Parks & Rec Thursday Night Movies on the Common series starts this Thursday at at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). The first movie is Disney’s “Encanto.” The rest of the lineup includes “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on July 21, “Raya and the Last Dragon” on July 28,...
The Parks & Recreation Department's Concert on the Common this Sunday will have an Indian flavor, as Din Check — billed as New England's premier Bollywood band — performs at 5 p.m. The performance coincides with India Independence Day and is part of Parks &...
The Parks & Recreation Commission met in person Monday for the first time since the pandemic, although there was a remote option available for those who could not attend. Several topics were discussed, including progress on the dog park, the need for removal of...
The Parks & Recreation Commission at its meeting this past Wednesday discussed the jurisdictional issue that arose between the department and the town over the storage of Main Street Corridor Project construction materials at the Carrigan Field parking lot on...
The Parks & Recreation Department, during Monday’s Parks & Rec Commission meeting, discussed plans to push forward with the redevelopment of the skate park at EMC Park at a cost of $300,000. There will be a meeting about the project “within the next 30 days,”...
Hopkinton Babe Ruth Baseball registration is open via the Parks & Recreation Department website. Babe Ruth is open to players ages 13-16 (aged out of Little League) of all ability levels. The league is planning three seasons in 2021: spring, summer and fall. The...
Hopkinton High School will remain remote through the end of the week. "Please note that these decisions are made in consultation with Public Health Officials," superintendent Carol Cavanaught wrote to families Wednesday. "We still have a number of faculty who must...
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Monday morning that Hopkinton High School will continue to go remote through Wednesday. All other schools in the district will return to their usual schedule starting Tuesday. All schools went remote last Friday due to the fact...
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Thursday afternoon that all Hopkinton schools will go remote Friday due to the fact that "several people in the HPS community have tested positive" for COVID-19, and "as a result, extensive contact tracing is necessary."...
The Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department has relocated its offices to the town's recently acquired building at 6 Walcott St., effective Monday (Aug. 24). The land on which the building sits, located behind Town Hall, was purchased for the purpose of increasing...
The Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department announced Friday that due to the COVID-19 pandemic its traditional summer programs are being canceled, with the possible exception of the Junior Hillers Playground Group. Canceled programs include the Little Hillers...
Generations of Hopkinton children have grown up spending parts of their summers at the Parks & Recreation’s Summer Playground Group, the town’s basketball camps and Sandy Beach. It’s not yet clear what forms those activities will take this summer. At its May 19...
Marathon runner’s idea is garbage Hopkinton Middle School science teacher Matt O’Connell has a number of fundraising ideas as he prepares to run the Boston Marathon on behalf of the school’s Desire to Inspire Foundation. He was looking for a creative idea during a run...
Flying disc game becomes more popular in Hopkinton In 2017, Liz Siber walked into the Hopkinton Parks and Recreation office looking to find a way to introduce youth to Ultimate, a sport she picked up as a graduate student in 2001. With support from Parks & Rec and...
The band Hot Acoustics played to a large crowd on July 28 as part of the Concerts on the Common series, which continues on Sunday nights through Aug. 18. Check the Hopkinton Parks and Recreation website for more information. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
Construction begins later this summer to replace the worn playground equipment at EMC Park after several breakdowns over the past few years. With a $260,000 budget provided by Hopkinton’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC), program coordinator Jennifer Hart of...
To the Editor: Cynthia Esthimer loves Hopkinton, especially the Lake Maspenock community where she has lived for many years. She advocates for this natural resource, its environment, and even chairs the committee on weeds. Cynthia believes in an inclusive Parks and...
To the Editor: My name is Sabine St. Pierre and I am a Hopkinton resident and own a business in town. I am also a board member of the LMPA (Lake Maspenock Preservation Association). I am endorsing Cynthia Esthimer as a candidate for commissioner of Parks and...
Fun. Stimulation. Skill building. You can count on this and so much more with any of the innovative programming available this summer sponsored by Hopkinton Parks and Recreation. New this summer: extended hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.) for Playground Groups,...
The town Parks and Recreation Commission, at its Dec. 10 meeting, voted 5-0 to relocate a proposed dog park from the town-owned Hughes property off Hayden Rowe Street to town land on Fruit Street. Last year’s Town Meeting voted down funding for a dog park on the...
