Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for June 24. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions June 24 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: https://coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com While Town Hall and...
The Select Board candidates took their cases to HCAM viewers on Wednesday via the Hopkinton Hangout Hour taped half-hour segments, and incumbent John Coutinho elaborated on his frustration with comments on social media he felt were unfair. The candidates were to...
POLICE LOG June 16 6:26 a.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident on Wood Street. Officer Brendon Lyver responded. No personal injuries were reported. A tow truck was requested. 11:39 a.m. Officer Jay Deiana took a report of a hit and run motor vehicle accident...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for June 22. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions June 22 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: https://coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com While Town Hall and...
Water-Sewer manager Eric Carty issued the following statement Friday morning. With temperatures rapidly rising, groundwater levels rapidly declining and no rain in sight, water demands have skyrocketed. We are pumping at full capacity to try and maintain water use...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for June 17. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions June 17 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: https://coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com While Town Hall and...
Phase 2 in Gov. Charlie Baker’s four-phased approach to reopening state businesses began June 8, allowing for Hopkinton restaurants, retail stores and other businesses to resume limited operations. Hopkinton Card & Gift Manager Val Bavosi described June 8 as a...
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into mid-June, Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett said the town is on edge and his officers are seeing residents getting angry and frustrated with one another after weeks of largely staying inside. “There is a lot of tension,...
During its Zoom meeting Tuesday night, the Hopkinton Select Board approved a renegotiated host community agreement with Legacy Farms developer Roy MacDowell, which will provide an immediate boost to the...
The fallout from Monday night’s Select Board candidates debate continued Tuesday, as John Coutinho questioned why Amy Ritterbusch hasn’t done more to stop what he called “vicious attacks” online, and Ritterbusch denied being aware of any such attacks while questioning...
The Hopkinton Health Department, in partnership with AFC Urgent Care, is hosting a COVID-19 mobile testing clinic outside Hopkinton Middle School on Thursday from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Participants must complete a registration and consent form and then will be assigned a time...
ARRESTS June 13 2:16 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Stephen Buckley and Robert Ekross conducted a motor vehicle check on West Main Street and subsequently conducted field sobriety tests on an individual. Jose Antonio Loja-Paguay, 27, of 69 Harvard St.,...
Seaboard Solar is moving forward with a plan to build a 28-acre solar array in the woods off 71 Frankland Road, although some abutters are holding out hope they can stop the project. The company has had numerous discussions with the town, including appearances before...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for June 15. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions June 15 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: https://coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com While Town Hall and...
Monday's HCAM Select Board debate was a short one, as incumbent John Coutinho announced in his opening remarks that he would not participate due to individuals in the community creating "a hostile...
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett says he hopes the community will continue to show support for him and his officers following the “disgusting and appalling” death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minnesota and the worldwide protests and vigils that have...
Milford Regional Medical Center announced Thursday at all services have been reopened to the community, with safety measures in place. Following is the release from the hospital. As Milford Regional reopens all of our services to the community, we want to reassure our...
At a special Select Board meeting on Thursday afternoon, the members unanimously approved plans by five local restaurants to expand outdoor seating in order to serve more customers while maintaining social distancing. Applications for “temporary outdoor dining for...
Hopkinton has maintained its AAA rating — the highest level of creditworthiness a municipality can achieve — for the recent issue of $9.5 million in bonds to be used for school construction, the town announced Thursday. This rating allows the town to borrow money at...
A handful of road repaving projects have been scheduled for mid-July, the Department of Public Works announced. This summer’s projects include Claflin Street (full length), Clydesdale Lane (full length), Elm Street (from Lumber Street Extension to end), Palomino Drive...
