During Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo and board members indicated their preference that the Sept. 21 Town Meeting be a very short one. Khumalo said he will recommend that...
As Tropical Storm Isaias moved through the Northeast on Tuesday, Hopkinton felt its effects in the late afternoon/early evening, with heavy winds and intermittent rain. By 6 p.m., the Hopkinton Fire Department reported via Twitter that it had received reports of 11...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 31. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 31 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
A state Land Court judge ruled that Eversource must remove a decommissioned gas pipeline if its project to install a new, larger pipeline through Hopkinton and Ashland moves forward. Associate Justice Michael D. Vhay’s July 20 ruling is a victory for Ashland, where...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 30. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 30 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
The Hopkinton Water and Sewer Department released the following statement about water issues in town. Water levels at the Hopkinton reservoir and groundwater levels at our town wells have reached action trigger levels. Due to these low levels, we are cutting back on...
The Conservation Commission, at its Tuesday night meeting, approved under the town bylaws a proposal from developer Lou Petrozzi, president...
A Lumber Street couple who previously expressed a desire to expand their ground-mounted solar array revealed plans to start cutting down trees on 6.5 acres of adjoining property that they own. Ben and Amy Chirco, who reside at 147 Lumber St., sent letters in early...
ARRESTS July 21 8:09 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle off the roadway of Lumber Street, and the occupants were out walking and talking. Sergeants Matthew McNeil and Aaron Neil and Officer Philip Powers responded and performed field sobriety tests and subsequently...
On the same day Hopkinton was named the No. 2 safest city in America, local police made a bizarre arrest. Around 6:30 a.m. Monday, police received reports that a couple was walking their dog on Hayden Rowe Street while completely nude. When police responded and...
The Planning Board voted Monday night to approve a special permit for a 28-acre solar array in the woods off 71 Frankland Road to be built by Seaboard Solar. The...
At its meeting Monday night, the Planning Board discussed how to handle issues with the Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District map that it approved on June 1 and sent to September's Town Meeting warrant. There had been some confusion recently regarding the...
Hopkinton was tabbed as the second safest city in America for 2020, according to the newly released 100 Safest Cities in America rankings by the national security analysis website SafeWise. Last year Hopkinton held the No. 1 spot. This year the top honor went to...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 24. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 24 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
The Hopkinton Police Department announced that boat patrols of Lake Maspenock and Lake Whitehall have resumed after a "long hiatus." https://twitter.com/Hopkintonpolice/status/1286373199358447619?s=20 According to an HPD tweet from Thursday, "Officers from HPD have...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 22. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 22 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced Wednesday that the Main Street Corridor Improvement Project is in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) bid process, with proposals tentatively expected to be reviewed on Aug. 11. “We are proud of the efforts by...
The Hopkinton Select Board delved into a lively discussion about social justice and diversity during its Tuesday night meeting, addressing what the board has the power to do and how it can use its power to examine and improve the town. At the July 2 meeting, resident...
Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe, in his update to the Select Board at its Tuesday night meeting, reported that there have been 132 cases of COVID-19 in town. One case is active and there have...
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...
