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During the town’s tax classification hearing Tuesday, the Select Board voted to make no changes to the methods the town uses to assign tax rates, and the board was informed that there is a new No. 1 taxpayer in town. Eversource, which owns the liquefied natural gas...
Renée (Bittar) Hamilton, age 74, of West Newbury passed unexpectedly on Nov. 9 at the Golden Pond assisted living facility in Hopkinton. She was the beloved wife of 52 years to R. Bruce Hamilton. Born in Brooklyn, New York, May 1, 1947, she was the daughter of the...
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 Hopkinton High School girls volleyball team continued its undefeated season Tuesday...
The Hopkinton High School girls volleyball team continued its undefeated season Tuesday night, defeating King Philip, 3-1, in the Division 2 state semifinal at Milford High School before a boisterous crowd of supporters. Hopkinton, the third seed, advances to this...
Hopkinton Health Director Shaun McAuliffe, speaking to the Select Board on Tuesday night, said local children have been turning out in big numbers for their COVID-19 vaccines. McAuliffe told the board that his department had vaccinated 49 children just before he...
Hopkinton is working on short-term and long-term solutions to address the issue with the town’s water supply following tests that showed higher-than-allowed levels of contaminants, Department of Public Works Director John Westerling told the Select Board at its...
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Conservation Commission heard one case regarding unauthorized vegetation disturbance at a single-family home construction site at 178 Ash Street. In 2018, the commission approved the project, which is situated in a buffer zone on a...
James Allan “Al” Rafferty died at Penn Highlands DuBois, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 11 at the age of 81. Al was born on May 9, 1940, in Luthersburg, Pennsylvania, to the late Fred and Lois Rafferty. He graduated from Brady High School in 1958. Al went to DuBois Business...
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 Planning Board approved the definitive subdivision plan for Turkey Ridge Estates during...
When Joe Pyne passed away [Nov. 2], Hopkinton lost a homegrown character, a good guy. Joe and I were friends for over 70 years. Joe was a couple of years older than me, so we didn’t meet at school. In 1949, my father was the engineer at the water pumping station on...
The Planning Board approved the definitive subdivision plan for Turkey Ridge Estates during its meeting Monday night after the developer shared some changes and the board added some conditions. The proposed eight-lot definitive subdivision, originally known as Deer...
Mark E. Devane, 92, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 13. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Bridget (O’Shea) and Mark Devane. He was the husband of 65 years to Barbara J. (Shilo) Devane. In addition to his wife, Mark is survived by three children, Mark Devane and...
Shauna Marie Redding, 66, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 7. Born in Sandwich, she was the daughter of the late Leonna F. (Donahue) and Phillip Limeburner. She was the former wife of Peter Redding. As a child, Shauna lived in Spain and France. She traveled as well and...
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. It was an eventful weekend for Hopkinton High School athletics. The girls volleyball team...
The Town of Hopkinton has a number of job openings. Among the positions recently advertised are Senior Services Department administrative assistant (application deadline Nov. 16), police officers (applications received by Nov. 18 will receive first priority),...
The town will hold a tax classification public hearing during Tuesday’s Select Board meeting. The hearing will start at 7 p.m. The hearing will determine the percentage of local tax levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property. Oral and written...
The Hopkinton High School girls volleyball team aced its first real test of the postseason on Friday night, turning away Westwood, 3-0, to advance to the Division 2 state semifinals. The Hillers won by scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-23. Hopkinton, the third seed, next...
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. At its meeting Wednesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed updates regarding...
At its meeting Wednesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed updates regarding the dog park, Town Common, Fruit Street facilities and the Fiscal Year 2023 budget. The new dog park is open and “being heavily used,” said Parks & Recreation Department...
The Department of Public Works is reminding residents that as per the town bylaws, vehicles are not allowed to be parked on any street between 1-6 a.m. from Nov. 15 through April 1. The DPW may remove any vehicle in violation, with the owner liable for towing and...
