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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb7lysXMnsU The Select Board met Tuesday night in a session that was largely administrative in nature, with unanimous votes of approval of upcoming event permits, new hires and the state primary election warrant. Vice Chair Mary Jo...
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...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that there will be work on the Fruit Street bridge over Interstate 495 in Hopkinton this Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 7-8. Utility crews will perform daytime electrical relocation work on the bridge as part of...
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett on Tuesday dished a scoop about a new department initiative that rewards kids performing acts of kindness in the community with ice cream vouchers redeemable at local shops. “Operation Sweet Rewards” began this week, according to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRHATSKijfc The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night viewed the new Charleswood Elementary School’s major project site plan and stormwater management permit application, which generated questions about parking and techniques to...
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 Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp (Exit 106) in Hopkinton from I-90 eastbound and westbound will be closed during overnight hours from Monday, Aug. 5, through the morning of Friday, Aug. 9. The closures...
The town on Friday issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project. Overhead utility line work will continue on the west side of the project during the upcoming week, while work on underground utility connections from property lines to building foundations also...
The Hopkinton Public Library announced that the library will be closed as of noon Friday and will remain closed on Saturday. No one was available for comment. But a phone message stated that the closure was due to "excessive heat in the building." A post on X noted...
Health Director Shaun McAuliffe announced Friday morning that cyanobacteria levels at the Hopkinton Reservoir's Upper Beach have dropped for the second straight week, making it safe for swimming during the first heatwave in August. The Massachusetts Deprtment of...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night was enthusiastic about the town's acquisition of the Colella property for open space, a process one member said was 20 years in the making. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus in an email Thursday afternoon...
The Hopkinton Department of Public Works announced that crack sealing work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 31, on numerous streets in town. The roads are: A Street, Ash Street, Benson Road, Brook Hollow Lane, Courtney Circle, Cross Street, Daniel Road, Fruit...
ARRESTS July 23 5:29 p.m. On Hayden Rowe Street, Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Cody Normandin and Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 25-year-old Milford resident on a warrant. July 28 7:28 p.m. Officer Cody Normandin and Sergeant Matthew McNeil arrested a 63-year-old...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhvFFtIvDiU&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night continued two hearings involving Department of Public Works plans for drainage improvements on Wood Street and sidewalk installation at the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMNcc1qIIhE&ab_channel=HCAM The Zoning Advisory Committee at its meeting Monday night looked at several sites to see if they might be feasible to include in Hopkinton’s proposal to meet MBTA Communities Act requirements. The...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp (Exit 106) in Hopkinton from I-90 eastbound and westbound will be closed during overnight hours from Tuesday, July 30, through the morning of Friday, Aug. 2. The...
Hopkinton’s Department of Public Works will host a household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. It will be held at the DPW facility at 83 Wood Street. This program is for Hopkinton residents only, and participants should be prepared to...
Three of the 12 transformers needed for the completion of the Main Street Corridor Project were delivered this week and installed by Eversource on July 25 near the Town Common, the town announced Friday in its latest update on the project. After a delay of several...
