Select Board member Amy Ritterbusch said she is concerned about “the false rumor mill going around town,” especially how it relates to Saturday’s India Day controversy. Ritterbusch was on hand for Saturday morning's event at the Town Common, which was disrupted by a...
Jerry Spar
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Aug. 19
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 video or two to brighten your morning. Muriel Kramer gave an impassioned defense of her work with the Massachusetts...
Kramer defends work with Mass. Bail Fund following calls for her resignation from Planning Board
During the public comment portion of Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, four individuals called for Planning Board member Muriel Kramer to step down due to her volunteer work with the Massachusetts Bail Fund. According to its website, the Massachusetts Bail Fund — its...
Town Meeting rescheduled to morning of Sept. 12
Town Meeting has been rescheduled to be held outside Hopkinton High School under a tent at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, with a rain date/continuation date of Sunday, Sept. 13. Originally scheduled for May 4, Town Meeting previously was twice rescheduled. It had...
Planning Board keeps all articles, including solar map, on warrant for Town Meeting
The Planning Board voted Tuesday against withdrawing any of its seven zoning articles, including the oft-discussed Commercial Solar...
Hopkinton-only Boston Marathon substitute race called off
Tim Kilduff, executive director of the 26.2 Foundation, announced Tuesday that the proposed substitute Boston Marathon race for Hopkinton charity runners will not be held next month. Kilduff and former Select Board vice chair John Coutinho had introduced the idea in...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Aug. 18
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 video or two to brighten your morning. The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s COVID-19 Task Force on...
High school football in February? It might happen
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s COVID-19 Task Force on Monday recommended adjusting the entire high school sports calendar and moving football to a season that would run from late February through late April, according to a report from the...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Aug. 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 video or two to brighten your morning. The weekend's big story started Saturday morning, when a motorcyclist from...
India Day organizer welcomes apology: ‘It takes courage to admit one’s mistake’
After reading Sunday’s apology from Rich Yurewicz, the Hopkinton motorcyclist who disrupted the India Independence Day celebration at the Town Common on Saturday morning, South Asian Circle of Hopkinton board member Meena Kaushik said she is “relieved that we could...
Motorcyclist disrupts India celebration at Town Common
Update, Aug. 17: The motorcyclist issued a statement apologizing for his actions, and the apology was accepted by the event organizer. During Saturday morning's India Independence Day celebration on the Town Common, a man rode his motorcycle around the common...
Randy Magnanti, 49
Robert Randall “Randy” Magnanti, 49, of Hopkinton passed away from COVID-19 on Aug. 5. He was born to Beverly A. and Thomas L. Magnanti in Palo Alto, California, on Feb. 10, 1971. Later that same year the family relocated to Massachusetts when Thomas joined the MIT...
Board of Health on basketball court closures: ‘Illegal activities represented a public health nuisance’
In the town's COVID-19 update for Friday, the Board of Health included a link to a memo regarding the closure of the outdoor basketball courts at the schools. Earlier this week the rims were removed from all the backboards to prevent anyone from playing at the courts...
Fire Department extinguishes brush fire off Frankland Road
The Hopkinton Fire Department returned to 71 Frankland Road on Friday morning and afternoon to monitor the area, one day after extinguishing a brush fire in the woods. Thursday's fire, on forested land behind the former Liberty Mutual building, now owned by Seaboard...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Aug. 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 video or two to brighten your morning. The School Committee met last night and approved the hybrid learning model (with...
Photos: Car collides with Carbone’s
Multiple towns' emergency crews arrived at Carbone's Italian American Restaurant on Route 85 Thursday evening after a car drove into the side of the building. Personnel worked into the evening to shore up the wall and make it safe. Update: According to Deputy Fire...
Basketball courts outside middle school closed indefinitely
Following a meeting Wednesday that included the Hopkinton Health Department, the Hopkinton Public Schools Buildings and Grounds Department, Parks & Recreation and the town's Emergency Management Group, the basketball courts outside Hopkinton Middle School have...
Photos: Construction begins on HHS addition; work continues at Hopkins, Elmwood
Construction is underway on the expansion of Hopkinton High School. Six new classrooms are being added. The work is expected to continue until early 2021. Meanwhile, the work to add modular classrooms at Hopkins and Elmwood continues to progress. See photos below.
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Aug. 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 video or two to brighten your morning. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop and...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Aug. 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 video to brighten your morning. Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, speaking on HCAM’s Hopkinton...