Preparing for a marathon is tough enough. Having it pulled out from under you a month before it was to happen and rescheduled to five months later can present a new set of mental and physical challenges. But local runners we spoke to say they’re taking it all in...
Like many of us, longtime Hopkinton resident Sandy Lucchesi and her fellow real estate brokers from RE/MAX Executive Realty wondered how they could help once the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Broker Bill Wright, who founded the RE/MAX Executive Charitable Foundation, which...
Hopkinton Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe provided an update during the Select Board’s Tuesday night Zoom meeting, indicating that he continues to be in regular contact with Golden Pond assisted living facility, where a number of residents tested positive...
During Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced that he had “two good things to report” regarding the Main Street Corridor Project. One is that the project now is “fully funded,” as on April 30 the state approved the budget in the...
The Town Election scheduled for June 29 is on track to proceed as scheduled, even if Town Meeting were to eventually get pushed back until September due to the COVID-19 pandemic. If Town Meeting does get delayed again and there are items from Town Meeting that require...
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....
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...
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...
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 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...
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'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....
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...
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...
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,...
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...
April 7 started out like a normal day — well, the new normal, during the pandemic — for Hopkinton native Taylor Chace-Myers. An ICU nurse at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Chace-Myers works the overnight shift (7 p.m. to 7 a.m.) at the hospital. On...
Hopkinton schools continue to receive strong marks from national ratings organizations, as U.S. News & World Report placed Hopkinton High School third in the state for 2020. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh shared the news with the schools community Tuesday morning,...
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hopkinton jumped to 60 on Monday, as 37 residents of the Golden Pond assisted living facility on West Main Street have tested positive, the town's Health Department said. According to Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe...
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. Over the weekend we learned about the first...
