ARRESTS April 9 10:20 a.m. In Woonsocket, Rhode Island, Sergeant Timothy Brennan arrested Carlos Raul Ortiz, 28, of 47 Pine Street, Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on three warrant charges stemming from a 2011 Hopkinton home invasion. POLICE LOG April 7 8:27 a.m. Officer...
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Town of Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 13
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 13. COVID-19 Updates & Precautions April 13, 2020, PM update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: www.hopkintonma.gov/covid-19 While Town Hall and...
Photo: In memoriam
Kyle Stark of the Hopkinton Fire Department lowers the American flag outside the Woodville station to half-staff on March 4 to honor longtime Hopkinton firefighter George Gross, whose funeral procession was to pass by shortly thereafter. PHOTO/BARBARA ZINO
Town of Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 10
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 10. COVID-19 Updates & Precautions April 10, 2020 PM update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: www.hopkintonma.gov/covid-19 While Town Hall and...
Hopkinton home invasion fugitive arrested in Rhode Island
The Hopkinton Police Department sent out the following press release Thursday evening: On April 5, 2020, at approximately 9 p.m. the Hopkinton Police Department was contacted by the Burrillville Police Department in Rhode Island, in reference to an outstanding arrest...
Edible Book Festival winners announced
The Edible Book Festival, normally held at the Hopkinton Public Library, selected its winners this year via an online vote. The winner in the family category, with 41.5 percent of the vote, was a creation by Kristen Fonseca based on "Strega Nona" by Tomie dePaolo....
Parking lot next to Town Hall will be closed for repaving
The owners of Bill's Pizzeria, who also own the parking lot behind the building, informed that town that the lot will be repaved this month. As such, the lot — which includes the access lane next to Town Hall — will be closed multiple days. Prep work will be start...
Independent Thoughts: Perfect time to consider environmental concerns
When the town scheduled a Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) listening session for March 24, it was before the coronavirus pandemic turned the community upside down. In hindsight, the timing was appropriate. Because while the session (held online) focused on...
News Briefs: Town, BAA combine to help hospital
While the Boston Marathon won’t be held until September, the town and race organizers continue to work together to benefit the region. Hopkinton resident Carolyn Jackson is the CEO of St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester, and she reached out to the Select Board to see...
Stephen Interrante
Stephen Michael Interrante of Franklin passed from this life on April 4. Born in 1976 on the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Stephen was the treasured son of Albert and Janice Interrante and the youngest of three children. Steve grew up in Medfield, where he...
Town of Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 8
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 8. COVID-19 Updates & Precautions April 8, 2020 PM update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: www.hopkintonma.gov/covid-19 While Town Hall and...
Shirley Lowe
Shirley L. Lowe, 83, of Hopkinton passed away April 6 at Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Sebec, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Violet (Stevens) and John Hughes. She was the wife of 54 years to the late William E. Lowe. Shirley enjoyed doing crossword...
Residents get creative to deal with quarantines, social distancing
Coronavirus can make it feel like the walls are closing in, but Hopkintonians are finding ways to make the best of a bad situation. As residents adjust their work, school and personal lives around the temporary new practices of self-quarantines and social distancing,...
Select Board tabs Bennett as police chief; Town Election moved to June 29
Joseph Bennett was named the town's new police chief during Tuesday night's Select Board meeting, pending agreement on a contract. Bennett, the deputy chief and a 25-year veteran of the force, has been serving as interim chief since Edward Lee's last day on the job,...
Town of Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 6
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 6. COVID-19 Updates & Precautions April 6, 2020 PM update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: www.hopkintonma.gov/covid-19 While Town Hall and...
Town water conversation restrictions begin May 1
The town's Water and Sewer Department issued the following release: We are mandated by the town’s water management permit issued by the state to limit non-essential outdoor use, to protect stream flow and aquatic life, and ensure sustainable drinking water. The town...
Town’s dog park might be delayed
The town’s first official dog park could open by late fall or early winter, Parks and Recreation director Jay Guelfi said, although the coronavirus crisis could delay that. Representatives of Leonard Design Associates of Arlington presented plans for the park at a...
Hopkinton resident helps transform convention center into field hospital
Doing work at the Boston Convention and Exposition Center is nothing new for Hopkinton’s Bob Dobinski. The president of Corp-Events New England has aided in the construction of trade shows and other events for the past 30-plus years. But when Gov. Charlie Baker...
Photos: Hopkinton statues get protective masks
Select Board member John Coutinho (in bottom photos) and 26.2 Foundation director Bruce MacDonald placed protective masks on the two Boston Marathon statues in town — The Starter and Team Hoyt — to show support for the fight against COVID-19. The masks were created by...
Baypath plans new animal shelter on Fruit Street
Select Board members unanimously agreed to the town manager’s suggestion to lease town land at 66 Fruit St. to the Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton, which plans to build a new facility at the site. The new building is set to be nearly four times larger than the...