Globe article highlighted the fact that track and field athletes in Boston have limited access to the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center, even though the facility is located in the city. The Reggie Lewis Center (situated next to Roxbury Community...
An emotional and contentious meeting Friday ended with the Select Board deciding to continue the Loudermill hearing regarding Sgt. Tim Brennan’s future with the Hopkinton Police Department in order to give the parties time to try to find an amicable solution. Prior to...
Due to the overnight snowfall, Hopkinton public schools are closed Tuesday. All afternoon and evening events at the schools are canceled as well. Hopkinton received about 2 inches of snow. This is the district's first snow day of the year.
Hopkinton High School boys basketball coach Tom Keane posted his 300th career victory on Friday with the Hillers' 72-56 victory over Medway. Now in his 24th season, Keane has the team off to an impressive 6-2 start. "It's hard to believe," Keane shared via email. "My...
A teenager from Westborough rolled over his Ford Explorer Sport SUV on Wood Street on Thursday afternoon but was able to exit the vehicle on his own and was not seriously injured, according to witnesses at the scene. The accident happened just after 3:30 p.m. near the...
The Massachusetts State Police announced that a 19-year-old female from Franklin died Tuesday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton. UPDATE: The driver was identified as Allison Kane. The accident occurred on the northbound side of the...
The Hopkinton Police Department on Thursday announced that detectives arrested and charged a New York man who allegedly stole $10,000 from an elderly Hopkinton resident through a well-documented nationwide computer technical support scam. Minhaj Ismam, a 21-year-old...
Due to a power outage caused by Monday's storm, the Hopkinton Public Schools announced that all schools will close early. Hopkinton High School and Hopkinton Middle School — which were running on "minimal generator power," according to HHS Principal Evan Bishop — will...
The Fruit Street bridge that carries traffic over the MBTA/CSX Railroad and the Sudbury River in Westborough and Hopkinton was reopened to travel Friday afternoon, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced. The bridge closure has been in place since...
Hopkinton Highway Manager Mike Mansir announced Friday that the town is working to fix a problem with the traffic lights at the intersection of Hayden Rowe Street and Chestnut Street. On Wednesday night at about 11:30 p..m., the light control cabinet "sustained severe...
The Hopkinton Fire Department’s latest safety initiative, called Sand & Socks for Seniors, has a simple goal, according to Fire Prevention Officer Tom Poirier: “Try not to slip in the house, and try not to slip outside.” Expounded Poirier: “We have grippy socks so...
Nick Slottje, president and CEO of Hopkinton-based Charlesbank Realty Group, is set to unveil his company’s newest building in the Elmwood Park Industrial Complex on Elm Street. Situated amongst six surrounding buildings also owned by Charlesbank, the new flex...
At its meeting Thursday night, the School Committee — in joint session with the Select Board — will choose someone to fill the seat left vacant when Holly Morand departed for a job with Hopkinton Youth & Family Services. The position will be available again in...
Chuck Joseph has given a number of talks about the history of Hopkinton. His latest talk should have more appeal to current residents, as he discusses how Hopkinton grew from a rural farming town to a thriving suburban community. Past talks have focused on Hopkinton...
Stone Rehabilitation & Senior Living, a leading senior health care nonprofit, recently announced that Edward Blake has joined the organization as executive director. In this role, Blake will oversee the long-term and short-term care services as well as the senior...
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday approved a common victualer’s license for Domino’s Pizza to operate out of 70 Main Street. The building is the site of the former Old Town Liquors, and there are apartments above the first-floor business. “It’s always a great...
The Hopkinton Department of Public Works on Monday shared that the Fruit Street bridge over the MBTA tracks and Sudbury River is to be reopened later this month, citing an update from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. MassDOT indicated that removal of...
Community religious leaders are slated to speak at Monday's Vigil for Peace, which will be held at the Town Common at 6 p.m. While the situation is Israel has spurred rallies and vigils over the past month, Hopkinton's vigil will acknowledge the suffering happening...
For most kids, raking in nearly 500 pounds of Halloween candy would be a dream. Two Hopkinton sisters did just that — amassing 487 pounds of goodies this Halloween — but it wasn’t for their consumption (much to their dentist’s relief, undoubtedly). This marked the...
The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team came up just short in its bid to return to the Division 2 state championship game, dropping a thrilling semifinal game to Wakefield that was decided via penalty kicks Wednesday night in Woburn. Hopkinton trailed 2-0 in the...
