Good morning, Hopkinton! For those new to the site, this post is a daily update we call Hopkinton Today. We'll have a quick recap of yesterday's news, highlights for the coming day and a video or two to brighten your day. While the state's death total from COVID-19...
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Hopkinton Today: Friday, May 1
Good morning, Hopkinton! For those new to the site, this post is a daily update we call Hopkinton Today. We'll have a quick recap of yesterday's news, highlights for the coming day and a video or two to brighten your day. Another Hopkinton resident passed away after...
Timlin 5K organizers eager to see response to virtual platform
While local traditions continue to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, organizers of the Sharon Timlin Memorial Event have plans to make this year’s event memorable in a new way. The Timlin 5K road race, scheduled for June 20, is shifting to a virtual activity....
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, April 30
Good morning, Hopkinton! For those new to the site, this post is a daily update we call Hopkinton Today. We'll have a quick recap of yesterday's news, highlights for the coming day and a video or two to brighten your day. Golden Pond assisted living facility has...
Golden Pond has first COVID-19 fatalities; town health director laments state bureaucracy
The town has seen the first COVID-19 deaths from Golden Pond assisted living facility, where 37 residents had tested positive earlier this month. According to Shaun McAuliffe, the town’s Health Department director, four Golden Pond residents have died after...
Planning Board works to establish commercial solar district
Seeking to update the bylaw to give the town more control over where commercial, ground-mounted solar installations are located, the Planning Board has been hearing from frustrated residents as well as property owners who have expressed an interest in having their...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, April 29
Good morning, Hopkinton! For those new to the site, this post is a daily update we call Hopkinton Today. We'll have a quick recap of yesterday's news, highlights for the coming day and a video or two to brighten your day. The Select Board met last night and officially...
Anticipating financial issues, town initiates hiring freeze
The Select Board voted at Tuesday night's meeting to place a hiring freeze on town employment effective immediately due to the anticipated financial issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The vote came shortly after a presentation by Town Manager Norman Khumalo, who...
Joseph Bennett sworn in as Hopkinton police chief
Joseph Bennett was officially sworn in as Hopkinton police chief during the Select Board’s Tuesday night Zoom meeting. It followed a contract negotiation that was finalized in an executive session. “This is a true success story, not just for the Police Department but...
Hopkinton named safest city in Massachusetts for 2020
The independent review site SafeWise named Hopkinton the safest city in Massachusetts for 2020. It marks the town’s second straight year being ranked No. 1. Last year SafeWise also ranked Hopkinton the No. 1 safest city in America. The national rankings have not yet...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, April 28
Good morning, Hopkinton! For those new to the site, this post is a daily update we call Hopkinton Today. We'll have a quick recap of yesterday's news, highlights for the coming day and a video or two to brighten your day. The Planning Board met via Zoom last night,...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, April 27
Good morning, Hopkinton! For those new to the site, this post is a daily update we call Hopkinton Today. We'll have a quick recap of yesterday's news, highlights for the coming day and a video or two to brighten your day. According to an obituary released Saturday,...
Timlin 5K shifts to virtual event due to pandemic
Hopkinton's biggest in-town road race, the Sharon Timlin 5K, will shift to a virtual event this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Those who participate will run 3.1 miles on their own — any route, but not the Timlin course — between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. on June 20....
Another Hopkinton resident reported to have died of COVID-19
According to an obituary from Chesmore Funeral Home submitted Saturday, another Hopkinton resident has died due to COVID-19. Joseph Jesensky, 73, passed away April 22 at Milford Regional Hospital following a short battle with COVID-19, the obituary states. A native of...
Longtime Hopkinton resident dies from COVID-19
According to an obituary submitted Friday by Chesmore Funeral Home in Hopkinton, a longtime town resident died Thursday from COVID-19. Edmund “Ned” F. Leger Sr., 93, died peacefully after a short battle with COVID-19, the obituary states. Update: According to Health...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, April 24
Good morning, Hopkinton! For those new to the site, this post is a daily update we call Hopkinton Today. We'll have a quick recap of yesterday's news, highlights for the coming day and a video or two to brighten your day. The Planning Board met via Zoom last night,...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, April 23
Good morning, Hopkinton! For those new to the site, this post is a daily update we call Hopkinton Today. We'll have a quick recap of yesterday's news, highlights for the coming day and a video or two to brighten your day. The pandemic can take a toll on mental health,...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, April 22
Good morning, Hopkinton! For those new to the site, this post is a daily update we call Hopkinton Today. We'll have a quick recap of yesterday's news, highlights for the coming day and a video or two to brighten your day. Yesterday's big news was Gov. Charlie Baker...
Independent Thoughts: Residents get creative to support each other
It’s not surprising that so many people in town have stepped up and found ways to help each other during the coronavirus pandemic. That said, it is impressive how creative some people have gotten in finding ways to support and honor their neighbors and friends,...
Gov. Baker announces schools will stay closed through June
At his COVID-10 press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Charlie Baker announced that Massachusetts schools will remain closed throughout the end of the school year. Remote learning will continue. "It’s the right thing to do with the facts on the ground," Baker...