News Archive

HCAM News has confirmed that Brendan O'Regan, Hopkinton's Director of Public Works, has resigned. No further details are available at this time, but when asked, Town Manager Norman Khumalo said that more details will be available in the next few days. The HCAM News Team will continue to follow this story and will report the facts as soon as they become available.

O'Regan was appointed as Director of Publlic Works in August of 2010, making his stay in Hopkinton a total of approximately five months.

Below is the press release from the Town Manager's office:

Eugene P. Zawatski, 63, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at his home. He was the husband of Patricia (Daley) Zawatski, to whom he was married for 40 years. Born in Boston, he was the son of of the late Eugene and Eleanor (Donovan) Zawatski.

He was a 1965 graduate of Braintree High School and a 1970 graduate of Boston State College. After college he went on to pitch for the New York Mets organization. He was active in youth baseball, having coached Babe Ruth teams over the years.

Thank you for submitting your “conceptual” articles that were due by Friday, January 7, 2011 for the May 2, 2011 Annual Town Meeting Warrant. All of your articles have been forwarded to Town Counsel for his attention and review.

Join Senator Spilka and Sarah Blodgett, Senator Spilka's Chief of Staff, for coffee and conversation. They will update constituents on the latest news and events, and answer any questions you may have.

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SUBMIT YOUR SNOW PHOTOS TO news@hcam.tv and we'll put them into slideshow!

Enter Stage Left Theater will be presenting The Wizard of Oz on January 14 at 7:00 p.m.; January 15 at 2:00 and 7:00 p.m.; and on January 16 at 2:00 p.m. All performances will be at the Hopkinton Middle School. This family classic, which is directed by Mary Scarlata-Rowe, will be performed by a cast of 115 children ranging in age from 4th to 8th grade. Tickets are $12 ($10 for children 12 and under) and will be available at the door or at www.enterstagelefttheater.org.

No School, Trash & Recycling collection, or Senior Center Activities in the Town of Hopkinton for Wednesday, January 12, 2011 due to the expected snow storm. Town Hall, and the Library will be closed ALL DAY January 12.
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Trash & Recycling collection in the Town of Hopkinton has been CANCELED for Wednesday, January 12, 2011 due to the expected snow storm.

All trash and recycling collections for the remainder of this week will be delayed by one day.

The Hopkinton Public Library is collaborating with the Robotics Club at the High School to present a special program at the library on Tuesday, January 11th at 2:30PM. At students' request, the staff at the library has invited Dan Higgins, a game programmer to present the program on the actual programming/coding.

The Martin Luther King Day of Giving Back starts at 9AM at the Hopkinton Middle School on Monday, January 17th. Stop by for breakfast, listen to speaker Sarah Varadian, participate in a service project and give back to your community.

Sponsored by the Hopkinton Youth Commission, the MLK Day of Giving Back offers an opportunity for middle and high school students, their families and adults in the community to join together and participate in a variety of service projects.

Joseph A. Niedzialkoski, 86, of Hopkinton, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at Milford Regional Medical Center. Born in Sterling, MA., he was the son of the late Frank and Czeslawa (Bronislawski) Niedzialkoski. Joseph was the last survivor of his 7 siblings. He was the husband of the late Mary Niedzialkoski who passed in 2002.