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Hopkinton Independent
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 15 edition
ARRESTS September 8 8:02 p.m. Officer Ryan Polselli conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Benjamin Stickney assisted. A 57-year-old woman from Ashland was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation and OUI...
Letter to the Editor: Black lives deserve special mention
This is in response to the reactionary hue and outcry over the motto “Black Lives Matter” — “but ALL lives matter!!!” That’s exactly the point. Of course they do, but black ones warrant special mention after having been systematically left out, kicked out and snuffed...
School Committee statement: Teachers have received ‘last best offer’
Following is a statement the Hopkinton School Committee released Monday night. The Hopkinton School Committee tonight made a last best offer to the Hopkinton Teachers Association (HTA) regarding a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) related to working conditions and...
Schools Notebook update: Student breakfasts/lunches free, no pre-ordering at school
Update, Sept. 15: Following the late release of a United States Department of Agriculture waiver, all student breakfasts and lunches will be free through Dec. 31 or as long as funding is available, the Hopkinton Public Schools Food Services Department announced....
Business Briefs: Bond named president-elect of Mass. Bar Association
Hopkinton’s Thomas Bond was named president-elect of the Massachusetts Bar Association for its 2020-21 year, beginning on Sept. 1. Bond is a founder and managing partner of the Kaplan/Bond Group in Boston. He is a trial lawyer and admiralty lawyer who has specialized...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 11
Editor’s note: This is the town of Hopkinton’s COVID-19 update for Sept. 11. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 11 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to...
Rose Scianna, 95
Rose M. Scianna, 95, of Hopkinton passed away Sept. 10 at Timothy Daniels House in Holliston. Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Immaculata (Paganuzzi) and Joseph Ortenzi. She was the wife of 70 years to Nicholas P. Scianna of Hopkinton (previously...
Milford Regional launches campaign to encourage flu vaccinations
Milford Regional Medical Center has launched a campaign called “Protect Our Home Team” to highlight the importance of getting the flu vaccine, especially with the emergence of COVID-19. “As fall approaches, we face the dual challenge of flu season combined with our...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 9
Editor’s note: This is the town of Hopkinton’s COVID-19 update for Sept. 9. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 9 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to announce...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 8 edition
ARRESTS September 6 3:25 a.m. Officers Robert Ekross and Jessica Ferreira conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and subsequently arrested a 40-year-old man from Framingham and charged him with OUI liquor and speeding in violation of special regulation. POLICE...
Hopkinton voters favor Mermell, Markey
The Sept. 1 primary election drew 3,790 Democrats, 724 Republicans, 10 Libertarians and four Green-Rainbow members in Hopkinton (although the latter two parties had no candidates on the ballot). Town clerk Connor Degan reported that approximately 4,000 residents — 32...
Growth Study Committee has vacancy
The Planning Board is seeking residents interested in serving on the Growth Study Committee, which has one open position. The mission of the Growth Study Committee project is to utilize public input, analytics and objective experts to examine growth trends and...
Milford Regional Medical Center to reopen main lobby Tuesday
The main lobby of Milford Regional Medical Center will reopen effective Tuesday, Sept. 8. The main lobby, which had been closed due to COVID-19, will be open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 2 p.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors must enter through the...
Business Briefs: Baldiga named to Best Lawyers list
Hopkinton resident Joseph H. Baldiga was named the Best Lawyers 2021 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year in Worcester. In addition, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2021...
Photos: Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony in Hopkinton
A Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony — adjusted due to the pandemic — was held Saturday in Hopkinton, with dignitaries paying visits to the Town Common and the Spirit of the Marathon statue at Weston Nurseries. The Alpha Omega Council hosts the annual Boston Marathon...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 4: BAA postpones Boston Marathon 2021 registration
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 4. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 4 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to announce...
Mason Lee, 13
Mason (Jennifer) Lee, 13, of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 1. Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, he was the child of Kim Henderson-Lee and Andrew Lee of Hopkinton. Mason was an outstanding student at Hopkinton Middle School, where he had a small but...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 2
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 2. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 2 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to announce...
Police arrest man on Hayden Rowe after he allegedly assaults officers
Hopkinton police made an arrest on Hayden Rowe Street on Tuesday after a man allegedly assaulted three officers and was found to be in possession of narcotics. Wayne Harnois, a 38-year-old who has no fixed address, had called police to complain about a disturbance,...
