When Joe Pyne passed away [Nov. 2], Hopkinton lost a homegrown character, a good guy. Joe and I were friends for over 70 years. Joe was a couple of years older than me, so we didn’t meet at school. In 1949, my father was the engineer at the water pumping station on...
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Letter to the Editor: Scouting for Food event upcoming
I am writing to spread the awareness and instructions of the upcoming Scouting For Food event. As part of a national Boy Scouts of America program, Scouting for Food in Hopkinton is organized by the Hopkinton Scout Leaders Association and includes the Hopkinton Boy...
Letter to the Editor: Turtles take off for winter
Fall is in the air and, hopefully, turtles have by now gone to a suitable location for their long winter’s nap. You may notice some empty signposts that previously held “turtle crossing” signs. The signs (and the turtles) will be back come spring. Road-crossing...
Letter to the Editor: Center School property offers valuable parking
A significant asset of the Center School property is the availability of parking. Events on the Town Common need ease of parking to ensure success and safety, especially when young children and senior citizens are involved. Specific Town Hall offices and town function...
Letter to the Editor: Put all downtown utilities underground
First of all, I just want to say that I am fully supportive of the Downtown Project and I appreciate all of the hard work that everyone has put into it. When it’s done, Hopkinton will have a truly unique downtown with its beautiful bike path, sidewalks, trees, etc....
Letter to the Editor: Alcohol ads should not mention school
I saw [a recent advertisement] for back to school sales for alcohol published in the Hopkinton newspaper and was wondering why you published it. Every single month there are groups in Hopkinton trying to prevent substance abuse while this ad just encourages it. Back...
Letter to the Editor: Main Street businesses deserve better
Yesterday, my attempt to access downtown was thwarted by the stationary line of traffic on Wood Street. Today was not bad, I think it only took one cycle of the lights to get through and on my way to a Main Street business. I asked the owner how they were doing. He...
Letter to the Editor: Trails don’t need painted rocks
As the HALT [Hopkinton Area Land Trust] steward of Center Trail and at the risk of sounding like a curmudgeon, I respectfully request people to stop leaving painted rocks on the trail. People come to the trails to escape the bustle of motorized traffic and enjoy our...
Letter to the Editor: Town’s emergency personnel deserve praise
I was witness to an incident Sept. 7 outside of my home where an individual in distress was in the woods alone. A number of Hopkinton Police officers (and one Milford PD cruiser) and one Hopkinton ambulance showed up and assisted with the search. A drone and a K-9...
Letter to the Editor: Masks make sense in schools
The debate over mandating masks in schools is shocking. We are clearly still in the throes of the coronavirus epidemic, notably the highly transmissible Delta variant. Responsible adults have a moral obligation to do everything within their power to safeguard the...
Letter to the Editor: Why is drainage part of downtown project?
Why no notifications about [construction company Amorello & Sons] tearing up Ash Street asphalt, cutting, digging, equipment blocking street, dust, noise, one way, narrow, dangerous lanes. The only plan for Ash Street was a sidewalk. The downtown project is out of...
Letter to the Editor: Turn old schools into senior housing
Instead of taking schools down when building a replacement school, I think we should make the former school into safe housing/apartments for seniors and those in need of a safe place to live. We need it! — Mary McLeod, Hopkinton Editor’s note: The opinions and...
Letter to the Editor: New trees needed on Town Common
Many of the beautiful shade trees on the [Town] Common are dead or dying. There are town funds available in the Holman Trust Fund to replace these shade trees. The town paid Weston & Sampson 10 years ago for a tree-planting program for the common. The plan...
Letter to the Editor: Anderson Field team grateful for help
On May 1, we rededicated the renovated Lauren Anderson Softball Field at Hopkinton High School in Lauren’s memory. What began as a community project in August 2019 is now a reality thanks to the dedication and generosity of many individuals, organizations and...
Letter to the Editor: Downtown project needs better communication
On Monday, April 12, the strong fumes from the equipment idling and working in the parking lot at 3 Marshall Ave. triggered my wife's asthma, which had not troubled her since the town allowed construction in that lot at the end of 2019. She ended up having to go to...
Letter to the Editor: Loss of green space at Town Common disappointing
Let's be clear about what is happening to the downtown green space: 7,000 square feet of USABLE green space which is attached to the Town Common is being eliminated. Will the Scouts, Garden Club, Polyarts, etc. be crossing Marathon Way to the Doughboy triangle to...
Letter to the Editor: After close call, importance of CO detectors driven home
Last Friday, we returned from our first dinner out in over a year. We had smelled what we thought was gas that afternoon, but it was stronger that night. We called the Fire Department. Firefighter Scott Jurasek and a colleague arrived. He entered the house and his...
Letter to the Editor: Town’s vaccine efficiency impressive
In times when everyone seems to be choosing sides, the recent COVID vaccination clinic at the Senior Center should receive unanimous celebration within the community. From the registration process through the second shot, it was handled efficiently and cheerfully. The...
Letter to the Editor: Kudos to town for vaccine distribution
We would like to take this opportunity to thank the Town of Hopkinton for its efficient administration of the COVID-19 vaccine. Starting with the Board of Health, thank you for setting up the process for the staff at the Senior Center with the scheduling, to the Fire...
Letter to the Editor: Hybrid learning should remain at HHS
The State of Massachusetts has mandated discontinuing the hybrid schooling model, allowing only fully in-person or remote for the rest of this school year. As a Hopkinton High School (HHS) senior, I oppose this because it prohibits school systems from deciding what’s...