News Archive

Please be advised that weather pending on Wednesday April 17th , work on the water
lines at the intersection of Hayden Rowe and Chestnut Street will take place. Due to
the nature of the work, water will need to be turned off from approximately 8:30 AM
to 4 PM, barring any difficulties. The areas affected will be Hayden Rowe from
Teresa Road to approximately number 204 and Chestnut Street from Hayden Rowe to
Wild Road.

eHop (educate • engage • empower | Hopkinton) will hold its 7th Annual Know Your Vote forum on Monday, April 29, 6:30-8:30 pm in the Hopkinton High School library. This is a unique opportunity to get the answers you need from town officials before Town Meeting. This year, Town Meeting will vote on an FY2020 budget with a projected net tax impact of 2.5% as well as many other issues including:

John Hancock once again brought some elite Kenyan runners to visit Elmwood with the Scholars & Stars program. Below, view the annual ceremony and also news segment of the event.

News Segment:

John Hancock once again brought some elite Kenyan runners to visit Elmwood with the Scholars & Stars program. Below, view the annual ceremony and also news segment of the event.

News Segment:

In honor of Patriots’ Day, the Hopkinton Marathon Committee (HMC) honors local veterans at the start of the Boston Marathon each year. Patriots’ Day, an annual civic holiday, commemorates the Battles of Lexington and Concord, the first battles of the American Revolutionary War. Each year, since its start in 1897, the Boston Marathon has taken part of Patriots’ Day. This year’s honored patriots at the start of the Boston Marathon will be Russell Phipps, Sr., Betty Branagan, and Frank Torento, all of Hopkinton.

The Hopkinton Marathon Committee (HMC) has selected starters for Waves Two through Four for the 123rd Boston Marathon. The Boston Athletic Association has granted the HMC this honor since 2006. This year, on the Hopkinton Marathon Committee’s 40th Anniversary, the HMC has chosen a beloved Hopkinton native, a high-ranking military official, and a former HMC chairperson. Rosalie Baker-Brown will start Wave Two, General James McConville will start Wave Three, and Bob Champney will start Wave Four.

On Friday April 5th, Hopkinton Hillers Boys & Girls Lacrosse played a double header in Holliston against the Panthers. The Hiller Boys took their game 17 to 8 while the Girls captured an overtime victory over the Panthers 8 to 7.

On April 9th the Boys captured a 17 to 5 victory over Ashland and currently stand at 2 and 0. The Girls team lost a close game to Natick on April 9th, 11 to 10 but took down Ashland the following day 18 to 3. Senior Captain, Lydia Rudden officially surpassed 200 career points in the win versus Ashland.

View highlights below!