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Hopkinton Fire Department to receive Assistance to Firefighters Grant funding from FEMA
Interim Chief Gary Daugherty announced Tuesday that the Hopkinton Fire Department will purchase new equipment after receiving funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The $921,943 grant was...
Amid string of regional home burglaries, police, DA offer safety tips
In the wake of several MetroWest home burglaries that appeared to target homes where the occupants were on vacation — often in South Asia — the Hopkinton Police Department and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office provided safety tips for homeowners. In a...
Commission on Disability seeks to educate community, businesses on importance of accessibility, equity
Nancy “Punky” Drawe is a lifelong Hopkinton resident. She is well known in town because of her outgoing personality and love of volunteering. She is the chair of the Council on Aging, the chair of the board of commissioners of the Hopkinton Housing Authority, and a...
Upper, main beaches at State Park again unsafe for swimming
The water quality at the upper beach at Hopkinton State Park returned to an unsafe level for swimming due to an increase in enterococci bacteria over the past week, according to water sample test results released Friday, while the water quality at the main beach...
Community Preservation Committee reviews projects, announces start of new funding cycle
The Community Preservation Committee met for an hour on Thursday to provide a quarterly review of projects that are currently receiving CPC funding and to announce that applications are now being accepted for the new funding cycle. Under the Community Preservation Act...
Select Board votes to endorse $158 million budget proposed for new school building
The Select Board at its two-hour meeting Wednesday night voted 4-0-1 to endorse a budget recommendation not to exceed $158,427,494 for a proposed replacement building for Elmwood School. This figure was approved by the Elementary School Building Committee the night...
Health Department coordinates spraying of ball fields in response to West Nile virus mosquito alert in Milford
The Hopkinton Health Department announced Tuesday afternoon that it decided to spray local ball fields as a precaution after receiving a state arbovirus alert that mosquito pools in Milford tested positive for West Nile virus earlier in the day. In addition to...
Planning Board continues discussion on Hayden Rowe office building proposal
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night continued discussions on a redevelopment proposal for an office building on Hayden Rowe Street as well as a proposed subdivision that triggered the usage of the town’s new inclusionary zoning bylaw. Vice chair Rob Benson...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 23 edition
Parks & Rec Commission votes to support Lewitus as new director
The Parks & Recreation Commission voted unanimously for Jonathan Lewitus as the new department director at its nearly three-hour meeting Monday night. While members felt both Lewitus and fellow finalist Mark Kelly would be successful in the role, chair Dan Terry...
Hopkinton State Park upper beach reopens, main beach still deemed unsafe for swimming
The water quality at the upper beach at Hopkinton State Park returned to a safe level, while the water quality at the main beach remains unsuitable for swimming due to enterococci bacteria, according to water sample test results released Wednesday. Results were...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 16 edition
Trails Club walk at Center School rescheduled to Aug. 17
The Hopkinton Trails Club announced Thursday afternoon that the walk planned in the evening at Center School has been rescheduled for next Thursday (Aug. 17) at 7 p.m. due to predicted inclement weather. The family-friendly event is cosponsored by the Trails Club and...
Trails Committee discusses its role in UCTC reorganization, upcoming projects
The Trails Committee (formerly known as the Trail Coordination and Management Committee) met for nearly two hours Wednesday night to discuss its role in further discussions about the town’s efforts to reform the Upper Charles Trail Committee, as well as its own...
Golden Pond allowed to accept new patients after state approves corrective action plan
The Communities at Golden Pond assisted living facility is allowed to accept new residents after the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs approved its corrective action plan in June to address numerous violations the facility received in March after a...
Upper, main beaches at Hopkinton State Park again unsafe for swimming
The water quality at the upper beach at Hopkinton State Park returned to an unsafe level for swimming due to an increase in enterococci bacteria over the past week, according to water sample test results released Wednesday, while the water quality at the main beach...
Conservation Commission blasts The Trails for repeated stormwater violations
During its nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday night, the Conservation Commission lost its patience with the developer of The Trails after the project incurred additional stormwater management violations after the deluge of rain earlier in the day. The Trails, an 80-unit...
Planning Board discusses plans for 87 Hayden Rowe Street redevelopment
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night reviewed a major site plan for a proposed office building at 87 Hayden Rowe Street and considered a housing proposal that will trigger the implementation of the town’s new inclusionary zoning bylaw. The property at 87...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 9 edition
