The town announced Thursday that applications are being accepted from local organizations seeking to obtain a Boston Marathon charity number. Numbers will be distributed to qualified organizations through a random selection. In order to qualify, an organization must...
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Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Jan. 7: CDC recommendations change; town expands vaccine offerings
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Jan. 7. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Jan. 7 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton continues to see an...
Snow forces closures, postponements: Schools, sports, town offices, funeral
Friday morning's snowstorm caused Hopkinton schools to be closed for the day. In addition to classes, all after-school activities in the buildings have been canceled, including athletic events. Town Hall and all municipal offices, including the Hopkinton Public...
Friday’s curbside trash pickup pushed to Saturday due to impending snowstorm
Due to the snowstorm forecasted to hit the area Friday morning, E.L. Harvey has canceled curbside trash pickup for the day. All Friday pickups instead will take place on Saturday. Snow is predicted to start falling around 2 a.m. and continue into the early afternoon....
Fire at Fruit Street business may lead to water discoloration in town
The town's Water and Sewer Department warned residents that water might be discolored throughout town due to hydrants being needed to fight a fire early Wednesday morning on Fruit Street. The fire was at a building owned by J.B. Sawmill & Land Clearing, which is...
Former Red Sox pitcher, one-time Hopkinton resident Jim Corsi dies at 60
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG5aSUBaX7I Former Red Sox pitcher Jim Corsi, a one-time resident of Hopkinton, died of cancer Tuesday morning at his home in Bellingham at the age of 60. Corsi recently shared his story with WBZ-TV’s Steve Burton (also a former...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 4 edition
ARRESTS December 30 5:56 p.m. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officer Shannon Beloin conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested a 54-year-old Wood Street resident and charged him with OUI liquor, third offense, and failure to yield....
Planning Board approves bond release for Chamberlain-Whalen subdivision project
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night approved the bond release for the Chamberlain-Whalen subdivision project after amending the amount due to a discussion about the number of street trees on the site. Vice Chair Mary Larson-Marlowe chaired this portion of...
As town’s COVID surge continues — including initial Omicron case — but with less-severe illnesses, Health Department plans to move away from contact tracing
While Hopkinton is in the midst of an unprecedented COVID surge — including the town’s first confirmed case of the fast-spreading Omicron variant — the recent illnesses have been far less severe. That is part of the reason why the Board of Health on Monday night...
Hometown Barbershop plans to reopen Tuesday following Friday’s alleged stabbing
Hometown Barbershop announced Monday that it plans to reopen Tuesday, four days after Friday's incident in which one of the barbers allegedly stabbed another barber with scissors. Liz Hawkins, who is 12 weeks pregnant, is recovering from injuries she suffered as a...
Hometown Barbershop stabbing victim recounts ‘unprovoked’ attack: ‘In total shock and disbelief,’ but pregnancy not affected
Hometown Barbershop barber Liz Hawkins, who suffered stab wounds on Friday at the Main Street shop after an incident involving a co-worker, shared her account of what happened, saying she was in “total shock and disbelief” at the “unprovoked” attack and that her...
Hopkinton barber charged after allegedly stabbing pregnant woman in Main Street shop
Hopkinton Police announced Friday night that they have charged a local barber in connection with a stabbing that occurred earlier in the day at a Main Street shop. The Hopkinton Emergency Call Center received two 911 calls at about 5 p.m. about a stabbing inside...
With Town Meeting warrant open, town offers guidance for submitting articles
At its Dec. 14 meeting, the Select Board voted to open the May 2 Annual Town Meeting warrant. Town Manager Norman Khumalo called it “a step that actually begins to bring residents into the legislative process,” and requested that any residents interested in adding an...
Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 28 edition
POLICE LOG December 17 5:03 a.m. An officer conducted a motor vehicle check at Legacy Farms South and spoke to an individual sleeping in his vehicle. He was to be on his way. 10:09 a.m. An officer came upon a street sign at Pond Street and Winter Street that appeared...
Man who died in crash on Hopkinton highway ID’d as corrections officer from Framingham
The 24-year-old who died in a crash on an icy Interstate 495 in Hopkinton on Christmas Eve morning was identified Tuesday as Ryan Gaudet, a corrections officer who lived in Framingham. According to a GoFundMe page that was set up to assist his family, Gaudet was...
Police investigate fatal crash on I-495 in Hopkinton
Hopkinton Fire Department personnel were among those called to the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 South in Hopkinton on Friday around 8:27 a.m. According to State Police, a 2004 Ford F250 left the roadway and crashed into the bridge abutment at the...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Dec. 23: Town has more than 225 active cases
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Dec. 23. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Dec. 23 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton continues to see...
Spilka confirms she suffered ‘mild stroke,’ will seek reelection
State Senate President Karen Spilka, an Ashland Democrat who also represents Hopkinton, confirmed that she had a “mild stroke” in November but said she still plans to run for reelection in 2022. When news broke of her health issue, Spilka released a statement earlier...
Residents warned about 3G phaseout
With major cellular providers set to phase out 3G coverage as early as February, the town is seeking to make residents and businesses with older technology aware of the potential loss of cell and data functions, specifically 911 service availability. According to...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Dec. 21: Town surges past 100 active cases
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Dec. 21. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Dec. 21 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of December 15th,...