In the “new” 8th Middlesex District, Loring Barnes has the best overall experience, on-point ideas and the right energy to properly represent Hopkinton on Beacon Hill. We Hopkinton residents (and taxpayers) deserve a strong voice to ensure that our concerns are heard...
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Downtown unsafe due to construction
What is going on in downtown Hopkinton, and will it ever end? I literally cannot get to Center Trail for a run, grab something at CVS or walk my dogs safely. How could anyone possibly create an active construction site where it is so completely unsafe to walk? How is...
Letter to the Editor: Town faces urban heat island conditions
I’ve been uptown recently, doing business with several of our Main Street businesses. I note: — Loss of “convenient” on-street parking (Ward’s Barbershop) — Loss of “comfortable” on-street parking (Phipps Insurance) — Reduced egress at businesses (Shell station, Main...
Letter to the Editor: Game over for forest
Game's up, no new season. We did not get the support when we needed it. We grieve for our irretrievable loss at 71 Frankland Road. A deep, dark historic forest with hundred-year-old trees, cart path-derived trails, peaceful communities of raptors, turtles, deer driven...
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to police details
We owe our police staff, men and women, a big thank you as you direct us as we drive around all the road work downtown. The severe heat and strong sunshine made it a challenge for each one of you. Thank you. You have strength and courage. — Mary McLeod, Hopkinton...
Letter to the Editor: Resident mourns longtime friend
Richard Dexter Sails, son of Dexter and Muriel Sails, was born in 1938 and grew up in Hopkinton at 22 Grove Street. He graduated from Hopkinton High School, Class of 1956. I met Dick in 1952, when I was 11 years old and he was 14. He was my first patrol leader in Boy...
Letter to the Editor: Degan for state representative
I write in support of Connor Degan for state rep. I served as town moderator for Hopkinton from 1996 to 2016. When Ann Click retired as Town Clerk, Connor took over without so much as a hiccup. He is a consummate professional and was a trusted colleague in running...
Letter to the Editor: Arena-DeRosa for state representative
I am writing to express my strong support for James Arena-DeRosa’s bid for state representative. As a longtime resident of Hopkinton, I know that James is the best choice for this seat. In my conversations with James, I have found his understanding of the issues...
Letter to the Editor: Degan for state representative
We're writing to share our thoughts on the upcoming state representative primary. We've gotten to know Connor Degan over the past several years, and what has always stood out to us is his integrity and the tremendous sense of responsibility he feels as a public...
Letter to the Editor: Degan for state representative
I am writing to show my support for Connor Degan for state representative. I have enjoyed the privilege of working with Connor, both as a public official and as a volunteer in his office. I have found Connor to be a personable, courteous and hard-working individual...
Letter to the Editor: Town faces urban heat island conditions
What is occurring in downtown Hopkinton is called an urban heat island. Increased number of buildings and pavement are resulting in negative environmental impacts: higher levels of pollution and increased energy demand (air conditioning). The only solutions as stated...
Letter to the Editor: When will Town Common trees be planted?
When will replacement shade trees be planted on the Common? Many trees have been taken down in the last few years and no shade trees have been planted. Is there any plan for tree planting on the Common? — Beth and Rick Kelly, Hopkinton Editor’s note: The opinions and...
Letter to the Editor: Mental health help available
Emotions aren’t always the first thing we see when we look at a person, because they are not physical, they are something that is inside one’s head and body. A person’s mental state isn’t always perfect, as they can feel physically heavy, lazy, hopeless, extremely sad...
Letter to the Editor: Parade should have been relocated
I just had to express my feelings about the parade being postponed this year due to roadwork being done and not completed. I think this is sad. The Hopkinton community loves the Fourth of July parade. Families, seniors, children and adults of all ages come together...
Letter to the Editor: Hopkinton downtown’s Escher
M.C. Escher was a graphic artist known for his mathematically inspired art that created optical illusions. For example, his print “Waterfall” has water from the base of the waterfall flowing along an aqueduct and serving as the source of the waterfall. Hopkinton’s...
Letter to the Editor: Residents should test well water
The Hopkinton Water Department recently published the excellent Annual Water Quality Report (available at bit.ly/HopWater2021) for the year 2021. Substances such as asbestos, nitrate, tetrachloroethylene, PFAS6 and others are reported as detected and their effect on...
Letter to the Editor: Are we teaching students to resent reading?
Students are not satisfied with their schoolbooks. Chapters are read in school and assigned as homework. When each book has at least a month spent reading and writing about it, it is a considerable amount of time in a 10-month school year. But what do the students...
Letter to the Editor: Softball program could use spark
I have noticed that in the past few years not as many kids have been interested in softball in Hopkinton. I have played softball for years and just finished my first season playing for the high school. I love the community it has given me and the amount of friends I...
Letter to the Editor: Still hope for Frankland Road forest
The Town of Hopkinton is very enthusiastic about trails and how to connect them. Only the east part of town, closest to Ashland, lacks the pleasure of connected walking, biking or horseback riding trails that were in fact available through the property of Liberty...
Letter to the Editor: Center School spot could be green space
In a recent survey as reported in Boston magazine, “Boston is coming in nearly last in green space for a city that hosts the Boston Marathon and has been called the country's best running city.” Hopkinton is known as a running town, so why not create green space...