I saw [a recent advertisement] for back to school sales for alcohol published in the Hopkinton newspaper and was wondering why you published it. Every single month there are groups in Hopkinton trying to prevent substance abuse while this ad just encourages it. Back...
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Letter to the Editor: Main Street businesses deserve better
Yesterday, my attempt to access downtown was thwarted by the stationary line of traffic on Wood Street. Today was not bad, I think it only took one cycle of the lights to get through and on my way to a Main Street business. I asked the owner how they were doing. He...
Letter to the Editor: Trails don’t need painted rocks
As the HALT [Hopkinton Area Land Trust] steward of Center Trail and at the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon, I respectfully request people to stop leaving painted rocks on the trail. People come to the trails to escape the bustle of motorized traffic and enjoy our...
Letter to the Editor: Town’s emergency personnel deserve praise
I was witness to an incident Sept. 7 outside of my home where an individual in distress was in the woods alone. A number of Hopkinton Police officers (and one Milford PD cruiser) and one Hopkinton ambulance showed up and assisted with the search. A drone and a K-9...
Letter to the Editor: Masks make sense in schools
The debate over mandating masks in schools is shocking. We are clearly still in the throes of the coronavirus epidemic, notably the highly transmissible Delta variant. Responsible adults have a moral obligation to do everything within their power to safeguard the...
Letter to the Editor: Why is drainage part of downtown project?
Why no notifications about [construction company Amorello & Sons] tearing up Ash Street asphalt, cutting, digging, equipment blocking street, dust, noise, one way, narrow, dangerous lanes. The only plan for Ash Street was a sidewalk. The downtown project is out of...
Letter to the Editor: Turn old schools into senior housing
Instead of taking schools down when building a replacement school, I think we should make the former school into safe housing/apartments for seniors and those in need of a safe place to live. We need it! — Mary McLeod, Hopkinton Editor’s note: The opinions and...
Letter to the Editor: New trees needed on Town Common
Many of the beautiful shade trees on the [Town] Common are dead or dying. There are town funds available in the Holman Trust Fund to replace these shade trees. The town paid Weston & Sampson 10 years ago for a tree-planting program for the common. The plan...
Letter to the Editor: Anderson Field team grateful for help
On May 1, we rededicated the renovated Lauren Anderson Softball Field at Hopkinton High School in Lauren’s memory. What began as a community project in August 2019 is now a reality thanks to the dedication and generosity of many individuals, organizations and...
Letter to the Editor: Downtown project needs better communication
On Monday, April 12, the strong fumes from the equipment idling and working in the parking lot at 3 Marshall Ave. triggered my wife's asthma, which had not troubled her since the town allowed construction in that lot at the end of 2019. She ended up having to go to...
Letter to the Editor: Loss of green space at Town Common disappointing
Let's be clear about what is happening to the downtown green space: 7,000 square feet of USABLE green space which is attached to the Town Common is being eliminated. Will the Scouts, Garden Club, Polyarts, etc. be crossing Marathon Way to the Doughboy triangle to...
Letter to the Editor: After close call, importance of CO detectors driven home
Last Friday, we returned from our first dinner out in over a year. We had smelled what we thought was gas that afternoon, but it was stronger that night. We called the Fire Department. Firefighter Scott Jurasek and a colleague arrived. He entered the house and his...
Letter to the Editor: Town’s vaccine efficiency impressive
In times when everyone seems to be choosing sides, the recent COVID vaccination clinic at the Senior Center should receive unanimous celebration within the community. From the registration process through the second shot, it was handled efficiently and cheerfully. The...
Letter to the Editor: Kudos to town for vaccine distribution
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Town of Hopkinton for its efficient administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. Starting with the Board of Health, thank you for setting up the process for the staff at the Senior Center with the scheduling, to the Fire...
Letter to the Editor: Hybrid learning should remain at HHS
The State of Massachusetts has mandated discontinuing the hybrid schooling model, allowing only fully in-person or remote for the rest of this school year. As a Hopkinton High School (HHS) senior, I oppose this because it prohibits school systems from deciding what’s...
Letter to the Editor: Chamber’s Economic Development Council opposes tree-cutting article
(Editor's note: The following is an open letter to the Planning Board regarding a proposed tree-cutting bylaw that is to be discussed at the board's March 15 meeting.) On behalf of the Hopkinton Chamber’s Economic Development Council, please let this letter serve as...
Letter to the Editor: Center School preferable for Main Street construction staging
(Editor's note: The following is an open letter to the town manager, Select Board and Parks & Recreation.) Reasons for using Center School as a staging area for the downtown project: 1. The open field at Center School will only be used by 5-7-year-old campers for...
Letter to the Editor: Pick up dog poop on Center Trail
Time for the annual Center Trail refresher course for dog walkers. FAQs: 1. Do I have to pick up my dog’s poop? Yes, please. 2. What if I don’t have a poop bag? Bag dispensers and waste cans are at both the Main Street and Loop Road ends of the trail. Take two if...
Letter to the Editor: Select Board too soft on gun use
Regarding the Hill Street resident’s plea to extend the buffer zone for [firearm use], to alleviate the war zone in his neighborhood, and the Select Board’s timorous response, hesitant to step on the toes of hunters, it appears that they’d rather pander to a cohort of...
Letter to the Editor: Bullying must be addressed
Your article in January 2020 about Hopkinton High School [hockey] coach Chris MacPherson facing a lawsuit from the parents of a former Hopkinton freshman brought back my unpleasant memories. The suit was about the coach failing to stop players from harassing and...