Following is a statement the Hopkinton School Committee released Monday night. The Hopkinton School Committee tonight made a last best offer to the Hopkinton Teachers Association (HTA) regarding a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) related to working conditions and...
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Schools Notebook update: Student breakfasts/lunches free, no pre-ordering at school
Update, Sept. 15: Following the late release of a United States Department of Agriculture waiver, all student breakfasts and lunches will be free through Dec. 31 or as long as funding is available, the Hopkinton Public Schools Food Services Department announced....
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Sept. 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. Saturday morning's outdoor Town Meeting was efficient, with residents moving...
Business Briefs: Bond named president-elect of Mass. Bar Association
Hopkinton’s Thomas Bond was named president-elect of the Massachusetts Bar Association for its 2020-21 year, beginning on Sept. 1. Bond is a founder and managing partner of the Kaplan/Bond Group in Boston. He is a trial lawyer and admiralty lawyer who has specialized...
Town Meeting delays vote on solar, supports taking of Legacy Farms Road North
At Saturday’s Town Meeting residents elected to delay a vote on the Planning Board’s commercial solar map, support the taking of Legacy Farms Road North as a public street, and approve the Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget. Sunny skies and cool temperatures greeted...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 11
Editor’s note: This is the town of Hopkinton’s COVID-19 update for Sept. 11. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 11 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Sept. 11
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. At last night's School Committee meeting, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh...
Business Profile: Variety aplenty at eclectic Bittersweet Co.
Like so many small business owners, C.J. Dunne is working hard to keep his doors open. To say the last 18 months have been difficult for him would be an understatement. In early 2019, he moved Bittersweet Co. to a larger space next door and was closed much longer than...
District, teachers to meet again as agreement not yet approved
A memorandum of agreement between the school district and the Hopkinton Teachers Association was not approved by the HTA, but superintendent Carol Cavanaugh said talks will continue and she remains optimistic about a resolution with less than a week before school is...
Rose Scianna, 95
Rose M. Scianna, 95, of Hopkinton passed away Sept. 10 at Timothy Daniels House in Holliston. Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Immaculata (Paganuzzi) and Joseph Ortenzi. She was the wife of 70 years to Nicholas P. Scianna of Hopkinton (previously...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Sept. 10
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 meets tonight at 6, starting with an executive session, as...
Milford Regional launches campaign to encourage flu vaccinations
Milford Regional Medical Center has launched a campaign called “Protect Our Home Team” to highlight the importance of getting the flu vaccine, especially with the emergence of COVID-19. “As fall approaches, we face the dual challenge of flu season combined with our...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 9
Editor’s note: This is the town of Hopkinton’s COVID-19 update for Sept. 9. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 9 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to announce...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 8 edition
ARRESTS September 6 3:25 a.m. Officers Robert Ekross and Jessica Ferreira conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and subsequently arrested a 40-year-old man from Framingham and charged him with OUI liquor and speeding in violation of special regulation. POLICE...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Sept. 9
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. A tentative memorandum of agreement has been reached between the Hopkinton...
Legacy Farms North street acceptance hits another snag
The Legacy Farms Road North street acceptance will come right down to the wire, with the Select Board deciding to address the article in a meeting just before Saturday’s Town Meeting after waiting to see if the town and Legacy Farms developer Roy MacDowell can come to...
Superintendent: District has tentative agreement with teachers union
A tentative memorandum of agreement has been reached between the Hopkinton Teachers Association and the Hopkinton school district, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh...
Road work at Wood and West Main will force detour Wednesday; downtown work continues
The Water Department will be doing work at the intersection of Wood Street and West Main Street on Wednesday, starting at 8 a.m., the department announced. The westbound lane of West Main Street at the lights will be closed, with traffic routed down Wood Street and up...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Sept. 8
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. Last Tuesday's primary election drew 3,790 Democrats, 724 Republicans, 10...
Hopkinton voters favor Mermell, Markey
The Sept. 1 primary election drew 3,790 Democrats, 724 Republicans, 10 Libertarians and four Green-Rainbow members in Hopkinton (although the latter two parties had no candidates on the ballot). Town clerk Connor Degan reported that approximately 4,000 residents — 32...