Construction is underway on the expansion of Hopkinton High School. Six new classrooms are being added. The work is expected to continue until early 2021. Meanwhile, the work to add modular classrooms at Hopkins and Elmwood continues to progress. See photos below.
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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Aug. 13
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. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop and...
Superintendent, principals address racial bias in Hopkinton schools
Conversations about race can be difficult, but they are vital — and they are happening in the Hopkinton schools, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop and Hopkinton...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Aug. 12
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 to brighten your morning. Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, speaking on HCAM’s Hopkinton...
HPS superintendent Cavanaugh: Negotiations with teachers ‘going very well’
Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, speaking on HCAM's Hopkinton Hangout Hour on Tuesday afternoon, indicated plans are continuing for schools in town to reopen on Sept. 16. Assuming...
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...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Aug. 11
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. While the Hopkinton Teachers Association and the district continue to negotiate...
Hopkinton teachers union continues talks with district, denies recommending remote learning
While the Hopkinton Public Schools district has been working on a plan for the 2020-21 school year, it has simultaneously been negotiating with the Hopkinton Teachers Association, the union that represents teachers in the district. On Monday morning there was an email...
Pedestrian killed on MassPike in Hopkinton
Editor's note: This story has been updated with the identity of the deceased. A crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Hopkinton on Sunday afternoon killed a pedestrian, the State Police reported. The incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on an eastbound travel lane,...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Aug. 10
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 town's latest COVID-19 update includes information on the reopening of Town...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Aug. 7
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. Less than five hours before it was to meet and vote on both the educational plan...
School Committee postpones vote on reopening plan
Less than five hours before it was to meet and vote on both the educational plan for the fall as well as a new start date of Sept. 16, the Hopkinton School Committee emailed school families Thursday afternoon indicating the meeting would be postponed one week. "Out of...
Main Street Corridor Project bid opening date extended 2 weeks
MassDOT has moved the bid opening date for the Main Street Corridor Project back two weeks, to Aug. 25. According to a press release from the town manager's office, the decision was made based on input from Construction Industries of Massachusetts, Inc. The release...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Aug. 6
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 continues to clean up from Tuesday's mess caused by Tropical Storm...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Aug. 5
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 Select Board met last night and talked about options for the Sept. 21 Town...
Select Board roundup: Town Meeting likely to be condensed; COVID-19 cases trend younger
During Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo and board members indicated their preference that the Sept. 21 Town Meeting be a very short one. Khumalo said he will recommend that...
Tropical Storm Isaias takes down trees, wires in Hopkinton
As Tropical Storm Isaias moved through the Northeast on Tuesday, Hopkinton felt its effects in the late afternoon/early evening, with heavy winds and intermittent rain. By 6 p.m., the Hopkinton Fire Department reported via Twitter that it had received reports of 11...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Aug. 4
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 recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and...
HHS’ Scott receives Presidential Excellence Award
The recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching were announced Monday, and Hopkinton High School's Doug Scott was one of two teachers from Massachusetts to make the list. Scott, who teaches engineering and robotics, was...
Scouts keep busy with community projects during pandemic
The restrictive nature of the pandemic has not stopped Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts from continuing to help the Hopkinton community. They have found plenty of ways to keep engaged, whether spreading awareness about the dangers of adolescent vaping, delivering flyers for...