The Planning Board voted Tuesday against withdrawing any of its seven zoning articles, including the oft-discussed Commercial Solar...
Planning Board keeps all articles, including solar map, on warrant for Town Meeting
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Business Briefs: Gregg named VP for communications/marketing at Holy Cross
Hopkinton resident Marisa Gregg was named vice president for communications and marketing at the College of the Holy Cross, the school announced earlier this month. Gregg, who joined Holy Cross as director of marketing and communications in 2014, has served as interim...
Leonard Street development plan to be resubmitted after snag with Planning Board
Wall Street Development Corporation will have to wait until the fall to get approval for a construction project on Leonard Street that was...
Business Profile: Main Street Home Improvement specializes in fine carpentry, remodeling
With nearly two decades of related experience having worked for various companies, Rodrigo Vassoler, owner of Main Street Home Improvement, is a trusted resource and ready to help homeowners achieve their remodeling dreams. “I was excited to open my business in...
Milford Regional recognized as high performing in 2 procedures
Milford Regional Medical Center was recognized as a high performing hospital in two adult procedures for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Report. Milford Regional earned high performing ratings for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure, in...
Planning Board approves Frankland Road solar special permit
The Planning Board voted Monday night to approve a special permit for a 28-acre solar array in the woods off 71 Frankland Road to be built by Seaboard Solar. The...
Town counsel raises concerns with Planning Board’s solar overlay map
At its meeting Monday night, the Planning Board discussed how to handle issues with the Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District map that it approved on June 1 and sent to September's Town Meeting warrant. There had been some confusion recently regarding the...
Planning Board roundup: More tweaks to proposed solar project off Frankland Road
"] At its meeting Monday night, the Planning Board continued a public hearing regarding a proposed commercial solar photovoltaic installation off Frankland Road, the former Liberty Mutual...
Business Briefs: Picard named CEO/president at Savers Bank
Hopkinton resident Rosemary Picard was named chief executive officer and president of Savers Bank, the company announced. Picard, who had served as the bank’s chief operating officer and chief financial officer since 2014, succeeds former CEO and President Joe...
Planning Board votes to send solar overlay map to Town Meeting
At its Monday night meeting the Planning Board voted on a Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District map that it plans to send to Town Meeting voters, acting to limit commercial solar in residential areas and where deforestation is necessary. The map is limited to...
Business Briefs: Heather Smith joins Flimp Communications
Flimp Communications, a Hopkinton-based company that develops virtual communications and engagement solutions for employers and benefits providers, announced the addition of Hopkinton resident Heather Smith to its leadership team. Smith will serve as chief people...
Business Briefs: Milford Regional gets ‘A’ for safety
Milford Regional Medical Center was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. This is the fourth consecutive time Milford Regional has received an ‘A’ for this national distinction, recognizing Milford Regional’s achievements providing safer...
ATOZ details marijuana testing plans in community meeting
ATOZ Laboratories, which plans to open a cannabis testing laboratory inside the single-story brick building at 100 South St., held a state-mandated community outreach meeting online on May 7. Company owner Dr. Bud Zaouk explained that his new testing lab would have...
Business Briefs: LakePharma works to combat COVID-19
LakePharma, a biologics company that has a facility on South Street, recently announced it was making versions of purified COVID-19 proteins available to the biotech community for “rapid antibody and diagnostic development under relaxed business terms” in an effort to...
Business Profile: Wild Adventure Programming at Southwick’s Zoo
Young people, ages 5 through 16, are fascinated with the Wild Adventure Programming at Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon, and registration is open for these popular summer activities that begin June 22. “We’re hoping with a late June start we can hold all these educational...
Planning Board works to establish commercial solar district
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...
Hopkinton restaurant status update
With restaurants closed for dine-in service due to the coronavirus outbreak and ensuing restrictions on gatherings, many establishments have switched to takeout and/or delivery only while some have closed altogether. Below is a table listing Hopkinton restaurants'...
Hopkinton Center for the Arts feels financial impact of pandemic
Like so many small businesses in town, the Hopkinton Center for the Arts has been struggling due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shuttered since March 12, the HCA has been forced to cancel classes and postpone a number of performances and other events. The...
Business Profile: Touchstone Community School hosts camp
Touchstone Community School, a school for pre-K through Grade 8 in Grafton, offers Summer@Touchstone, a summer camp that reflects the school’s progressive, playful and joyful approach to learning. The only independent school in Grafton, Touchstone has been serving...
Business Profile: Creativity, fun at Miss Tanya’s
The experienced staff at Miss Tanya’s Family of Nursery Schools and its popular summer camps is committed to providing an enriching, creative and exciting early childhood experience for preschoolers in a safe, caring environment. Registration is open for all three...
