Early voting for the Nov. 6 state election started in Hopkinton on Oct. 22 and continued through Nov. 2. According to Town Clerk Connor Degan, at the close of the polls on Tuesday, Oct. 30 a total of 1,429 ballots were cast. “I do like the concept of early voting as...
The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce is putting together the final details on its much- anticipated, revived Holiday Stroll event which is taking place on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The town-wide happening is gearing up to be a fun-filled community...
On NRG Lab’s Facebook page, when members are asked to describe the fitness center in a single word or two, many might be surprised by what they hear: “Family,” “Community,” “Happy place,” and “Always clean.” And while that verbiage may seem somewhat unusual when...
Selectmen unanimously voted at a joint meeting with the Permanent Building Committee Oct. 30 “to request that the Permanent Building Committee work with the Town Manager with respect to gaining an understanding of the process and cost required for a full feasibility...
Hopkinton’s Michelle Leibowitz will perform in Caryl Churchill’s “Top Girls” with Ghost Light Players of MetroWest Nov. 9-11. Leibowitz portrays three very different characters in this production that examines the role of women in society and what it means to be a...
October 17 10:08 a.m. A caller complained about a tree company working on West Elm Street without a detail officer present. Officer John Corridan responded and spoke with the workers and advised them to stay in the road while working. 12:20 p.m. A caller...
After an extended search and multiple job postings, the Board of Selectmen voted Oct. 16 to confirm Town Manager Norman Khumalo’s appointment of David Nalchajian as the town’s senior accounting manager/town accountant. “Dave comes to us as a very qualified town...
I write to all of you to speak about the November ballot Question 1 regarding government-mandated nurse staffing ratios. I want to let you know that Milford Regional strongly opposes Question 1 because of the devastating impact it would have on Massachusetts...
I praise the Volunteer Recognition Advisory Group for honoring Beth Mezitt and Mary Pawela. They deserve it! However, I would like to thank all the volunteers in our community who also give so many hours in serving others within our town. I think of volunteers who...
Massachusetts deserves a full-time Senator, one who cares about Massachusetts. With Elizabeth Warren announcing for president, it is clear that she doesn’t want to be our senator. Warren has been weak on constituent services and working for Massachusetts. It won’t get...
Robert J. Lavoie, 91, died Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. He was the devoted husband of the late Jacquelyn (Irving) Lavoie, to whom he was married for 53 years. Born October 26, 1926 in Milford, he was the son of Andrew and Mary (Rogers)...
Officials for the Hopkinton Public Schools went before the School Committee once again for approval of additional staff due to the continually increasing enrollment in the district. Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop presented the request for bringing back...
The scholastic, community service, and artistic achievements of over 150 Hopkinton High School students were honored as they were inducted into the National Honor Society and National Art Honor Society Oct. 2. Hundreds of family members and friends gathered in the...
James “Ed” McFaul, 93 James “Ed” McFaul, 93, of Hopkinton, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Mary Louise (Rose) McFaul and James Francis McFaul. He was the husband of 37 years to the late Suzanne T. McFaul, who passed in...
October 1 11:04 a.m. An East Main Street resident reported a deceased deer on his property. The Animal Control Officer was notified. 3:06 p.m. Officer Derek Morton responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Frankland Road. No injuries were...
Milford Regional is pleased to welcome cardiologist Giorgio Napoli, M.D., to the active medical staff. He has joined Hopedale Cardiovascular Associates in Upton. Dr. Napoli earned his medical degree from the State University of New York in Brooklyn in 2012. He...
In 2010, Hopkinton Country Club’s general manager and a group of its members established a charitable foundation, the HCCCF, to give back to surrounding communities. Over the last eight years, the foundation has contributed over $750,000 to local organizations that...
The Board of Appeals amended a variance that will now permit the owner of J.B. Sawmill, 32 Fruit St., to extend the business’s closing hours. The new closing hours will overturn a previous 1981 ruling, but also comes with a number of conditions. At an Oct. 10...
Legacy Farms Developer Roy MacDowell met with the town Planning Board Oct. 15 to seek guidance on completing a section of sidewalk on East Main Street. The section to be completed starts at 83 East Main St. and continues to the town’s athletic field parcel located...
Turnout was slim, but animated, at a public forum held earlier this month by the Hopkinton Historic District Commission on the proposed expansion of the Center Historic District. The Oct. 11 meeting was the second of what will be three public forums on the proposal....
