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Health Department hosts COVID booster clinics in March
The Hopkinton Health Department announced it will host COVID booster clinics every Tuesday in March. The Moderna bivalent vaccine is available for ages 6 and older. The clinics will be held in the lower level of Town Hall (18 Main Street) on the following dates: March...
Select Board roundup: Proposed gun club amendment sparks debate; alarms raised about budget
During a public information session about the five proposed general bylaw amendments at Tuesday's Select Board meeting, questions were raised about an amendment seeking to ban gun clubs from shooting outside. A citizens’ petition proposed that gun clubs move indoors...
Update: Missing 19-year-old Hopkinton resident found dead
Editor's note: This story has been updated multiple times with details from the Milford Police Department. A 19-year-old Hopkinton resident who had gone missing Monday in Milford has died, authorities said. Daniel Cambourelis-Haskins's body was discovered late Tuesday...
Board of Health discusses issues with town’s shingles vaccine distribution
The Board of Health at its meeting Monday evening discussed complications with insurance billing for Shingrix that may affect the Health Department’s ability to distribute the shingles vaccine. Shingles is a painful rash that can occur in people over the age of 50 by...
HPD to conduct alcohol compliance checks
The Hopkinton Police Department announced Monday that it will conduct underage alcohol compliance checks over the next few months. The police will visit each licensed establishment to ensure compliance with all the rules, regulations and policies related to selling or...
Guelfi to retire as Parks & Rec director
Parks & Recreation Director Jay Guelfi will retire later this year, the town announced Friday. "We are grateful to Jay for his dedication to Hopkinton Parks and Recreation,” Parks & Rec Commissioner Dan Terry stated via a town press release. “He has had a...
Upper Charles chair visits TCMC meeting to address differences in perspective
A citizens’ petition proposed as a private citizen by Trails Coordination and Management Committee chair Peter LaGoy became the main item of debate at the TCMC’s meeting Thursday night, sharply contrasting the perspectives of the chairs of the TCMC and the Upper...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 21 edition
POLICE LOG February 14 12:14 a.m. Officer Augusto Diaz checked on East Main Street property. 3:48 a.m. Sergeant William Burchard made checks of South Street property. 7:58 a.m. The Upton Police Department reported an erratic red Dodge headed toward Hopkinton on West...
Real estate transactions, Feb. 21 edition
Update: Tractor-trailer explosion/fire on I-495 rattles Hopkinton
A tractor-trailer burst into flames Monday night on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton, and an explosion could be heard for miles. The incident took place on the southbound side of the highway prior to Exit 54 (West Main Street), according to the Westborough Fire Department,...
Parks & Rec discusses need for more space due to growth
The Parks & Recreation Department is simultaneously experiencing tremendous growth and a challenging staff loss, Director Jay Guelfi told commissioners at a hybrid Parks & Recreation Commission meeting Thursday night. At the start of the meeting, Guelfi...
UCTC discusses citizens’ petitions that question its goals
The Upper Charles Trail Committee at its meeting Wednesday night debated questions it will take to town counsel about the validity of two citizens’ petitions, one of which seeks to disband the UCTC in its current form. “It appears that some aspects may be legal and...
Hillers Pizza owner charged with indecent assault of minor
The owner of Hillers Pizza was charged late last month with one count of indecent assault of a minor and two counts of witness intimidation following an alleged incident with a teenage female employee in the basement of the restaurant. Through his attorney, Petros...
Public hearing on proposed town budget, bylaw amendments set for Feb. 28
The town announced that the Select Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7:45 p.m. on the proposed fiscal year 2024 comprehensive budget, which includes operating budgets and capital project requests. The board is seeking comments, questions and...
Fire flow test in South Street area may cause water discoloration Wednesday
Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty announced that there was to be a required fire flow test Wednesday (Feb. 15) at approximately 9:30 a.m. in the South Street area. Because these test will take place on main transmission lines, customers might notice some discoloration...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 14 edition
ARRESTS February 13 7:57 a.m. A caller reported a male knocking over mailboxes on West Main Street with a big stick. Sergeants Arthur Schofield and Timothy Brennan and officers Tyler Staback and Sean McKeon responded and found the suspect attempting to walk up the...
Divided Select Board decides against moving forward with RECC
A divided Select Board at its Tuesday meeting decided not to sign an intermunicipal agreement to form a regional emergency communication center with Southborough, Westborough and Grafton. The vote was 3-2 against the RECC, with those in opposition stating much more...
Health Department continues vaccine clinics, monitors norovirus
The Board of Health at a brief meeting Monday night discussed the Health Department’s recent initiatives. Public Health Nurse Simone Carter described the Health Department as “quietly busy.” She said that the number of reported respiratory virus cases, including...
Town seeks input on stormwater flooding issues
The town is encouraging residents, business owners and property owners to take part in a public survey on stormwater flooding. The survey, available at surveymonkey.com/r/5YYPMNX, closes Wednesday, Feb. 22. As part of the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and...
