The Hopkinton Health Department and the Hopkinton Women's Club are hosting a free Well Mama Workshop on Tuesday, March 19, from 5-7 p.m. at the Hopkinton Public Library's Betty Strong Room. Tina Agostinelli a certified lactation educator and the owner/founder of...
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Hopkinton lends hand to region during state migrant crisis
The Hopkinton Health Department and Project Just Because have combined their efforts to help those in need locally as well as to assist migrants who have come to the region in recent months. Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe has worked to help refugees...
Beach season ends, along with risk of algal blooms
The official beach season concluded on Labor Day weekend, along with the risk of algal blooms that hampered enjoyment this summer of the upper and main beaches at Hopkinton State Park. On Tuesday, the Parks & Recreation Department and Hopkinton Health Department...
Health Department coordinates spraying of ball fields in response to West Nile virus mosquito alert in Milford
The Hopkinton Health Department announced Tuesday afternoon that it decided to spray local ball fields as a precaution after receiving a state arbovirus alert that mosquito pools in Milford tested positive for West Nile virus earlier in the day. In addition to...
Board of Health roundup: Health Department clarifies communication about YMCA potable water quality
Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe at Monday night’s Board of Health meeting addressed resident concerns about water quality at the YMCA following last month’s Board of Health meeting that noted the identification of PFAS in a secondary well. “The YMCA...
Falls prevention clinic Jan. 26
The Hopkinton EMS team will provide free assessments and education on preventing falls and injury during a clinic at the Hopkinton Senior Center on Thursday, Jan. 26, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The clinic is sponsored by the Hopkinton Health Department in conjunction with the...
Health Department schedules weekly COVID vaccine clinics
The Hopkinton Health Department is offering weekly clinics for ages 6 and older to receive the Moderna bivalent COVID booster shot. The clinics are being held on Tuesdays from 4-6 p.m. at the Nurse’s Office in the lower level of Town Hall. There are no clinics on Dec....
Health Department hosts COVID/flu vaccine clinic Tuesday
The Hopkinton Health Department will host a COVID/flu clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Nurse's Office in the basement of Town Hall. The flu vaccines are for ages 2 and older. The Moderna bivalent COVID booster vaccine is for ages 6 and older. Walk-ins are welcome...
COVID booster clinic for seniors this Friday
The Hopkinton Health Department is hosting a drive-through COVID booster vaccine clinic for seniors this Friday (Sept. 30) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Hopkinton Senior Center. The vaccine will be the new bivalent Moderna booster. The link to register is:...
Health Department to host senior flu vaccine clinic Sept. 30
The Hopkinton Health Department, in partnership with the Hopkinton Senior Center, will host a drive-through flu vaccine clinic for seniors on Friday, Sept. 30, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The clinic will be held in the Senior Center parking lot (28 Mayhew Street)....
Town shares guidance on international travel during winter break
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...
Town public health nurse Mauro steps down
Hopkinton public health nurse Kasey Mauro has announced that she is resigning, with her last day scheduled for June 4. In a message posted on her website, Mauro explained that when she took the job in late 2019 she was hoping to spend more time with her family. It did...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Nov. 6
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/ Hopkinton Town Hall reopened...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Nov. 5: Active cases drop to 5
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 5. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 5 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall reopened...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Nov. 2
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 2. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 2 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall reopened...
Gov. Baker announces new COVID restrictions, including curfew; town health director optimistic
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced a slew of new restrictions Monday designed to control the current surge of COVID-19 cases, including a 10 p.m. curfew and a reduction in the...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Oct. 22: Info on town’s rent/mortgage relief program
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 22. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 22 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Oct. 21
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 21. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 21 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Oct. 14
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 14. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 14 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Oct. 7
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 7. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 7 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall reopened...