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.
Photos: Seniors start final year at HHS
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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...
Lumber Street to close Monday morning for roadwork
The Department of Public Works announced Lumber Street will be closed on Monday so crews can remove hazardous rocks. A stretch of Lumber Street between Granite Street and 249 Lumber Street will be closed from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. for rock removal. Those who live between 239...
I-90/I-495 ramps to close Tuesday night for construction
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced additional ramp closures at the Interstate 90/I-495 interchange in Hopkinton for next week. The ramps from I-90 eastbound and westbound to I-495 southbound will close Tuesday night at 11 p.m. and open up at 5...
Schools Notebook: Hopkinton collegians recognized
The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced its dean’s list for the spring semester. Hopkinton residents recognized were Jessica Applebaum, Jahan Bahri, Ailene Barry, Virendra Bhawsar, Julian Bianchi, Elise Blackstock, Caleb Burke, Ethan Champlin, Shivali...
Senior Snippets, Aug. 6 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...
Sports Roundup: Bliss named to MBCA Hall; Farrell re-signs with Canadiens
Former Hopkinton High School boys and girls basketball coach Dick Bliss was announced as a member of this year’s Massachusetts Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Bliss led the boys basketball team in the 1980s. After moving to the girls program in 1996,...
UPDATE: Wood Street reopened after gas line break repaired
The Department of Public Works announced Thursday at 8 a.m. that there was an emergency road closure in the area of 83 Wood Street to repair a gas line break. Fire and police personnel were on hand along with representatives from Eversource. Drivers were advised to...
Additional overnight ramp closures at I-90/I-495 interchange begin Sunday
Overnight work on ramps at the Interstate 90/I-495 interchange in Hopkinton will continue starting Sunday. According to a notice from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, separate phases of ramp work at the interchange will begin Sunday night and continue...
Wood Street water line break could cause discoloration
The Department of Public Works warned residents to be aware of potential water discoloration as it worked to fix a water line break on Wood Street. In a notice to residents, DPW Director Kerry Reed announced that crews responded to a water line break at Wood Street...
Senior Snippets, July 23 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...
Schools Notebook: Hopkinton student wins state book prize
Hopkinton seventh grader Esha Jana took second place in the Massachusetts Center for the Book’s statewide writing initiative, Letters About Literature. Jana was recognized for her letter to author Supriya Kelkar about the book “American as Paneer Pie.” The student...
Phases of ramp work at I-495/I-90 interchange continue Monday
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has announced additional overnight work hours for ramps at the interchange of Interstate 90 and Interstate 495 in Hopkinton that will impact drivers throughout next week. Starting Monday night, the I-495 ramp to I-90...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Comcast cut-over service delayed, anticipated to complete this month
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that a delay in services has pushed back cut-over work by Comcast, while AT&T still is on track to complete work by mid-July. Verizon is expected onsite next week to transfer current...
DPH, DCR warn of harmful algal blooms in Hopkinton Reservoir
Residents are advised to avoid contact and ingestion of water in the upper reservoir of Hopkinton State Park following a warning issued by the Department of Conservation and Recreation this week. Officials from the Department of Public Heath notified the Hopkinton...
