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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced ongoing overnight work on the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp from Interstate 90 in Hopkinton will continue Wednesday. The ramp will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. MassDOT anticipates all work to be...
ARRESTS October 31 1:40 p.m. On Ash Street, Officers Cody Normandin and Nicholas Walker arrested a 37-year-old resident of Ash Street in Hopkinton on a warrant for a probation violation. November 3 5:31 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin conducted a motor vehicle stop on West...
On Election Day in Hopkinton, more than 10,000 residents cast their votes in both national and state races — close to the turnout numbers Town Clerk Connor Degan predicted. The total includes about 5,000 who voted early. Based on unofficial results — about 100...
A tractor-trailer struck a telephone pole Tuesday afternoon on Pond Street, injuring the driver and taking down utility lines. According to a police advisory, Pond Street was to be closed from Erika Drive to 20 Pond Street for the rest of the day. Drivers were advised...
Benjamin Hogan, a member of Hopkinton Middle School's custodial staff, was arraigned in Milford District Court on one count of possession of child pornography on Monday. In an email to the Independent, the Worcester County District Attorney's office confirmed Hogan's...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8D8RFZdkuU&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday focused the bulk of its four-hour meeting on which zoning overlay proposals it would put forward at the Nov. 18 Special Town Meeting to allow Hopkinton comply with the MBTA...
Election Day got off to an interesting start, as power went out at Hopkinton Middle School just before the polls opened at 7 a.m. However, it did not cause a major problem. According to Town Clerk Connor Degan, his crew was prepared for such a situation, and backup...
If early voting is an indication of enthusiasm for the national and state elections, it may be safe to say that Hopkinton residents are feeling energized about this election cycle. According to Town Clerk Connor Degan, his office received over 5,000 early voting and...
While the merits of voter ID laws are debated, 36 states have laws on the books requiring some form of identification to vote, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. In most cases, Massachusetts voters do not need to show an ID when voting. Given...
A staff member at Hopkinton Middle School has been arrested on "criminal charges related to child pornography," according to an email Friday from Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh. The email, which was sent to district families, indicated that the individual was a...
The latest Main Street Corridor Project update released by the town on Friday noted that walkway work at 35 and 77 Main Street would be finalized on Monday and Tuesday. Additionally, crews from A.F. Amorello & Sons will be paving at Hopkinton Gas on Tuesday. The...
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] POLICE LOG October 22 6:35 a.m. A caller reported being stuck in an elevator on Hayden Rowe...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMZcjwXstTQ&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its brief meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously to sign the warrant for the Special Town Meeting, which will be held Nov. 18. Members questioned if there was enough public...
The Climate Action & Building Workgroups of the Sustainable Green Committee on Monday night talked about ways to regulate projects like the proposed gas station at 290 West Main Street in the future. SGC chair Geoff Rowland began the discussion by reviewing the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIrEcIma5QU&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board at a special hearing Monday received public feedback on the three zoning overlay district proposals that would allow Hopkinton to be in compliance with the MBTA Communities Act. The...
Marc Cohen, the new executive director of The Communities at Golden Pond, hopes to bring his decades of experience to help the assisted living facility overcome a series of challenges from last year. Among the issues were a suspended certification — later resolved...
The Hopkinton Fire Department battled "multiple brush fires" along Interstate 90 eastbound in Hopkinton Sunday night. According to a post on X, the HFD was on scene with crews from the Westborough Fire Department around 6:30 p.m. A separate post from Westborough...
Work on the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp from Interstate 90 in Hopkinton continues next week, starting Tuesday. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced the ramp will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Tuesday and Thursday. All work is...
