https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX3Nvtz1qbA&feature=youtu.be During Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, town manager Norman Khumalo shared some good news regarding the town’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Last Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker revised his estimates for local...
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Health director: With town details still unclear, seniors should seek outside vaccination site if possible
While Hopkinton’s COVID-19 case numbers have shown improvement over the last couple of weeks, the town still is having its share of issues, and officials remain uncertain of when the vaccine will be available for residents, Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe...
Planning Board votes to hold Town Meeting spots for multiple proposed tree-cutting bylaws
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJKSmZrluDk&feature=youtu.be The Planning Board is keeping its options open when it comes to dealing with commercial ground-mounted solar, voting at Monday’s special meeting to put placeholders on the Town Meeting warrant for both a...
Hopkinton Police K9 Titan helps rescue lost man on Whitehall ice
An alert Hopkinton Police officer and the department's K9, Titan, led to the rescue of an intoxicated man who was lost and suffering from hypothermia early Friday morning, according to police accounts. An officer on patrol spotted the man's abandoned car around 1:30...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Jan. 29: Town has 53 active cases
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Jan. 29. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Jan. 29 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Jan. 28, Hopkinton’s...
Hopkinton ranked 12th-fittest city in Massachusetts
Already recognized as one of the safest communities in the nation with the state's best school system, Hopkinton also has received high marks for fitness in a recent study. According to the strength training resource and news website BarBend.com, Hopkinton is the...
Select Board considers residents’ request for stricter gun regulations following issue with neighbor
Editor's note: This story was updated Feb. 23 to clarify that the specific proposal was introduced by town counsel after some residents brought the matter to the town's attention. A request from residents to restrict gun use in town led to concerns from Select Board...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Jan. 27: Latest on vaccination schedule
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Jan. 27. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Jan. 27 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ COVID-19 Vaccine in...
Crews work on water main break on Hayden Rowe
The town's Water and Sewer Department announced Wednesday morning that crews were responding to a water main break in the area of 213 Hayden Rowe St. Water was to be shut off in the area to make repairs. Others in the vicinity may notice discoloration and will need to...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 26 edition
POLICE LOG January 19 1:48 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley issued a winter parking ban warning on Smith Road. 1:53 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley issued a winter parking ban warning on Chamberlain Street. 2:08 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley checked on a person in a motor...
Select Board roundup: Town manager presents pair of FY22 budget options
Town manager Norman Khumalo on Tuesday presented the Select Board with two Fiscal Year 2022 budget options, one with a 2.5 percent tax impact on existing property owners, the other...
Boston Marathon planned for Oct. 11
The Boston Athletic Association announced Tuesday that it has targeted Columbus Day, Oct. 11, for the 2021 Boston Marathon. This is assuming road races are allowed in the state by the fall (right now they are not). “We announce the 2021 Boston Marathon date with a...
Planning Board reconsiders best approach to commercial solar zoning
During its meeting Monday night, the Planning Board voted to hold spots for two commercial zoning articles on the Town Meeting warrant, one dealing primarily with more aggressive screening rules and the other the previously submitted solar overlay district map. The...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Jan. 25: Town has 66 active cases
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Jan. 25. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Jan. 25 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
Library to be closed Wednesday for work on gas line
The Hopkinton Public Library, already limited to remote and curbside services only through at least Friday (Jan. 29) due to the rise in COVID cases, will be completely closed on Wednesday due to planned work on the library's gas line. No curbside services will be...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Jan. 21: Town has 44 active cases
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Jan. 21. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Jan. 21 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 19 edition
POLICE LOG January 11 8:36 a.m. A Colonial Avenue caller reported unemployment fraud and wanted it logged. 11:19 a.m. The Water Department requested assistance on West Main Street. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and assisted. 12:44 p.m. A Holt Street resident...
Kramer, Nasrullah announce campaigns for Select Board
Democrats Muriel Kramer and Irfan Nasrullah announced Tuesday that they have launched their campaigns for the two available Select Board seats in the May 17 Town Election. Kramer, a 30-year resident, is a former Select Board chair who currently holds a seat on the...
ZAC finalizes proposed commercial solar bylaw, votes to send it to Planning Board
The Zoning Advisory Committee put the final touches on its proposed commercial ground-mounted solar bylaw at its meeting Tuesday night, working with town counsel to tweak the wording...
Health director: After ‘worst two weeks’ of pandemic, Hopkinton ‘trending back downward’
Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe, during his update to the Select Board on Tuesday night, said the town has had a rough couple of weeks dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic but appears to be “trending back downward.” “We’re coming off what I hope to be one of...