Photographer Amit Jagdale recently captured scenes of late summer in the Legacy Farms housing development.
Photos: Late summer at Legacy Farms
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Photos: Diversity mural unveiling at EMC Park
The Hopkinton Cultural Council and community members gathered to unveil the latest additions to the diversity mural project along the fence at EMC Park on Sunday. The new murals include: "Spring of Hope" by Ben Liang, Linda Xie and Yixuan Li; an untitled piece by...
Photos: Puzzle race at library
The Hopkinton Public Library hosted a sold-out puzzle race Sunday.
Fire crews extingush 2-alarm fire at Avenue E commercial building
Hopkinton firefighters teamed up with mutual aid partners from multiple towns to extinguish a two-alarm fire in a Hopkinton commercial building Sunday afternoon. According to a press release from the Hopkinton Fire Department, crews were dispatched to 8-18 Avenue E —...
Photos: 50th PolyArts festival at Town Common
The annual PolyArts festival took place Saturday at the Town Common. This year marked the festival's 50th anniversary.
Photos: HHS boys soccer edges Holliston
The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team picked up a 1-0 victory over visiting Holliston on Thursday.
HBA travel basketball tryouts start Sunday
Registration for Hopkinton Basketball Association travel basketball is open for the 2025-26 season. HBA travel basketball is for boys and girls in Grades 4-8. There are mandatory tryouts that start this Sunday, and players must be registered in advance. The tryout...
Schools Notebook: Local students earn degrees from UMass
Spring graduates from the University of Massachusetts Amherst include Hopkinton residents Elise Blackstock, Ethan Champlin, Jake Chirco, Sabine Collinson, Jack Connolly, Caleb Dacey, Khushi Dave, Nathan Foster, Jessica Franks, Yusra Habib, Kamron Haghighi, Ellora...
Hopkinton graduate earns Thoreau Scholarship
Hopkinton High School graduate Dylan Striek was named winner of a prestigious Thoreau Scholarship, a $26,000 award that will benefit him as he begins his studies at Dartmouth College. The Henry David Thoreau Scholarship is a four-year tuition scholarship awarded...
Senior Snippets, Sept. 3 edition
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs and services, including lunch program menus, as well as a newsletter, check hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone...
Hillers Pizza closes suddenly, new restaurant to take its place
Hillers Pizza, which has been shrouded in controversy since June, when owner Peter Sismanis was convicted of indecent assault and battery for hugging and kissing a 16-year-old female employee in the restaurant’s basement and sentenced to prison, apparently has closed...
Photos: Hopkinton Drug demolition, Day 2
The clearing of the Hopkinton Drug site continued Thursday. After the south-facing wall fell onto the sidewalk and spilled onto Main Street on Wednesday afternoon, workers reinstalled the fencing and organized the debris into a large pile toward the center of the lot.
Photos: Demolition of Hopkinton Drug begins
Demolition began Wednesday morning on the former Hopkinton Drug building at the corner of Main Street and Cedar Street. Boston-based Parsons Commercial Group, along with Brendon Properties, is redeveloping the property into a multifamily mixed-use development. The...
Photos: Seniors start final year at HHS
Hopkinton High School seniors on Wednesday continued the tradition of gathering in the parking lot and then heading into school en masse on the first day of their final year together.
DPW to close Pond Street Friday for tree work
The Department of Public Works announced it will close Pond Street temporarily on Friday for tree work. DPW crews are scheduled to be on Pond Street on Friday between School Street and Spring Street. They will remove a hazardous tree limb near 190 Pond Street. Work...
Downey Street to close temporarily Monday for tree removal
The Department of Public Works announced another road in town will close temporarily next week. In a notice to residents, DPW Director Kerry Reed stated that Downey Street will close Monday. Crews are scheduled to remove a hazardous tree in the vicinity of 4 Downey...
Multiple streets to be graded, paved starting Monday
The Department of Public Works announced additional roadwork on three streets next week. Exchange Street, Highland Street and Parker Point Road are scheduled to be milled, graded and paved beginning on Monday. Work will continue through Wednesday. Work hours are 7...
Senior Snippets, Aug. 20 edition
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs and services, including lunch program menus, as well as a newsletter, check hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone...
Main Street Corridor Project update: AT&T, Comm-tract finish utility work
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday announced that AT&T has completed all its work on the project. Comm-tract also has finished its work on the town's fiber network. Comcast is reported to be off all project poles. Crews will...
No rain, low groundwater prompts water use advisory from Water-Sewer Department
The Water-Sewer Department issued a water use advisory Thursday after weeks of little rain and reduction in groundwater levels. "With water use rising, no rain in over 2 weeks and minimal chances in the forecast, groundwater levels continuing to decline and well...
