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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a slew of new restrictions Monday designed to control the current surge of COVID-19 cases, including a 10 p.m. curfew and a reduction in the...
The following election information is from the town clerk's office. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. All Hopkinton precincts vote at Hopkinton Middle School (88 Hayden Rowe St.). Polls will be open from 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Anyone still in possession of a mail-in ballot...
Update, Oct. 31: The Health Department has canceled the Nov. 11 flu clinic. The Hopkinton Health Department will host a flu clinic on Wednesday, Nov. 11 (Veterans Day) from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Center School. Anyone who works or lives in Hopkinton is welcome to attend....
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 29. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 29 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
The Boston Athletic Association announced Wednesday that the 2021 Boston Marathon will not be held on its traditional date of the third Monday in April and will be postponed "until at least the fall of 2021." “With fewer than six months until Patriots’ Day and with...
POLICE LOG October 20 2:30 a.m. A caller reported unemployment fraud and wanted it logged. 7:00 a.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident on West Main Street involving four cars. No injuries were reported. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Jay Deiana and...
During Monday night’s Zoning Advisory Committee meeting there was a public forum for zoning proposals and ideas. Not surprisingly, the conversation was focused on commercial solar zoning and how the town can better control the situation. “This was not intended to be a...
The Hopkinton Health Department released the following graphic about safe Halloween activities. There is a second graphic below that notes the trend of COVID cases affecting younger residents.
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 22. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 22 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
Following is press release from the town's Water/Sewer Department. Please be advised that we are aware of some periodic water discoloration, predominantly in the eastern part of town and we are investigating the cause. Water quality including visual, taste and odor...
At Tuesday night's meeting the Select Board discussed possible changes or clarifications to its policies, most notably the public comment portion. The issue rose to the forefront in August, when Select Board chair Brendan Tedstone allowed four people to deliver...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 21. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 21 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
At Tuesday night's Conservation Commission meeting, the commission unanimously ruled that a Lumber Street couple who had two forestry cutting plans approved by the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation could not remove trees to access one of the desired...
Following the deaths of a number of people of color at the hands of police earlier this year, some Metropolitan Boston community leaders joined together and signed a pledge to “address systemic racism in our communities and violence in law enforcement.” The Select...
Town health director Shaun McAuliffe, in his COVID-19 update to the Select Board on Tuesday, warned that there has been a “significant increase in the number of cases in town over the last two weeks,” and with seven active cases Hopkinton is expected to shift to the...
The Select Board threw its support behind two new programs related to COVID-19 and one returning program that are designed to provide financial assistance to residents. “The two programs that we are introducing tonight speak to why Hopkinton is a great community,”...
ARRESTS October 17 5:45 p.m. Sergeant Matthew McNeil conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested Edward Mendes III, 39, of 136 School St., Whitman, on a warrant and additionally charged him with operating an unregistered motor vehicle,...
The proposed Lincoln Street/Cedar Street Extension development was the primary focus of Monday’s Planning Board meeting, with the discussion centered on whether the area would be better served with two cul-de-sacs or a through road. The Planning Board received...
A Women’s March was held Saturday morning at the Town Common, joining similar marches across the country in support of women’s rights, human rights and social justice. The non-partisan event featured music and a brief speaking program. State Rep. Carolyn Dykema and...
The Zoning Advisory Committee will hold its annual public forum on Monday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m., held remotely via Zoom. The Zoning Advisory Committee is a nine-member board appointed by the Planning Board, typically with representatives from the Planning Board,...
