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...
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...
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,...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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: 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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
The Trail Coordination and Management Committee on Wednesday night voted unanimously to rename itself as the Trails Committee and to recommend that the Upper Charles Trail Committee become a Trails Committee subcommittee under the new name of the Upper Charles Trail...
When members of the New England Free Jacks professional rugby team needed someone to watch their backs, they sought out Hopkinton resident Karson Mui. Mui, a sports chiropractor, has worked with the team for four years, including this season, when the team went 16-2...
The 1657 will of Connecticut Gov. Edward Hopkins allocated money for New England schools, and in 1713, a British decree established the Charity of Edward Hopkins to manage the Hopkins legacy and to allocate funds for Harvard College and Cambridge Grammar School....
