As mandated by the town’s water management permit issued by the state to limit nonessential outdoor use, protect stream flow and aquatic life, and ensure sustainable drinking water, the town is required to implement a mandatory state of water supply conservation from...
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Hopkinton resident wins art award
Jillian Robertson, a Hopkinton resident who attends the Middlesex School, won an honorable mention award for her art submission to the 2019 Healthy Whale, Healthy Ocean Challenge, sponsored by Boston-based Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs and Conservation Law...
Cemetery records now available on town website
Genealogists, history lovers and sleuths of all kinds will be pleased to know that a treasure trove of information has just been made available from the Town of Hopkinton. Over 200 years of the town’s cemetery records are now available for individual research on the...
Letter to the Editor: Citizens explain zoning petitions
To the Editor: We are writing in response to Mr. Kleinkauf’s article from the April 3rd edition, titled: “Planning Board will not sponsor plans to restrict growth.” Two citizens’ petitions to slow residential growth in Hopkinton were proposed as citizens’ petitions so...
Letter to the Editor: Neighbors oppose Claflin house demolition
To the Editor: We are writing to express our opposition to the proposed plan by a local builder to demolish the antique home at 76 Main Street, built in 1794. We purchased our home at 78 Main Street in 1997. Over the past 22 years we have lovingly done everything that...
Photo: Rabbit at rest
The annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 20 was moved inside to the Center School Gym due to rain. The Easter Bunny made an appearance to hand out candy and pose for photos, including this one with the Gyllstrom family: (from left) 6-year-old Sophia, 1-year-old Ben, dad...
Muscatello among nation’s top mortgage originators
Hopkinton resident Kim Muscatello is ranked among the top 1 percent of mortgage originators in the nation, according to the Winter 2019 issue of Mortgage Executive Magazine. “I am extremely humbled to be listed among the top 1 percent of the nation’s mortgage...
Hopkinton Women’s Club hosts candidates forum
The Hopkinton Women's Club presents the 32nd annual Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at the HCAM studio, 77 Main Street. The moderator for the event, which will be broadcast live, is Kathie Hebden. In other HWC news, the organization will...
Raymond Charleston
Raymond Francis Charleston of Hopkinton passed away suddenly at the age of 67 while walking the family dog, Zeus, on March 30. Born in Brockton, he was the son of the late Raymond M. and Alice E. Charleston. Ray is survived by his wife of 39 years, Colleen Doyle...
Arrests/Police Log, April 17 edition
ARRESTS March 30 Officer Preston Mucciarone and Sergeant Aaron O’Neil conducted a motor vehicle stop on Cedar Street and subsequently arrested Benjamin A. Sanders, 22, of 19 General Henry Knox Road, Southborough, and charged him with OUI liquor and motor...
College honors
Amanda Gollaher, a sophomore majoring in international relations at Colgate University, received the dean’s award with distinction for the fall semester. ... Jimmy Adams was named to the dean’s list at Hobart College, where he is a sophomore. ... Carly Chase, who is...
School bus applications available
The school bus application period is open, with a deadline of May 1. This is for students in Grades 7-12, who must pay a fee if they use the bus. Students in Grades 6 are free and do not need to apply for busing, although those will not ride the bus should notify the...
Lecture on teen anxiety April 25
Hopkinton High School will host a presentation called “Emotions and Teen Brains — It’s Complicated” on April 25 from 7-8:30 p.m. With rates of anxiety and depression rising in teens, learn more about the neurodevelopment and societal factors behind this increasing...
All-school art show May 16
The Hopkinton Public Schools Art Department will host its annual all-school art show on May 16 at 6 p.m. Artwork from HHS, HMS, Hopkins, Elmwood and Marathon schools will be on display at the HHS atrium and C-wing and at the Brown Gym entrance of the middle school. At...
Rockwood named Teacher of the Year
Hopkinton Middle School teacher Charles Rockwood was named Teacher of the Year by Medway VFW Post 1526. Rockwood, who teaches Grade 7 English, supervises the Patriot Pen Essay Contest at HMS, holding workshops for his students to help with their essays. Said Medway...
Wojcik wins writing award
HHS senior Alex Wojcik took first place in the annual Will McDonough Writing Contest, sponsored by the New England Sports Museum. Winners (one each in Grades 4-12) were chosen by sports editors from The Boston Globe. Wojcik and the other winners were honored in a...
HHS Destination Imagination team advances
A Hopkinton High School team advanced at the Destination Imagination state tournament last month and will represent Massachusetts in the global finals in the engineering challenge. The team consists of juniors Michael Giusti, Mihika Abraham, Akila Sanjay and Ananth...
Vijay 11th at state GeoBee
Hopkinton Middle School student Abnishek Vijay finished 11th out of 100 students in the National Geographic GeoBee state championship on March 29 at Elms College in Chicopee. Vijay won the HMS competition and then had to take a test to earn a spot in the state GeoBee....
HHS students honored with state writing awards
Three Hopkinton High School students, led by multiple award-winner Emma McNamara, received state-level recognition in the 2019 Scholastic Writing Awards last month. McNamara, a senior, won a gold key and silver medal in the critical essay category for her work titled,...
Hopkinton students on Keefe Tech honor roll
Keefe Tech announced its honor roll for Term 2, and it includes a number of Hopkinton residents. Senior Juliet Jacobs, sophomore Gabrielle Buentello and freshman Jake Shepard received high honors. Junior Aidan Shepard and freshmen Michael Duffy and Jeremy Fogarty...