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Arrests/Police Log, July 21 edition

Arrests/Police Log, July 21 edition

POLICE LOG July 14 1:43 a.m. Officer Jessica Ferreira checked on a Ryder truck on East Main Street and found the driver making a delivery. All was OK. 4:30 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle struck a mailbox and flower bed on Wood Street. Sergeant Matthew McNeil...

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Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 17

Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 17

Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 17. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 17 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...

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Arrests/Police Log, July 14 edition

Arrests/Police Log, July 14 edition

ARRESTS July 10 9:01 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Robert Ekross and Benjamin Stickney conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and subsequently arrested Sarah R. DeFonzo, 27, of 23 Summer St., Hudson, and charged her with OUI liquor and failure to...

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State Rep. Dykema cancels Senior Picnic

State Rep. Dykema cancels Senior Picnic

State Rep. Carolyn Dykema announced that her annual Senior Picnic has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event traditionally is held in Hopkinton every August and draws close to 200 seniors from the 8th Middlesex District's four towns (Hopkinton,...

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Road sealing work begins Monday

Road sealing work begins Monday

Mike Mansir, the town's highway manager, tweeted yesterday that crack sealing work will start Monday (July 13) and take about two weeks. Work hours will be 7 a.m.-3 p.m. No vehicles should be parked in the street as it will prevent the contractor from completing the...

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Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 17

Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 8

Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 8. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 8 update While Town Hall and municipal buildings are physically closed to the public, ​we are open for business​. Many transactions can be completed...

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Arrests/Police Log, July 7 edition

Arrests/Police Log, July 7 edition

ARRESTS July 2 12:05 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle nearly hit several mailboxes on West Main Street. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Jessica Ferreira and Tyler Brabham responded and located the operator. Julie C. Steinkrauss, 46, of 5 Rae Ave., Needham, was...

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Kaushik named a 2020 Commonwealth Heroine

Kaushik named a 2020 Commonwealth Heroine

Hopkinton resident Meena Kaushik was honored during a virtual ceremony on June 24 after being named a 2020 Commonwealth Heroine by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Kaushik was nominated by state Rep. Carolyn Dykema. “Meena is a natural bridge...

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Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 17

Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 6

Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 6. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 6 update While Town Hall and municipal buildings are physically closed to the public, ​we are open for business​. Many transactions can be completed...

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Residents push Select Board to address racism

Residents push Select Board to address racism

During the public forum portion of Thursday’s Select Board meeting, three residents called attention to current high-profile societal issues and how Hopkinton is dealing with them. Ilana Cassady said she is seeking “improved communication, transparency and action from...

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Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 17

Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 1

Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 1. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 1 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: https://coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com While Town Hall and...

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