Hearing scheduled for Gibb statue The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the Bobbi Gibb Marathon Sculpture Project on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. Tom Carey, who owns the building at 1 Main St. in the center of town, has...
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Hopkinton salutes veterans at monthly breakfast
For Ron Remillard, the Veterans Breakfast has been a monthly tradition the past six years. On the first Friday of each month Hopkinton veterans meet for breakfast at the Senior Center, which has been hosting the event since not long after the creation of the building...
News Briefs: Police officers OK’d for retirement
Police officers OK’d for retirement The saga of the three Hopkinton police officers who went on leave at the same time in 2017 with work-related injuries appears to be nearing an end, as the Middlesex County Retirement Board approved all three for accidental...
Photos: Blooms, Brews & BBQs
Weston Nurseries hosted its third annual fall fundraiser, called Blooms, Brews & BBQs, on Sept. 7 to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. The event drew a crowd to sample food and drink from a variety of businesses and enjoy local bands, which Nadia Muscato did with...
Photos: Speak up to silence ovarian cancer
A fundraiser was held Sept. 5 at Start Line Brewing to support early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. The event was held in memory of Meg Parduhn, a Hopkinton mother of four who passed away from ovarian cancer in 2018. Among those at the event were...
Hopkinton Area Land Trust works to preserve, conserve
As Hopkinton residents continue to see their hometown’s commercial development grow, the members of the Hopkinton Area Land Trust (HALT) continue to make certain the town’s beautiful, open space properties are preserved, protected and conserved for everyone to enjoy...
News Briefs: Town, state continue to deal with EEE threat
Town, state continue to deal with EEE threat Aerial spraying of insecticide was conducted in late August after the state designated Hopkinton and several other area communities at critical risk for the mosquito-borne virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). According...
News Briefs: Select Board backs Futures Act to encourage cooperation from Eversource
Select Board backs Futures Act to encourage cooperation from Eversource Town officials previously have expressed numerous frustrations dealing with Eversource, which owns the LNG plant on Wilson Street. Among the town’s concerns, a “thermal anomaly” occurred in one of...
News Briefs: Pair of officers drop appeals vs. town, police chief
Pair of officers drop appeals vs. town, police chief Two of the three Hopkinton police officers who sued the town and Police Chief Edward Lee after Lee suspended their licenses to carry guns had their cases dismissed at their request while town officials worked on...
Planning Board picks up Legacy Farms North school bus issue
While Legacy Farms continues to add homes and families, the main road through the north side of the development remains a private way and is scheduled to remain so until the development is closer to completion. As such, the town’s school buses will not drive on it, so...
Hopkinton Women’s Club celebrates 100 years of service
As more and more small-town clubs seem to be folding these days due to a lack of membership and interest, the Hopkinton Women’s Club is proudly preparing to celebrate its 100th year serving the community. Since the club’s inception in 1920, members of the...
News Briefs: Town officials detail frustration with Eversource/Hopkinton LNG
Town officials detail frustration with Eversource/Hopkinton LNG At the July 9 Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo and Town Counsel Ray Miyares updated the board on ongoing issues the town has been having with Eversource, which owns the Hopkinton LNG...
Future of Claflin house uncertain
Without AG’s approval, building still could be demolished.
Water/sewer rates expected to increase dramatically
Each year in June, the Select Board votes to set Hopkinton’s water and sewer rates for the upcoming fiscal year. The decision is based on a review of both the water and sewer funds, with information provided by DPW director John Westerling, Water and Sewer...
EMC Park playground to receive total makeover
Construction begins later this summer to replace the worn playground equipment at EMC Park after several breakdowns over the past few years. With a $260,000 budget provided by Hopkinton’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC), program coordinator Jennifer Hart of...
Letter to the Editor: Another vote against helium balloons
To the Editor: I believe that helium balloons should be banned. They are slowly destroying our planet and will put us in a tougher spot environmentally. Helium is an extremely limited and rare resource and has multiple other (more practical) uses that may come in...
News Briefs: Marathon Center moves forward
Marathon center moves forward Plans for a new International Marathon Center to be constructed off Route 135 took another step toward fruition in mid-June when Hopkinton officials sought bids to lease the 9.4-acre lot of undeveloped town property acquired as part of...
Letter to the Editor: Helium balloons have no place in Hopkinton
To the Editor: Here in Hopkinton, it is imperative that we ban helium balloons. Why? Although a helium balloon can rise to altitudes of 5 miles into Earth's atmosphere, it’s got to come back down eventually. Whatever comes up must come down. Down on beaches, forests,...
Letter to the Editor: Town to blame more than Verizon
To the Editor: I was quite surprised by the article [June 12 issue] on the town's frustration with Verizon. I would laugh, but being personally affected I am incensed (that is my recycling bin in the photo on Page 3). I am, however, not nearly as upset with Verizon as...
Letter to the Editor: Fast food precedent set
To the Editor: Written in the town’s bylaws, a predominant feature of Hopkinton’s integrity and character is found in its resistance to fast food companies and the ban of drive-thrus. Growing up in the town, the food industry I was surrounded with only consisted of...