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After some discussion, the Select Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the permit for the July 4 Horribles Parade, weighing the participants’ right to free speech against the potential for satirical floats to inflame divisions in town. Historically, before the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedwnVvF7fU The Select Board Tuesday night reluctantly voted to raise water rates by 40% but kept sewer rates flat for the upcoming fiscal year. Select Board chair Brian Herr questioned the high raise as well as the alternate presented...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedwnVvF7fU The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night decided unanimously to slow down the process for hiring a deputy police chief despite the process reaching its penultimate stage in order to allow for the review of police manual...
ARRESTS June 15 4:15 p.m. Officers Cody Normandin, Matthew LaTour and Noah Buentello responded to a motor vehicle accident on East Main Street and subsequently arrested a 55-year-old resident of Curtis Road in Hopkinton, charging him with OUI liquor, third offense....
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 of the day. Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced late Tuesday night that the Police Department was...
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced late Tuesday night that the Police Department was investigating an incident that took place Tuesday afternoon at the Town Common. Following are details from the press release: Around 2:40 p.m., Hopkinton Police responded...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnRM9sOldgE The Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday authorized representatives from Samiotes Consultants and LEC to submit reports to the town’s Planning Board and Conservation Commission on its behalf by week’s end. Civil...
Boys volleyball is a new sport at Hopkinton High School, and Cammisa was one of the athletes who helped lay the foundation for future success. According to coach Jake Enos, Cammisa had “an outstanding season this year. He was one of the starting middle hitters on the...
Melissa Jane (Clark) Dickinson, of Bethesda, Maryland, passed away peacefully from Glioblastoma on June 10,, surrounded by her family at her home. Melissa was born Jan. 6, 1975, in Dallas but was raised primarily in Hopkinton. She graduated from Hopkinton High School...
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 of the day. The Planning Board met Monday night and informally agreed on an immediate course of action regarding...
The Planning Board met Monday night and informally agreed on an immediate course of action regarding the MBTA Communities Act Law, which was voted down at Annual Town Meeting last month but is likely to return for another vote at an upcoming Special Town Meeting in...
The Town of Hopkinton’s decision to use herbicides in North Pond [Lake Maspenock] runs contrary to prior engineering studies, science and environmental stewardship. Herbicides in lakes pose significant health risks and may are ineffective in achieving their intended...
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 of the day. Following five months of negotiations, the School Committee and the district’s paraprofessionals...
The town announced that a meet and greet session will be held this Thursday, June 20, to offer Hopkinton residents and employees the opportunity to interact with the finalists for the position of Hopkinton’s next town manager. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m....
The annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event was held Saturday at Hopkinton High School. The event included a 5K road race, kids color run and family fun day.
West Main Street has become incredibly difficult to navigate by car. The sidewalks are absurdly wide and serve no immediate purpose. The roadway is unnecessarily constricted, and parking for adjacent businesses is challenging. The purpose of the Main Street Corridor...
Sara R Waddell (Zanotti), 77, of Hopkinton and formerly of Union, Connecticut, entered eternal rest on June 11 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home with her loving family. She was born May 1, 1947, in Italy and raised in Framingham. She was a graduate of Framingham High...
Following five months of negotiations, the School Committee and the district’s paraprofessionals reached a three-year contract agreement to run from 2024 to 2027, it was announced at Thursday's School Committee meeting. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spoke about the...
Sal Tocco wasn’t a writer. “Outside of high school essays? Absolutely not!” he said with a laugh. “I was a business executive.” Originally from upstate New York, Tocco started his career as a CPA and then went into general management. He spent the next few decades in...
