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Fall Town Meeting, at this point, is Sept. 21, meeting in person at the [middle] school. One important article is to vote yes on the Planning Board’s Solar Overlay District Map. This overlay district, to be clear, defines where large industrial commercial solar farms...
Editor's note: This story has been updated with the identity of the deceased. A crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Hopkinton on Sunday afternoon killed a pedestrian, the State Police reported. The incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on an eastbound travel lane,...
With one voice, we rise to support Jesse Mermell for Congress in the September 1 primary. We trust Mermell to show up, work hard, and fight for our values. She has met with us personally on many occasions and has joined our community at the Black Lives Matter protest...
My brother and I were recently playing tennis on the public courts near Hopkinton Middle School. As we were playing, we quickly came across a problem — one that we could not remedy at that moment. Since there were no barriers of any sort between the courts, any tennis...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Aug. 7. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions August 7 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Town clerk Connor Degan recently announced that, following a vote at the Aug. 4 Board of Registrars meeting, early in-person voting for the Sept. 1 primaries will be held at the Senior Center. It’s normally held at Town Hall. On Friday he released more information,...
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner will have...
Hopkinton High School 2020 graduate Matt Epstein advanced to the final of the Massachusetts Junior Amateur Championship on Thursday at Cranberry Valley Golf Course in Harwich before falling in a sudden-death playoff. Epstein, representing Hopkinton Golf Club, fell...
MassDOT has moved the bid opening date for the Main Street Corridor Project back two weeks, to Aug. 25. According to a press release from the town manager's office, the decision was made based on input from Construction Industries of Massachusetts, Inc. The release...
Ruth Lorraine Fecteau Holmes lived her dash from Sept. 5, 1923, to Aug. 4, 2020, as a daughter of Wilfred Fecteau and Isabel DeWolf, wife of Robert Swasey Holmes, and mother to Lorraine (affectionately known as Muffet) Holmes Martorana. Ruth passed peacefully at the...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Aug. 5. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions August 5 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
The University of Massachusetts released its list of students who made the dean’s list for the spring semester, and it includes a number of Hopkinton residents: Freeman Alfano, Hayden August, Kalina Bergmann, Haley Bernardo, Matthew Bird, Nora Bonnell, James Cavallo,...
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POLICE LOG July 28 7:39 a.m. A caller reported a fallen tree on wires on Spring Street. Officer Brian Sanchioni responded and notified Eversource. 9:36 a.m. Officer Ryan Polselli assisted a disabled motor vehicle on East Main Street. 10:57 a.m. A motorist reported...
As Tropical Storm Isaias moved through the Northeast on Tuesday, Hopkinton felt its effects in the late afternoon/early evening, with heavy winds and intermittent rain. By 6 p.m., the Hopkinton Fire Department reported via Twitter that it had received reports of 11...
The recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching were announced Monday, and Hopkinton High School's Doug Scott was one of two teachers from Massachusetts to make the list. Scott, who teaches engineering and robotics, was...
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter, @HopkintonPLMA. Return/Pickup Reminders The library is accepting returns...
Hopkinton Pack 97 held a celebration on Thursday for its 10 Webelos who are graduating from Cub Scouts to Boy Scouts. The event, known as the Arrow of Light ceremony or the Blue and Gold banquet, was held at the Hopkinton YMCA's outdoor pavilion due to social...
Laurie Joanne Bilodeau, 32, of Maynard and formerly of Westborough, passed away peacefully on July 23 with loving family by her side after a courageous battle against cancer. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of Thomas A. and Maryanne (Pratt) Bilodeau of...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 31. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 31 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
