In the town's COVID-19 update for Friday, the Board of Health included a link to a memo regarding the closure of the outdoor basketball courts at the schools. Earlier this week the rims were removed from all the backboards to prevent anyone from playing at the courts...
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Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Aug. 14
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Aug. 14. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions August 14 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Departing HHS players cap summer baseball stint with title
Hopkinton’s foray into the Central Mass. Senior Babe Ruth League may be short-lived, but for this summer the season has given Hopkinton High School 2020 graduates who saw their final baseball season scrapped by the pandemic a chance to take the field one more time....
Photos: India Independence Day celebration at Town Common
The India Association of Great Boston held a flag-hoisting ceremony Saturday morning at Hopkinton's Town Common to commemorate India's Independence Day. Attendance was limited in order to adhere to social distancing requirements.
Richard Cronin, 77
Richard A. Cronin, 77, died Aug. 12 in the Saint Camillus Health Center after a period of declining health and a broken heart, three months after the death of Suzanne (LaFlash) Cronin, his wife of 54 years. He is survived by his daughter, Tricia Lambert, and his...
Fire Department extinguishes brush fire off Frankland Road
The Hopkinton Fire Department returned to 71 Frankland Road on Friday morning and afternoon to monitor the area, one day after extinguishing a brush fire in the woods. Thursday's fire, on forested land behind the former Liberty Mutual building, now owned by Seaboard...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Aug. 14
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 video or two to brighten your morning. The School Committee met last night and approved the hybrid learning model (with...
School Committee approves hybrid learning plan, Sept. 16 start date
Hopkinton School Committee members agreed unanimously Thursday to start school using a hybrid model that combines in-person learning and...
Photos: Car collides with Carbone’s
Multiple towns' emergency crews arrived at Carbone's Italian American Restaurant on Route 85 Thursday evening after a car drove into the side of the building. Personnel worked into the evening to shore up the wall and make it safe. Update: According to Deputy Fire...
Hopkinton Teachers Association issues statement questioning safety of returning to school
Editor's note: During Thursday's School Committee meeting, the following letter from Hopkinton Teachers Association president Becky Abate regarding school reopening plans was read. Editor's notes/explanations are in brackets []. To the members of the Hopkinton School...
Letter to the Editor: Mermell for Congress
I am voting for Jesse Mermell as the Democratic candidate for our 4th Congressional District. Here’s why: In a field of nine Jesse stands out for her clarity on the whole range of progressive issues — all of which make sense to me as a businessman: Economic growth...
Basketball courts outside middle school closed indefinitely
Following a meeting Wednesday that included the Hopkinton Health Department, the Hopkinton Public Schools Buildings and Grounds Department, Parks & Recreation and the town's Emergency Management Group, the basketball courts outside Hopkinton Middle School have...
Photos: Construction begins on HHS addition; work continues at Hopkins, Elmwood
Construction is underway on the expansion of Hopkinton High School. Six new classrooms are being added. The work is expected to continue until early 2021. Meanwhile, the work to add modular classrooms at Hopkins and Elmwood continues to progress. See photos below.
Suzanne Dalton, 76
Suzanne W. (Deroo) Dalton of Winthrop passed away on Aug. 3. She was 76 years old. The beloved wife of the late Edward J. Dalton, she was born in Winthrop, the cherished daughter of the late Abbott and Marion (Daly) Deroo. Prior to her retirement, Suzanne was employed...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Aug. 13
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 video or two to brighten your morning. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop and...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Aug. 12
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Aug. 12. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions August 12 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Superintendent, principals address racial bias in Hopkinton schools
Conversations about race can be difficult, but they are vital — and they are happening in the Hopkinton schools, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop and Hopkinton...
Letter to the Editor: Nude couple’s arrest hot stuff
Re: the nude couple walking their dog down Hayden Rowe at 6:30 in the sweltering July morning. So glad we have such stalwart guardians of public morals keeping their eyes peeled to report such imminent dangers to the common weal. Who knows what they might use to break...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 11 edition
POLICE LOG August 4 9:03 a.m. A Bracing Run caller reported unemployment fraud. The incident was logged. 9:45 a.m. A caller complained of construction vehicles driving erratically on Chamberlain Street. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil responded and spoke with the foreman. 2:21...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Aug. 12
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 video to brighten your morning. Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh, speaking on HCAM’s Hopkinton...