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An overnight crash late Tuesday involving three cars and a tractor-trailer on the MassPike led to one fatality, Hopkinton’s fire chief confirmed Thursday afternoon. HFD Chief Gary Daugherty said that the crash occurred at the Hopkinton-Westborough line on Tuesday at...
The Hopkinton Police Department on Tuesday announced that an individual who may have allegedly “displayed aggressive behavior” near a day care center in the Wood Street area over the weekend has been identified and contacted. UPDATE: In an email to the Independent...
Coffee With a Cop was held Wednesday morning at Alltown Fresh on West Main Street. Residents were invited to join members of the Hopkinton Police Department for coffee, snacks and conversation with those who work to serve and protect the community.
Two Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention (HOP) Youth Coalition students recently attended a training conference led by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett and Hopkinton Youth & Family Services...
The Milford man accused of striking a Milford woman with his car and killing her in an apparent road rage incident in Hopkinton will continue to be held without bail, according to multiple news sources. Ryan Sweatt, 36, was indicted on charges of first degree murder,...
The Hopkinton Police Department and Fire Department responded to what a police spokesperson described as a “two-car crash with injuries” Sunday afternoon near Legacy Farms North, prompting a brief road closure. HPD Lt. Scott van Raalten stated in an email Monday...
Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett shared on Friday an update on the department's five new officers, who were hired after an extensive months-long hiring process. HPD received more than 30 applicants for new officer positions. Five officers were given...
The American flag once again is flying on the Town Common after having been replaced with a Thin Blue Line flag by an unknown person, according to a spokesperson for the Hopkinton Police Department. "I had officers investigate this report," stated Lt. Scott van...
Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday presented Hopkinton Fire Department members with a group citation for meritorious service at the 34th annual Firefighter of the Year Awards ceremony at Mechanic's Hall in Worcester. The event honored firefighters throughout the state...
A tractor-trailer rollover Wednesday morning at the interchange of the Massachusetts Turnpike and Interstate 495 in Hopkinton caused garbage to spill onto the roadway, leading to the temporary closure of the ramp for a few hours. The crash occurred at 9:15 a.m. on the...
Thomas I. (Tippy) Spinks, 73, of Hopkinton and North Conway, New Hampshire, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Feb. 1 after a five-year battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease). Born in Framingham and growing up in...
This story takes place at the “Little Meadow,” which was located near where 58 Ash Street is now. Generations of us kids from the Ash Street-Fenton Street area learned to skate there. It was a small, shallow meadow probably about three-quarters of an acre, with two...
The Callanan Cronin Funeral Home remains open after a fire Monday at the Church Street business. A fire in the fireplace of the main residence escaped into the walls of the building, Hopkinton Fire Chief Steve Slaman explained, adding that while there was a lot of...
