A.F. Amorello & Sons will implement eastbound detours on Main Street beginning on Friday, according to the latest Main Street Corridor Project update. Ahead of final paving for the east side of the project, crews need to prepare the area from the fire station to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z_O1qHYoqY After months of concerted effort, the Select Board on Tuesday approved a common victualer license policy in a 4-0 vote. “This is something we’ve been discussing for quite some time,” explained chair Shahidul Mannan “[We]...
The Historical Commission on Tuesday received updated information on the design and potential placement of a plaque honoring residents who had been enslaved in Hopkinton for their contributions to the town. Member Anne Mattina, who also is the Hopkinton Historical...
ARRESTS Aug. 1 8:59 p.m. Units conducted a stop on Grove Street and arrested a 33-year-old resident of Framingham on charges of obstruction of justice, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, refusal of a driver to identify themself and a motor vehicle lights...
The Commission on Disability met with members of the Hopkinton Police Department on Monday to learn more about how its traffic team handles accessible parking enforcement and ways residents and police can work together to ensure handicapped parking remains available....
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced it will continue ramp closures at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton through next week. The I-90 eastbound ramp to I-495 northbound (Exit 106) will be closed starting Monday and continuing...
The Water-Sewer Department announced that it will shut down a portion of the water main on Ash Street for additional service Friday morning. In a notice to residents, Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff advised that, due to "unforseen circumstances," part of the water...
A subcontractor for A.F. Amorello & Sons will on site next week to pour concrete for sidewalks, according to the latest Main Street Corridor Project update. In addition to the sidewalk pouring, Amorello's casting subcontractor will be raising castings on Main...
A lack of retail interest in town for selling kratom products and alignment with the town’s Drug Free Communities grant were some of the factors influencing the town’s new ban on the substance, according to Health Director Shaun McAuliffe. Following last week’s public...
ARRESTS July 24 9:21 a.m. Officers identified a vehicle with no plates parked in front of a house on Connelly Hill Road. They spoke with the male owner of the vehicle. Two license plates inside the vehicle came back as stolen. A 26-year-old man from Morton Street in...
The Permanent Building Committee on Monday voted 3-0 to select Vertex as the owner’s project manager for the Center School reuse project. Early estimates for the project went as high as $16.8 million, but some features were cut during design revisions in May that...
After hearing no opposition from the public, the Board of Health on Thursday night voted unanimously to adopt regulations prohibiting the sale of kratom and synthetic THC products in Hopkinton. The vote came after a brief public hearing at the Hopkinton Senior Center....
The town announced on Friday that work on final paving on Claflin Place will begin early next week.Contractors will be on site Monday to do pavement repairs and prep work ahead of paving on Tuesday. They will return for another half day of work later in the week to...
The Department of Public Works announced it will begin a three-week construction project on Ash Street starting Monday. In a notice, project manager Nicole Bratsos explained that the project includes the installation of new underground drainage lines and drainage...
According to a recent update from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, ramps at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton will close next week for construction operations. The I-90 eastbound ramp to I-495 northbound (Exit 106) will be closed...
The Department of Public Works announced it will continue roadwork through the end of this month and into the beginning of August. Work hours are approximately 7 a.m.-5 p.m., during which residents are asked not to park along the sides of the affected streets....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cht60I7vtIg The Select Board on Tuesday heard concerns about the Hopkinton Police Department’s use of Flock cameras to capture license plate and vehicle data. It also learned about the progress made by the committee in charge of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cht60I7vtIg The Select Board on Tuesday approved changes to the town’s financial management policies in a 4-0 vote. Chief Financial Officer Kyla LaPierre said the department conducted a review "with fresh eyes" of the town’s financial...
