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State police were investigating the cause of a crash on Interstate 495 Thursday afternoon in Hopkinton. Two vehicles — a passenger car and a box truck — were involved in the incident, which occurred on I-495 northbound around the 57 mile marker. The highway was shut...
In an email, the Parks & Recreation department informed residents that its registration website was down on Thursday afternoon. The notice featured a statement from MyRec — the software platform the department uses to manage program registrations — regarding the...
The Department of Public Works has changed the date of this month's white metal collection day. Due to the Labor Day holiday, white metal recycling instead will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 7 a.m.-noon at the DPW building at 66 Fruit Street. Typically, these...
Residents gathered in the basement of Town Hall on Thursday night to hear an overview of the town’s proposed municipal aggregation plan. Consultants Marlana Patton and Paul Gromer of Mass Power Choice were on hand to guide residents through high-level details of the...
The Hopkinton Historical Society building on Hayden Rowe Street will be closed for the next three Mondays. The expected closure dates are Aug. 19, 26 and Sept. 2. During the closure, crews will be completing construction around the building’s exterior. In an email to...
The Hopkinton Public Library announced it will open on Sundays starting this fall. Starting Sept. 8, the library will be open from noon-4 p.m. on Sundays. The additional hours will extend from Labor Day through Memorial Day. In a press release, the library credits...
Five lucky veterans living at Fairview Estates will get the opportunity of a lifetime this summer: a chance to fly on a World War II-era biplane. The veterans from the Hopkinton senior living community will take to the skies Tuesday (Aug. 13) in Boeing Stearman...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced an update to plans for temporarily closing the Fruit Street bridge over Interstate 495 in Hopkinton. MassDOT also announced upcoming nighttime closures to the southbound on-ramp from I-90. Crews were supposed to...
Crews put out a minor fire at the E.L. Harvey recycling center on Wood Street just before 10 a.m. on Thursday. "We responded to a call about smoke coming out of a 40-[cubic]-yard dumpster," said Hopkinton Fire Chief Gary Daugherty. Firefighters spent 15 minutes...
The members of the Richmond family have found unique ways to give back to their local and regional communities: their dogs and their plane. The Richmonds’ two dogs, Gracie and Hula, are trained therapy dogs certified by the American Kennel Club. Both dogs recently...
On Tuesday night, the Parks & Recreation Commission engaged in an in-depth debate over proposed updates to the Pyne Field project. Parks & Recreation Department Director Jon Lewitus provided the commission with an updated plan that will route commercial...
Board of Health members on Monday discussed a possible surge in West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes, which could impact the town. Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe and public health nurse Simone Carter informed the board they would be putting an advisory out...
Hopkinton Center for the Arts’ Celebrity Spotlight on the Arts fundraising concert returns this year with Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn. The concert will be held Sep. 28 at the Delbridge Family Performance Space. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the concert...
Owning a fire truck might seem like a pipe dream, but it could be reality for one lucky bidder. The Hopkinton Fire Department has listed one of its retired fire engines for auction on Municibid.com. The opening bid price is $5,000, and the auction is open until this...
The stage is set for a theatrical summer at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Enter Stage Left Theater and HCA are hosting a number of productions and events throughout the month of August. “It’s been a tradition over the past 20 years that August is our month of...
MetroWest’s historic folk scene comes alive again this August with a festival that’s one of a kind. On Aug. 17, Touchable Stories will be sponsoring a free revival folk festival in Hopkinton honoring the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus. Billed as a “nostalgic journey” through...
The Charleswood School’s notice of intent was presented to the Conservation Commission on Tuesday. Claire Hoogeboom, a wetland scientist with LEC Environmental Consultants, walked the commission through the Hopkinton Public School’s notice application. She touched on...
The Parks & Recreation Commission learned Tuesday night that the high school’s proposed parking agreement for EMC Park had been withdrawn. Parks & Recreation Director Jon Lewitus reported a conversation between he and Susan Rothermich during a separate...
Health Director Shaun McAuliffe reviewed his goals for fiscal year 2025 with the Board of Health on Monday night. Toward the top of the Health Department’s priorities in the coming year is action on tobacco use in town. In particular, McAuliffe is focusing on the use...
Residents sat down with the finalists for the town manager position Thursday night at the Hopkinton Public Library. This meet and greet was one of the final steps in the selection process. The Select Board felt it was important for the public to interact with the...
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