The town's annual Veterans Day ceremonies were held at the Town Common and St. John's Wilson Street Cemetery on Wednesday.
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Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 10 edition
ARRESTS November 5 1:32 a.m. Officer Robert Ekross checked on a motor vehicle on Hayden Rowe Street and performed field sobriety tests on the driver. Officers Tyler Brabham and Jessica Ferreira responded with a portable breath test and subsequently arrested a...
Health director on COVID spike: ‘We’re trending in the wrong direction’
In his update to the Select Board on Tuesday night, health director Shaun McAuliffe said the town currently has 10 COVID-19 cases, with two more anticipated on Wednesday. The number,...
Select Board roundup: HPD welcomes 2 new officers; library to add assistant
At Tuesday's Select Board meeting, Brittany Firth and Nathan Wright were confirmed as Hopkinton police officers after they completed their Police Academy training Oct. 22. They were initially approved at the Jan. 31 Select Board meeting. Firth worked as a part-time...
ZAC debates strategy for commercial solar restrictions in town
The Zoning Advisory Committee’s meeting Monday night focused on the town’s solar bylaw and what strategies the ZAC could use to develop a more comprehensive plan to limit commercial ground-mounted solar arrays. Town counsel previously warned that any substantial...
Rare earthquake hits region, felt in Hopkinton
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 earthquake centered just off the Southeastern Massachusetts coast on Sunday morning, causing brief shaking that was felt throughout the region, reportedly as far as 100 miles away. Some people in Hopkinton reported...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Nov. 6
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 6. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 6 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall reopened...
Herr on voting fraud allegations: ‘Trump’s endless ignorance is nothing short of a national tragedy’
Certainly criticism of Donald Trump is nothing new, but when it comes from a formerly loyal Republican it carries more weight. Hopkinton Select Board member Brian Herr was a Republican until two years ago, when he could no longer stomach the "negative and divisive"...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Nov. 5: Active cases drop to 5
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 5. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 5 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall reopened...
Balloting over, but anxiety continues for voters in Hopkinton as well as nation
Anyone with an interest in the race for the presidency had to be feeling some anxiety during the week — before the election, on Election Day and then during the nationwide counting that was headed into the later part of the week as the race was too close to call....
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 4 edition
POLICE LOG October 27 8:09 a.m. A School Street caller reported stolen signs from his yard and wanted the incident logged. 9:41 a.m. A Falcon Ridge Road caller reported someone tampered with his garage door opener. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and took a...
Election: Hopkinton backs Biden by wide margin
The race for president remained a close one nationally heading into Wednesday morning, but in Hopkinton it was a landslide victory for Democrat Joe Biden. While there are some votes still to be counted — primarily late-arriving mail-in ballots and those that were...
Planning Board roundup: Proposed Lincoln Street-area development has new options
The residents who proposed two four-lot developments off Cedar Street Extension and Lincoln Street introduced two new plans at Monday’s Planning Board meeting in hopes of getting...
Winter parking ban starts Nov. 15
The Department of Public Works is reminding residents that as per the town bylaws, vehicles are not allowed to be parked on any street between 1-6 a.m. from Nov. 15 through April 1. The DPW may remove any vehicle in violation, with the owner liable for towing and...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Nov. 2
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 2. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 2 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall reopened...
Gov. Baker announces new COVID restrictions, including curfew; town health director optimistic
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a slew of new restrictions Monday designed to control the current surge of COVID-19 cases, including a 10 p.m. curfew and a reduction in the...
Election Day details: How to vote or check on status of mail-in ballot
The following election information is from the town clerk's office. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. All Hopkinton precincts vote at Hopkinton Middle School (88 Hayden Rowe St.). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Anyone still in possession of a mail-in ballot...
Update: Health Department Nov. 11 flu clinic canceled
Update, Oct. 31: The Health Department has canceled the Nov. 11 flu clinic. The Hopkinton Health Department will host a flu clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Center School. Anyone who works or lives in Hopkinton is welcome to attend....
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Oct 29: Town surges to 13 active cases
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 29. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 29 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
2021 Boston Marathon postponed until at least fall
The Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday that the 2021 Boston Marathon will not be held on its traditional date of the third Monday in April and will be postponed "until at least the fall of 2021." “With fewer than six months until Patriots’ Day and with...
