The Hopkinton Health Department and the Hopkinton Public Schools issued a joint statement Thursday with guidance for those who plan to travel internationally during the winter break. The press release indicates that the town as adopted the Centers for Disease Control...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Dec. 15. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Dec. 15 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Dec. 15, Hopkinton’s...
Health Director Shaun McAuliffe said that while the town continues to be one of top vaccinated communities in the commonwealth, there has been an ongoing surge in cases this month. McAuliffe said there have been 99 cases since Dec. 1, and he expects it to be closer to...
Representatives from Lykan Bioscience appeared before the Select Board on Tuesday night to share plans for the expansion of the company’s South Street headquarters and ask for discussions to start on a new tax increment financing agreement (TIF) with the town. The...
Following the success of the mask-optional trial period for COVID-vaccinated students and staff at Hopkinton High School over the first three weeks in November, the School Committee voted 4-0-1 at Thursday’s meeting to implement a second trial period, running Dec....
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 23. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 23 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Nov. 22, Hopkinton’s...
The Hopkinton Health Department will host another pediatric Pfizer COVID vaccine clinic for children ages 5-11 on Friday (Nov. 19) from 3-6 p.m. The clinic will be held in the basement nurse's office of Town Hall, 18 Main Street. Masks are required, and any child who...
The School Committee at its Monday night meeting discussed two major issues: the policy regarding wearing masks at school athletic events as well as the district’s MCAS scores. Athletic Director Rich Cormier appeared before the committee to request its guidance about...
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/ As of Nov. 5, Hopkinton’s...
School Committee Chair Nancy Cavanaugh has received mixed feedback on the new policy allowing vaccinated individuals the choice to remove their masks at Hopkinton High School, although there was more public input before the decision was made. “With regard to [the Oct....
For the first day of the lifting of the mask mandate, about half of the students attended Hopkinton High School with their masks on, according to Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh in an interview Monday afternoon. Before the implementation of the mask-optional policy for...
The Hopkinton School Committee’s 3-2 vote to become the first Massachusetts community to lift the mask requirement for COVID-19 vaccinated students and staff for a three-week trial period in November has brought forth a range of opinions from both inside and outside...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 29. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 29 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Oct. 28, Hopkinton’s...
The Hopkinton Teachers Association on Monday sent out a press release criticizing last week's decision by the School Committee to approve a three-week mask-optional trial period for vaccinated individuals at Hopkinton High School. Following is the text of the...
In his COVID-19 update at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Hopkinton Health Director Shaun McAuliffe noted the town is in the midst of a surge in cases and suggested the schools should continue to enforce mask use until younger children get vaccinated and teachers get...
Superintendent of Schools Carol Cavanaugh announced Tuesday via a press release that Hopkinton High School has been approved by the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to make masks voluntary for COVID-vaccinated individuals, although...
Following an hour-long discussion Thursday night, the School Committee decided to hold off on a vote to rescind the mask requirement at Hopkinton High School at least until its Oct. 21 meeting. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh outlined the updated mask policy from the...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 29. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 29 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Sept. 28,...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 27. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 27 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Sept. 23,...
Hopkinton Drug has generated some publicity for a billboard advertisement the Main Street business had been running on Route 9 in Westborough, but it’s likely not the kind of attention the company sought. The advertisement, which was replaced earlier this week, read:...
