Author: Charusmitha Ram

Weekly News Roundup – 04/04/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 04/04/2021

Covid-19 Updates and Vaccine Information • Hopkinton Covid-19 Vaccine Information • HPS Covid Case Tracking • Town Health Department fines youth hockey program for COVID violations • From Hopkinton to Framingham, volunteers help teachers secure COVID-19 vaccine appointments • Schools prepare for K-5 full-time return 

Weekly News Roundup – 03/21/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 03/21/2021

Covid-19 Updates and Vaccine Information • Hopkinton Covid-19 Vaccine Information • HPS Covid Case Tracking • Superintendent: No plans to go all-remote at high school despite COVID surge • Superintendent urges vigilance following surge of COVID cases in schools • Superintendent urges vigilance following surge of 

Weekly News Roundup – 03/07/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 03/07/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine, Updates & Precautions • School Committee hears from public on full reopening, might vote next Thursday • Superintendent: Case of student-to-student transmission confirmed in schools • Health director looks to clear up ‘misunderstanding’ related to school COVID responsibilities • School Superintedent, Dr. Carol 

Weekly News Roundup – 02/28/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 02/28/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine, Updates & Precautions • Hopkinton Public Schools Reopening Planning Updates • Health department, schools push forward on reopening plan following announcement from state • School Committee considers proposal for March 29 return to full-time in-person instruction • Commercial Solar By-Laws – The Whole 

Stakeholder Concerns and Challenges surrounding Solar By-Laws in Hopkinton

Stakeholder Concerns and Challenges surrounding Solar By-Laws in Hopkinton

Here’s a quick summary of concerns that residents, land owners, town officials and abutters in Hopkinton have been voicing over more than the last couple of years. To get an understanding of the timeline of actions and events that happened since 2017, please also see 

Commercial Solar Bylaw – The Whole Story

Commercial Solar Bylaw – The Whole Story

The issue of ground-mounted photovoltaic commercial solar overlay in Hopkinton has been a source of a long and contentious debate for over a couple of years now. The following visual story is broken down by timeline and lays out all events, actions and plans pertaining 

Weekly News Roundup – 02/21/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 02/21/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine, Updates & Precautions • Statement from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Covid-19 Command Center • How to book a COVID vaccine appointment: Despite Massachusetts’ vaccination website mishap, there are several ways to sign up • Hopkinton Public Schools Reopening Planning Updates • Public Notice: 

Weekly News Roundup – 02/14/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 02/14/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine, Updates & Precautions • Municipalities team up to make most of limited doses of COVID-19 vaccine • Public Forum Notice: General Bylaw Amendments • Public Notice: President’s Day • Legal notice: Sealed bids for construction of Hayden Rowe Street Water Main Improvements • Public 

Weekly News Roundup – 02/07/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 02/07/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine, Updates & Precautions • Local vaccination option looks promising for next week • Health director: With town details still unclear, seniors should seek outside vaccination site if possible • Public Notice:  Fire safety considerations due to buried fire hydrants under snow • Trash 

Weekly News Roundup – 01/31/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 01/31/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine, Updates & Precautions • Map: Vaccine signups for 75 and older start today. Find a Mass. COVID vaccination site near you • Town Election 2021 – Candidate Update • Hopkinton Cultural Council announces grant recipients • School Committee supports Town Meeting article seeking 

Weekly News Roundup – 01/23/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 01/23/2021

Covid-19 Updates & Precautions • Town Election 2021 – Candidate Update • Kramer, Nasrullah announce campaigns for Select Board • Reminder: Citizens Petitions for Town Meeting due February 1 • Hopkinton High School extends remote-only learning through Friday • Town Manager to submit a consolidated FY22 

Weekly News Roundup – 01/17/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 01/17/2021

Covid-19 Updates & Precautions and Vaccine Update • Hopkinton is shown as a Red town in this week’s “Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report” from the state • Town Election 2021 – Candidates Needed • Town counsel cautions ZAC on commercial solar restrictions; discussion to continue