Thursday's storm brought a mix of rain and snow that led to slushy going on local roads and forced the schools to delay their openings. "Given the slick nature of the roads this morning, we are going to implement a two-hour delay," Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh wrote...
A story in this newspaper in January detailed Hopkinton veterinarian Margo Roman’s latest battles with the Massachusetts Veterinary Board, which suspended her license last year. In past emails to her clients, Roman had advised people to use ozone therapy —...
During Brian Herr’s last meeting as a member of the Select Board, on May 18, 2021, it was the board's first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Herr was gifted an engraved wooden chair and sent off with effusive praise from his fellow members,...
Earlier this month, we learned of the plans for the building that previously housed Hopkinton Drug — a mixed-use development including retail and residential units. And proposals have emerged for the redevelopment of the Center School property. While we wait to see...
The annual Mary Korbey 3v3 Tournament returned to Hopkinton High School and Hopkinton Middle School on Sunday, drawing 66 teams from Hopkinton and beyond. The event is a fundraiser for the Mary Korbey Scholarship Fund, named for a popular youth basketball coach and...
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts announced this week that a Hopkinton couple who operate a roofing and construction company in Framingham were arrested and charged in connection with separate schemes to defraud their workers’ compensation insurance...
With the passing last month of Hank Allessio and Russ Phipps, the town lost two of its most distinguished military veterans. Allessio, an Army veteran who died Feb. 16 at the age of 83 after a long battle with cancer, was devoted to recognizing fellow veterans in...
The Hopkinton High School boys basketball team, playing in front of a packed home crowd Saturday evening, battled a tough Middleborough team before fading down the stretch and suffering a 71-58 defeat in the Division 2 tournament’s Round of 32. Hopkinton, energized by...
Town Clerk Connor Degan has seen quite a bit during his eight years in office. After all, Degan started in 2016, when Donald Trump was elected president and started aggressively pushing conspiracy theories, which trickled down to local election offices. But the...
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee announced that it would cancel its caucus leading up to the May 20 Annual Town Election. As noted in recent coverage, despite a Special Town Meeting vote last November to end the town caucus nominating process and stop listing...
As a snowstorm headed for Hopkinton, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced early Monday evening that public schools in town will be closed Tuesday. After-school activities are canceled as well. The snow is expected to start around 1 a.m. and last until the...
The Select Board on Thursday voted to fire Sgt. Tim Brennan from the Hopkinton Police Department, following the continuation of the Loudermill hearing that began last month. Meeting for about three hours in executive session in Town Hall — closed to the public — the...
Peter LaGoy, best known for his work on the town’s trails, lately has turned some of his focus to downtown streets. He recently reached out to town officials to express his dismay with the removal of the flashing pedestrian crossing beacon at the Main Street crosswalk...
Dr. Margo Roman, a longtime veterinarian who runs Main Street Animal Services (MASH) of Hopkinton, had her veterinary license suspended following her latest battle with the Massachusetts Veterinary Board. Roman, who already was on a lengthy probation, came under fire...
A recent Boston Globe article highlighted the fact that track and field athletes in Boston have limited access to the Reggie Lewis Track & Athletic Center, even though the facility is located in the city. The Reggie Lewis Center (situated next to Roxbury Community...
An emotional and contentious meeting Friday ended with the Select Board deciding to continue the Loudermill hearing regarding Sgt. Tim Brennan’s future with the Hopkinton Police Department in order to give the parties time to try to find an amicable solution. Prior to...
Due to the overnight snowfall, Hopkinton public schools are closed Tuesday. All afternoon and evening events at the schools are canceled as well. Hopkinton received about 2 inches of snow. This is the district's first snow day of the year.
Hopkinton High School boys basketball coach Tom Keane posted his 300th career victory on Friday with the Hillers' 72-56 victory over Medway. Now in his 24th season, Keane has the team off to an impressive 6-2 start. "It's hard to believe," Keane shared via email. "My...
A teenager from Westborough rolled over his Ford Explorer Sport SUV on Wood Street on Thursday afternoon but was able to exit the vehicle on his own and was not seriously injured, according to witnesses at the scene. The accident happened just after 3:30 p.m. near the...
The Massachusetts State Police announced that a 19-year-old female from Franklin died Tuesday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton. UPDATE: The driver was identified as Allison Kane. The accident occurred on the northbound side of the...
