Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 25

by Jerry Spar | Feb 25, 2022 | Hopkinton Today

Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo and video of the day.

The town announced that municipal offices will be closed Friday and trash pickup will be delayed one day due to the storm that is forecasted to drop 5-8 inches of snow in the area.

Longtime Hopkinton High School baseball coach Steve Simoes reflected back on his decades-long career after earning induction into the Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and realized just how much of the story of his life has revolved around baseball.

The town lost another local legend with this week’s passing of Aubrey Doyle at the age of 90. Doyle, for whom one of the middle school’s gyms is named, spent more than 35 years at Hopkinton High School as a teacher, coach and athletic director.

This week’s highlighted animal available for adoption from Baypath Humane Society is a 1-year-old puppy named Nova.

Attorney Christine H. Burke has operated a private law practice in Hopkinton since 1994 and is excited to continue sharing her expertise from a new office location at 52 Pleasant Street.

Photo of the Day: The Hopkinton Fire Department held a retirement party Wednesday for Mary Carver, who is retiring after 25 years as the HFD’s administrative assistant.