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...
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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...
Growth Study Committee has vacancy
The Planning Board is seeking residents interested in serving on the Growth Study Committee, which has one open position. The mission of the Growth Study Committee project is to utilize public input, analytics and objective experts to examine growth trends and...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Sept. 7
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. With today marking the start of the eight-day period in which registered...
Milford Regional Medical Center to reopen main lobby Tuesday
The main lobby of Milford Regional Medical Center will reopen effective Tuesday, Sept. 8. The main lobby, which had been closed due to COVID-19, will be open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 2 p.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors must enter through the...
Business Briefs: Baldiga named to Best Lawyers list
Hopkinton resident Joseph H. Baldiga was named the Best Lawyers 2021 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year in Worcester. In addition, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2021...
Photos: Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony in Hopkinton
A Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony — adjusted due to the pandemic — was held Saturday in Hopkinton, with dignitaries paying visits to the Town Common and the Spirit of the Marathon statue at Weston Nurseries. The Alpha Omega Council hosts the annual Boston Marathon...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 4: BAA postpones Boston Marathon 2021 registration
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 4. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 4 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to announce...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Sept. 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. Representatives for the Hopkinton Teachers Association and the school department...
Superintendent: District, teachers union ‘working really hard’ to finalize agreement
Representatives for the Hopkinton Teachers Association and the school department have been “working really hard’’ on negotiations for a...
More changes, restrictions announced for HHS fall sports
Hopkinton High School athletic director Rich Cormier, in a presentation to the School Committee on Thursday night, said fall sports tryouts have been pushed back to Sept. 26, volleyball has been moved to the new fourth season that starts in February, and middle school...
Photos: HHS Diversity Club’s Chalk It Up event
The Hopkinton High School Diversity Club hosted Chalk It Up, a town-wide event in which community members were encouraged to create messages of diversity, inclusivity and kindness on their driveways and sidewalks. A group of teachers, administrators and community...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Sept. 3
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. Hopkinton Middle School offered counseling yesterday following the death of an...
Mason Lee, 13
Mason (Jennifer) Lee, 13, of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 1. Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, he was the child of Kim Henderson-Lee and Andrew Lee of Hopkinton. Mason was an outstanding student at Hopkinton Middle School, where he had a small but...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 2
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 2. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 2 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to announce...
Police arrest man on Hayden Rowe after he allegedly assaults officers
Hopkinton police made an arrest on Hayden Rowe Street on Tuesday after a man allegedly assaulted three officers and was found to be in possession of narcotics. Wayne Harnois, a 38-year-old who has no fixed address, had called police to complain about a disturbance,...
Newspaper: Sept. 2, 2020
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Middle school offers counseling after death of student
Hopkinton Middle School principal Alan Keller emailed the school community Tuesday to announce that grief counselors would be available Wednesday following the death of a middle school student. "It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you of the death of one of...
Hopkinton looks inward for social justice solutions
Norman Khumalo is no stranger to fighting for social justice. The Hopkinton town manager grew up in Bulawayo, a city in the Southern African nation of Zimbabwe, during the 1960s and ’70s, a time of great social unrest in the region. So the calls for change he is...
Hopkinton moms prep for Boston Marathon
A Boston Marathon turned virtual has not kept a pair of Hopkinton moms from continuing to train and fundraise for youth sports as if they’d be running down Boylston Street this fall. Ali Balster and Amy Dorfman are running to raise money for Hopkinton Boys Youth...