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 U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 earthquake centered just off...
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Rare earthquake hits region, felt in Hopkinton
The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 3.6 earthquake centered just off the Southeastern Massachusetts coast on Sunday morning, causing brief shaking that was felt throughout the region, reportedly as far as 100 miles away. Some people in Hopkinton reported...
HHS reports another COVID case, reaches out to affected families
Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop emailed families on Sunday evening to notify them that an individual in the HHS community tested positive for COVID-19. "The Hopkinton Public Schools are working closely with the Community Tracing Collaborative (CTC) and...
HHS sports roundup: Soccer, cross country end seasons with wins
Hopkinton High School’s boys and girls soccer and cross country teams ended their seasons this weekend vs. Bellingham, with each team winning its finale. Boys soccer closed its campaign at 2-4-4 after a 3-1 home victory on Sunday. After falling behind six minutes into...
Resilient HHS girls soccer finds success
Coming into a season having graduated 12 seniors from the previous year would be a challenge for any team. But the Hopkinton High School girls soccer team also has had to deal with the new rules and a compressed schedule foisted on it and every other school during the...
Hillers boys soccer enjoys chance to compete
There is no sectional tournament or league title for the Hopkinton High School boys soccer team to compete for this year, but that has not stopped the Hillers from making the most of the season they get to have. “You don’t have that playoff element, but it’s still...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Nov. 6
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 6. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 6 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall reopened...
Registration deadline Dec. 10 for HHS winter sports season
Registration is open on FamilyID for high school students interested in participating in a winter sport. The deadline is Dec. 10, but athletic director Rich Cormier requests that families register their student as early as possible in order to plan for tryouts, as...
Robert Marlette, 81
Robert Henry Marlette of Hopkinton died peacefully on Nov. 3 after living a full, rich life for 81 years. Bob was born in Oneonta, New York, the son of Herbert Theodore and Mildred Mabel Mather Marlette. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly 42 years, Marilyn...
Parks & Rec in-town basketball registration closes Nov. 9
Monday, Nov. 9, is the final day for Hopkinton residents to register for this winter's Parks & Rec in-town basketball program. Due to the pandemic, the program is being limited to Grade 3-8 boys and girls and will consist of one practice per week. There are no...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Nov. 6
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. Select Board member Brian Herr, a former Republican, did not take kindly to a...
Herr on voting fraud allegations: ‘Trump’s endless ignorance is nothing short of a national tragedy’
Certainly criticism of Donald Trump is nothing new, but when it comes from a formerly loyal Republican it carries more weight. Hopkinton Select Board member Brian Herr was a Republican until two years ago, when he could no longer stomach the "negative and divisive"...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Nov. 5: Active cases drop to 5
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 5. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 5 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall reopened...
HPD to get assessment for MPAC accreditation
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced that a team of assessors from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission is scheduled to visit Dec. 2-3 to begin examining various aspects of the Hopkinton Police Department’s policies and procedures, operations...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Nov. 5
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. Anyone with an interest in the race for the presidency had to be feeling some...
Balloting over, but anxiety continues for voters in Hopkinton as well as nation
Anyone with an interest in the race for the presidency had to be feeling some anxiety during the week — before the election, on Election Day and then during the nationwide counting that was headed into the later part of the week as the race was too close to call....
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 4 edition
POLICE LOG October 27 8:09 a.m. A School Street caller reported stolen signs from his yard and wanted the incident logged. 9:41 a.m. A Falcon Ridge Road caller reported someone tampered with his garage door opener. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and took a...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Nov. 4
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 race for president remained a close one nationally heading into Wednesday...
Election: Hopkinton backs Biden by wide margin
The race for president remained a close one nationally heading into Wednesday morning, but in Hopkinton it was a landslide victory for Democrat Joe Biden. While there are some votes still to be counted — primarily late-arriving mail-in ballots and those that were...
Photos: Election Day in Hopkinton
A steady stream of residents turned out to vote at Hopkinton Middle School on Tuesday.