The family of Maria Torres-Purvis, a 29-year-old Hopkinton mother of four who worked at Muffin House Cafe on Main Street, has started a fundraiser following her death on Sept. 28. According to the GoFundMe page, Torres-Purvis' sister, Tyechia James, indicated that...
ARRESTS September 29 9:49 p.m. Sergeant Scott van Raalten and Officers Brian Sanchioni, Brendon Lyver, Tyler Brabham, Stephen Buckley and Kevin Sager responded along with the Fire Department to a motor vehicle accident on West Main Street involving a patrol car and...
Prior to being approved by the Select Board on Tuesday as the new deputy police chief, John Porter shared his story of overcoming a rough childhood with the help of the Hopkinton Police Department. Porter said he was the child of an abusive father and was fortunate...
The town's Department of Public Works announced Thursday that asphalt paving work is scheduled for Lumber Street from the intersection of Granite Street to the Milford town line from Monday through Wednesday of next week from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The road will be closed...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 29. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 29 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Sept. 28,...
The Conservation Commission at its Tuesday night meeting continued the hearing on the Leonard Street three-lot subdivision project because of ongoing drainage and erosion control issues. Lou Petrozzi of Wall Street Development Corporation told the commission that...
At its meeting Tuesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed several ongoing projects, including the repair and replacement of the Fruit Street turf fields, progress made on the dog park, the removal of Town Common trees and the development of pickleball...
Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty sent out the following press release Wednesday regarding pet waste around town. "The town municipal well fields offer a number of great walking trails at Fruit Street and Charles McIntyre Lane, off Lake Whitewall. However we have noticed...
ARRESTS September 22 12:21 p.m. Officer Jay Deiana was flagged down by a person reporting an erratic operator on West Main Street. Officer Deiana located the vehicle and reported it had a flat tire. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Moira McGaffigan responded as...
Tom Grilk and Jack Fleming from the Boston Athletic Association paid a visit to Tuesday's Select Board meeting to thank the town and share details about the Oct. 11 Boston Marathon. “Without Hopkinton, there is no Boston Marathon,” said Grilk, BAA president and CEO....
The Planning Board at its Monday night meeting mainly discussed the Turkey Ridge Estates eight-lot subdivision, which would be situated off Cedar Street Extension and at the end of Lincoln Street, at the border with Southborough. After a lengthy discussion about...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 27. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 27 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Sept. 23,...
The Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention (HOP) coalition has been awarded a $625,000 grant from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program, the town announced Monday. The grant will be distributed over five years, during which time HOP will receive $125,000 in...
Editor's note: The town announced Tuesday that it updated its plans for paving work. The updates have been included here. The town announced Monday that in preparation for the Oct. 11 Boston Marathon, the Main Street Corridor Project will focus on cleanup,...
The town announced Friday via a press release that water from Well 6, located off Fruit Street, showed slightly elevated levels of regulated chemicals known as PFAs. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, PFAs — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are a...
Hopkinton Drug has generated some publicity for a billboard advertisement the Main Street business had been running on Route 9 in Westborough, but it’s likely not the kind of attention the company sought. The advertisement, which was replaced earlier this week, read:...
ARRESTS September 14 10:28 p.m. Officer Robert Ekross arrested a 19-year-old from Westborough on Wood Street on a warrant and additionally charged him with license not in possession, speeding in violation of special regulation, and number plate violation. Officer Cody...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SRrCDVzTnI The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night considered several issues, including future uses for the Center School property. Dan McIntyre of the Permanent Building Committee gave a presentation on behalf of the Center...
Hopkinton Health Director Shaun McAuliffe, in his update to the Select Board on Tuesday night, praised his COVID-19 response team and said the staffers do not deserve to have residents treat them rudely while they are doing their jobs. “Right now they are recognized...
In recent weeks, the town has overseen a new paving process known as cold-in-place recycling. According to a town press release, Department of Public Works Director John Westerling and Highway Manager Mike Mansir were instrumental in bringing the method to Hopkinton,...
