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 of the day. A review of changes to the Massachusetts School Building Authority reimbursement process and another...
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Letter to the Editor: Why is trail project a hostile debate?
The Hopkinton Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) was created to provide leadership and oversight in planning, design and development of a multiuse trail connecting Milford to Ashland. The idea is to connect the towns via an off-road, 6-mile trail using old Hopkinton...
Arrests/Police Log, July 26 edition
ARRESTS July 22 12:57 a.m. On Legacy Farms South, Officers Brennan Grimley and Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 27-year-old Woodview Way resident and charged her with OUI liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. July 24 2:35 a.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and...
State reimbursement, traffic on ESBC’s agenda
A review of changes to the Massachusetts School Building Authority reimbursement process and another look at a traffic study dominated Tuesday’s Elementary School Building Committee meeting. The MSBA reacted to changes in the Massachusetts Energy Code involving its...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 26
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 of the day. The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night discussed several potential reuses for the Center...
Planning Board roundup: Center School reuse, MBTA Communities law discussed
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night discussed several potential reuses for the Center School property and how they would fit into compliance requirements for the MBTA Communities zoning law. Dan McIntyre, the chair of the Permanent Building Committee,...
Real Estate Transactions, July 25 edition
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, July 25
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 of the day. The Hopkinton Police Department shared information on three vehicle incidents in Hopkinton last week,...
Road rage, fleeing driver: Police share details on recent motor vehicle incidents
The Hopkinton Police Department shared information on three vehicle incidents in Hopkinton last week. On Wednesday at 7:08 a.m., a road rage incident on Main Street involving a motorcycle was reported by Hopkinton police. The vehicle refused to stop. The pursuit of...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Eastbound detour Monday
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Grove Street will be used Monday, starting at 7 a.m. On the east side of the project, crews will continue installation of conduit and bases for site...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, July 24
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 of the day. The search for a missing swimmer in Lake Maspenock came to a tragic end Saturday morning, as the body...
Hopkinton man drowns in Lake Maspenock
The search for a missing swimmer in Lake Maspenock came to a tragic end Saturday morning, as the body of a 21-year-old Hopkinton resident who failed to return from a Friday evening swim off Sandy Beach was pulled from the water by emergency personnel. The victim was...
UPDATE: Emergency crews recover body of missing swimmer at Sandy Beach
UPDATE: Saturday, 9:05 a.m.: Emergency personnel recovered a body at about 8:45 a.m. More information will be posted as it comes available. The beach, which had been closed during the search, was to reopen at noon, according to a Hopkinton Parks & Recreation...
Hopkinton State Park beaches remain closed due to poor water quality, mirroring statewide trend
The upper and main beaches at Hopkinton State Park remain closed after being deemed unsafe for swimming due to high bacteria counts, an issue that is being seen this week in beaches throughout the state. The state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation announced...
Select Board discusses priorities for upcoming fiscal year
The Select Board met for nearly two hours on Thursday night to discuss members’ most pressing priorities, reflect on the past year’s accomplishments and brainstorm about overarching town goals. Select Board chair Muriel Kramer led an icebreaker exercise over pizza...
Parks & Rec roundup: Band requests Sandy Beach for music video
A Boston-based alternative rock band requested permission to film a music video at Sandy Beach in September, the Parks & Recreation Department interim director announced at Wednesday's Parks & Recreation Commission meeting. King City Productions, a dedicated...
Gary DiGiantommaso, 68, grew up in Hopkinton
Gary P. DiGiantommaso (Carmichael), 68, died June 22 surrounded by his family at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. Gary was born on Dec. 31, 1954, to the late Rocco DiGiantommaso, formerly of Walpole, and Marilyn (Larsen) Greeno of...
Mosquito spraying scheduled for August
Personnel from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) are scheduled to spray areas of Hopkinton on Aug 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30. All dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity...
CPC addresses confusion about land considered for Upper Charles Trail
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night discussed an apparent misunderstanding about the parameters of outreach required for a $40,000 grant approved at May's Annual Town Meeting for the Trail Coordination and Management Committee. The TCMC...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, July 21
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 of the day. When members of the New England Free Jacks professional rugby team needed someone to watch their...