The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will close more ramps overnight next week at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton and shift traffic on I-90 eastbound. The I-90 eastbound ramp to I-495 northbound (Exit 106) will be closed overnight...
Contractors are anticipated to complete final paving of Main Street including side streets, Town Hall and the fire station next week, according to the latest update from the town. Professional project specialist Michelle Murdock stated in a follow-up email to the...
The Department of Public Works announced roadwork on Wood Street will take place on Wednesday. Crews will complete drainage trench milling and paving work on Wood Street between Walker Street and Proctor Street. Work hours are approximately 7 a.m.-4 p.m., and the date...
The Town of Hopkinton announced Thursday that it has terminated its contract with Flock Safety, a company that provides fixed cameras to read license plate numbers and that has received criticism nationwide for privacy concerns. "A legal review of the contract between...
Upcoming paving on the east side of the Main Street Corridor is the last big step of the major construction project that first broke ground in 2021. As work begins to draw down, there are a number of smaller projects slated for completion before town officials and the...
The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday heard from a consultant about the potential for athletic facility development as a means of jump-starting the local commercial economy. Kelly Grill, the executive director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts,...
ARRESTS Aug. 15 10:41 p.m. Units responded to Hayden Rowe Street for a report of a male on top of a female. A 64-year-old Framingham man was taken into custody and charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct. Officers gave the female party a courtesy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p-OGZSx8hQ The Planning Board at its four-hour meeting Monday night heard abutters’ concerns about a proposed 13-unit mixed-use development in the downtown business district. It would encompass BoMain Pizza Bar & Grill at 14 Main...
Paving the east end of the Main Street Corridor Project is delayed to the end of the week as prep work continues, according to the latest update from the town. Crews will continue milling and reconstructing the driveway of 77 Main Street and the fire station through...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p-OGZSx8hQ The Planning Board on Monday voted 7-0-1 to oppose a proposal made by the Charter Review Committee to trim its membership from nine to seven, with member Rob Benson abstaining. Town Clerk Connor Degan, who also serves as the...
A portion of the water main on Hayden Rowe Street will be shut down Tuesday morning, according to the Water-Sewer Department. Crews will shut down the water main between 103-139 Hayden Rowe Street beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday as part of the ongoing road...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be closing a lane of Interstate 495 northbound starting Saturday and will continue overnight ramp work Monday-Thursday next week. The right lane of I-495 northbound at the I-90/I-495 interchange in Hopkinton will be...
Department of Public Works director Kerry Reed announced that crews would be out conducting annual line painting overnight this week through Friday. The work includes center lines, crosswalks, stop bars, arrows and more. Work hours will be approximately 10 p.m.-6 a.m....
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 Aug. 5 7:37 a.m. A caller reported a tree fell on Saddle Hill Road and took down a wire,...
According to the latest Main Street Corridor Project update, paving from the fire station to Ray Street is scheduled to begin early next week. Milling for the transitions onto the side roads will be done on Monday. Crews will commence paving operations on Tuesday and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE36zKMNtXo The Conservation Commission on Tuesday reviewed two cases where heavy rains did not excuse failing stormwater management methods. Over the past few years, multiple applicants have appeared before the commission, claiming...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will continue ramp closures at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton through next week. The I-90 eastbound and westbound ramps to I-495 northbound (Exit 106) will be closed starting Monday and...
A portion of North Mill Street will close Tuesday morning for roadwork, according to the Department of Public Works. In a notice to residents, highway manager Mike Mansir stated that the area of North Mill Street between Cold Spring Brook Road and East Street will be...
