Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for March 19. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions March 19 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of March 18,...
The Hopkinton Chinese American Association is planning a rally and march this Saturday from 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Town Common to call awareness to anti-Asian hate crimes and racism. The event was spurred by this week's mass shooting in Atlanta, where six of the eight...
The Hopkinton Women’s Club recently announced that it will host its annual Candidates Night on Wednesday, April 28, at 7 p.m. The decision to hold the event in person or virtually will be made in April. The Town Election is scheduled for May 17, although that has the...
Dick Hoyt, who inspired millions by pushing his son, Rick, in a wheelchair in 32 Boston Marathons and other races across the world, died Wednesday, according to multiple reports. He was 80 years old and had been dealing with health issues for a few years. Longtime...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9zEWZCD62I The town received high marks in a recent community satisfaction survey, according to Damema Mann of the National Research Center (NRC), which conducted the survey. Mann, presenting the results to the Select Board at...
Town clerk Connor Degan and Town Meeting moderator Tom Garabedian joined the Select Board on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of moving Town Meeting from May 3 (a Monday night) in order to obtain a more suitable location. The meeting normally is held at the...
POLICE LOG March 9 8:52 a.m. A caller reported her friend’s dog, a black and white Lab/collie mix, was lost in the State Park on Cedar Street two days earlier. The caller was advised to notify the Ashland Police Department as well. 10:04 a.m. Officer Jay Deiana...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSXK28IagoA The Planning Board voted 7-2 at Monday's meeting to remove both articles regarding tree protection from the 2021 Town Meeting warrant, deeming that they needed further input from developers and the real estate community...
The Planning Board at its Monday night meeting urged Grasshopper Energy to revise its stormwater mitigation plan as part of its plan to construct a 2.4 megawatt solar array off Wilson Street, advising that the area underneath the proposed solar panels should not use...
A fire that apparently started in a shed behind the Southborough Rod and Gun Club, which is located on Fruit Street in Hopkinton, spread to some trees but was quickly contained by fire crews Sunday night. “It extended into the woods a little bit, and it was...
Editor's note: Following is a press release from the Hopkinton Public Library regarding its strategic plan. The Hopkinton Public Library is pleased to announce the creation of a long-range plan for fiscal years 2022-2027. Based on community feedback collected in 2020,...
Friends and co-workers launched a fundraiser for former Hopkinton resident Luke Moschini, who was seriously injured in a utility vehicle accident this past weekend. A member of the Hopkinton High School Class of 2014 — he played football and basketball and was a...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for March 11. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions March 11 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of March 8,...
According to Water and Sewer Department manager Eric Carty, there was a water main break on Hayward Street on Wednesday afternoon. "There may be some discoloration in the water in the southwest part of town," he noted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8ARJWPaovY The Conservation Commission at its meeting on Tuesday voiced support for Grasshopper Energy to start clearing a limited number of trees as part of its plan to construct a 2.4 megawatt solar array off Wilson Street, but held...
ARRESTS March 2 5:52 p.m. On West Main Street, Officer Brendon Lyver arrested a 32-year-old Whitinsville resident on a warrant charge. POLICE LOG March 2 1:17 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley found a tree limb blocking the roadway of North Mill Street and notified the...
The Parks & Recreation Department, during Monday’s Parks & Rec Commission meeting, discussed plans to push forward with the redevelopment of the skate park at EMC Park at a cost of $300,000. There will be a meeting about the project “within the next 30 days,”...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for March 4. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions March 4 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of March 3, Hopkinton’s...
The website AdvisorSmith named Hopkinton the safest midsize city in Massachusetts in a study released Thursday. According to the site, midsize cities are defined as having between 10,000 and 50,000 residents (Hopkinton is around 19,000). There are 153 cities in this...
Hopkinton Youth & Family Services will hold a strategic plan open house Monday (March 8), with virtual meetings at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. "While 2020 was a time of responsive service to the community, we also completed a three-year strategic plan," HYFS director Dawn...
