Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a video or two to brighten your morning. Representatives for the Hopkinton Teachers Association and the school department...
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Superintendent: District, teachers union ‘working really hard’ to finalize agreement
Representatives for the Hopkinton Teachers Association and the school department have been “working really hard’’ on negotiations for a...
More changes, restrictions announced for HHS fall sports
Hopkinton High School athletic director Rich Cormier, in a presentation to the School Committee on Thursday night, said fall sports tryouts have been pushed back to Sept. 26, volleyball has been moved to the new fourth season that starts in February, and middle school...
Photos: HHS Diversity Club’s Chalk It Up event
The Hopkinton High School Diversity Club hosted Chalk It Up, a town-wide event in which community members were encouraged to create messages of diversity, inclusivity and kindness on their driveways and sidewalks. A group of teachers, administrators and community...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Sept. 3
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a video or two to brighten your morning. Hopkinton Middle School offered counseling yesterday following the death of an...
Middle school offers counseling after death of student
Hopkinton Middle School principal Alan Keller emailed the school community Tuesday to announce that grief counselors would be available Wednesday following the death of a middle school student. "It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you of the death of one of...
Hopkinton looks inward for social justice solutions
Norman Khumalo is no stranger to fighting for social justice. The Hopkinton town manager grew up in Bulawayo, a city in the Southern African nation of Zimbabwe, during the 1960s and ’70s, a time of great social unrest in the region. So the calls for change he is...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Sept. 2
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a video or two to brighten your morning. Peter Carbone, owner of Carbone’s Italian American Restaurant, said Tuesday he...
Select Board roundup: Developer continues prep work around Legacy Farms Road North
Legacy Farms developer Roy MacDowell checked in with the Select Board Tuesday night to discuss the status of Legacy Farms Road North, which...
Town counsel: Select Board did not violate open meeting law with anonymous comments
Responding to a complaint filed by a Hopkinton resident with the state Attorney General's Office regarding anonymous public comment during the Aug. 18 Select Board meeting, town counsel Ray Miyares told the board at Tuesday's meeting there was no violation. The board...
Photos: Hopkinton voters head to polls for primary election
Turnout was slow but steady Tuesday morning for the primary election at Hopkinton Middle School's Brown Gym. According to town clerk Connor Degan, approximately 4,000 residents — 32 percent of the town's eligible voters — requested mail-in ballots for this election....
Carbone’s Restaurant to close after 87 years, property for sale
Peter Carbone, owner of Carbone’s Italian American Restaurant, said Tuesday he has been “inundated” with calls from potential buyers since he announced that the iconic Hopkinton restaurant would be closing this fall after 87 years in business. In a statement the Cedar...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Sept. 1
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a video or two to brighten your morning. A resident filed an open meeting law complaint with the state Attorney General’s...
Resident files complaint with state regarding Select Board’s decision to allow anonymous criticism of Kramer
A resident filed an open meeting law complaint with the state Attorney General’s Office regarding the handling of public comment during the Aug. 18 Select Board meeting, when the board allowed two speakers and two letter-writers to deliver anonymous criticism of...
HHS adjusts to new sports schedule
The governing body for high school sports in the state unveiled its plan for competition in the 2020-21 academic year, putting forth a four-season sports schedule that moves football to the late winter and aims to get everyone in action during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Aug. 31
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a video or two to brighten your morning. At 100 years old, J.C. Parmenter, started in 1920 by Charles W. Parmenter, is...
Photos: Lightning leaves mark around Lake Whitehall
A lightning strike earlier this week apparently made a direct hit on some trees around Lake Whitehall, based on these signs of damage.
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Aug. 28
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a video or two to brighten your morning. The Planning Board, in a special Thursday night meeting, reversed course from...
Planning Board reconsiders, votes to take no action on zoning articles; Legacy Farms Road North gets support
The Planning Board, in a special Thursday night meeting, reversed course from last week’s decision regarding its seven zoning articles,...
Health director: Residents traveling out of state put Hopkinton at risk
Hopkinton Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe and public health nurse Kasey Mauro, during an appearance on Thursday’s Hopkinton Hangout Hour on HCAM, said there has been an...