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 Hopkinton Fire Department responded to a house fire on Pine Island Road at 12:45 a.m....
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Hopkinton Today: Monday, Jan. 17
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 School Committee on Thursday held a joint meeting with the Board of Health to discuss...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Jan. 14
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. At its meeting on Wednesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed a possible...
Independent Thoughts: Corsi, White provide inspiration after death
Jim Corsi and Betty White likely never met, but they have something in common following their recent deaths: Both are serving as inspirations. Corsi, a former Red Sox pitcher who grew up in Newton and later lived in Hopkinton before settling in Bellingham, died Jan. 4...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Jan. 13
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. Nanci Milone Hill has enough experience in libraries to fill a book. Now, she’s eager to...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Jan. 12
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. In his COVID-19 update to the Select Board on Tuesday night, Health Director Shaun...
Health director: Expect COVID surge to continue through February; Omicron now dominant variant
In his COVID-19 update to the Select Board on Tuesday night, Health Director Shaun McAuliffe indicated that the town continues to have its highest COVID case total since the start of the pandemic, and he expects this surge to continue through February. “We’ve had a...
Select Board roundup: Town applies for grant to address PFAS; Timlin 5K approved for live return
At Tuesday's Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo reported that Hopkinton is applying for a grant to help defray the costs associated with the PFAS water treatment plan. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) PFAS6 interim...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Jan. 10
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. Shelly Moran, the math coach for the Hopkinton Public Schools, has been figuring out...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Jan. 10
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 School Committee held last Thursday night's meeting virtually due to the town’s spike...
Snow forces closures, postponements: Schools, sports, town offices, funeral
Friday morning's snowstorm caused Hopkinton schools to be closed for the day. In addition to classes, all after-school activities in the buildings have been canceled, including athletic events. Town Hall and all municipal offices, including the Hopkinton Public...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Jan. 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. Hopkinton schools will be closed Friday due to the predicted snowstorm. “As you may know,...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Jan. 6
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. Former Red Sox pitcher Jim Corsi, a one-time resident of Hopkinton, died of cancer Tuesday...
Former Red Sox pitcher, one-time Hopkinton resident Jim Corsi dies at 60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5aSUBaX7I Former Red Sox pitcher Jim Corsi, a one-time resident of Hopkinton, died of cancer Tuesday morning at his home in Bellingham at the age of 60. Corsi recently shared his story with WBZ-TV’s Steve Burton (also a former...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Jan. 5
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 Planning Board at its meeting Monday night approved the bond release for the...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Jan. 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. While Hopkinton is in the midst of an unprecedented COVID surge — including the town’s...
As town’s COVID surge continues — including initial Omicron case — but with less-severe illnesses, Health Department plans to move away from contact tracing
While Hopkinton is in the midst of an unprecedented COVID surge — including the town’s first confirmed case of the fast-spreading Omicron variant — the recent illnesses have been far less severe. That is part of the reason why the Board of Health on Monday night...
Superintendent clarifies updated HPS COVID policy: 10-day isolation for positive cases
With students returning to classes Monday, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed Hopkinton Public Schools families Sunday to clarify the district’s policy on COVID isolation and quarantine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Jan. 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. Hometown Barbershop barber Liz Hawkins, who suffered stab wounds on Friday at the Main...
Hometown Barbershop stabbing victim recounts ‘unprovoked’ attack: ‘In total shock and disbelief,’ but pregnancy not affected
Hometown Barbershop barber Liz Hawkins, who suffered stab wounds on Friday at the Main Street shop after an incident involving a co-worker, shared her account of what happened, saying she was in “total shock and disbelief” at the “unprovoked” attack and that her...