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Three employees of 1-800-GOT-JUNK are being recognized for freeing an injured man who was pinned under a car on South Street this past Sunday evening. Jayden Aponte, Marcos Santiago and Matt Pace were pulling into the parking lot of their office at 100 South Street...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 14. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions April 14 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of April 12,...
POLICE LOG April 6 8:37 a.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Jay Deiana responded along with the Fire Department to a stove fire on Ursla Drive. Upon their arrival, the fire was extinguished and no smoke was present. 9:07 a.m. A caller reported a homeless man...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIafGCLbN4I Tuesday’s Select Board meeting mostly focused on housekeeping issues, but the Main Street Corridor Project was on everyone’s minds. As part of his town manager’s report, Norman Khumalo offered a very brief update on the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3BQmTQ1190 The Planning Board on Monday voted against recommending Town Meeting passage of a citizen-submitted article that calls for the rescinding of a prohibition on town trash pickup at garden apartments. The vote was 8-1, with...
At its meeting Monday night, the Parks & Recreation Department addressed a couple of safety concerns that recently arose at the Hopkinton Town Common. The first, according to Parks & Rec director Jay Guelfi, was a “Frisbee-sized chunk of brick” at the corner...
Following the Democratic and Republican town caucuses late last week, the list of candidates for the May 22 Town Election has been set. The only contested race is School Committee. Incumbents Amanda Fargiano and Meg Tyler and newcomer Jared Pray will vie for the two...
Bittersweet Co. has closed its doors for good, according to owner C.J. Dunne. The Main Street cafe/bakery/tapas bar welcomed patrons for the final time Friday. Dunne said revenues dropped 90 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he could no longer keep the business...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 9. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions April 9 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of April 8, Hopkinton’s...
Following a discussion and unanimous vote during Tuesday's Select Board meeting, the town will host a Special Town Meeting within the May 8 Annual Town Meeting. The reason is to address a possible extension of the means tested senior citizen tax exemption program,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C9XVmo43KY&list=PL8WekT6kxX1DmkTpFVZzz_GPcj_U0_BLN&index=1 The Conservation Commission met for nearly 3 1/2 hours Tuesday to discuss a number of issues, the most prevalent being those concerning the property on the...
Hopkinton health director Shaun McAuliffe, during his update to the Select Board on Tuesday, delivered some good news and bad news, noting a high number of residents have been vaccinated for COVID-19 but cautioning that the town is in the midst of a surge that has its...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocna2dooGpM Six Hopkinton Girl Scouts were honored at Tuesday's Select Board meeting for their recent community projects that earned five of them a Gold Award and the other Eagle Scout recognition. Sammy Altman received the Gold Award...
ARRESTS April 3 12:32 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and Officers Tyler Brabham and Stephen Buckley responded to assist. A 35-year-old resident of Mendon was arrested and charged with speeding in violation of special...
Editor's note: Following is a notice from the town's Water and Sewer Department. We are mandated by the town’s water management permit issued by the state to limit nonessential outdoor use, to protect stream flow and aquatic life, and ensure sustainable drinking...
Editor's note: The following information was included on a press release from the town on Monday. The Select Board will accept requests from organizations for 2021 Boston Marathon bibs, with a random selection planned to award the numbers. In order to qualify for the...
The Parks & Recreation Commission at its meeting this past Wednesday discussed the jurisdictional issue that arose between the department and the town over the storage of Main Street Corridor Project construction materials at the Carrigan Field parking lot on...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 2. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions April 2 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of March 30, Hopkinton’s...
Since the pandemic started, many seniors in town have found getting to doctor’s appointments to be a challenge, as the town’s volunteer medical drivers have been sidelined. “Right up until COVID hit and we had to close the Senior Center, we had about 33 medical rides...
A number of Marshall Avenue residents spoke out about the storage of construction materials for the Main Street Corridor Project at the Carrigan Field parking lot on their dead-end street, saying it would negatively impact the lives of small children and residents...
