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DPW urges caution as roadwork, paving begins on 4 streets
Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed announced Monday morning that roadwork and paving is scheduled to start today for the following streets: Blackthorne Circle Deer Run Cold Spring Brook Road Stonegate Road Work will take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m....
Fruit Street bridge closure rescheduled to Monday; evening construction on I-495 on-ramp continues
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced an update to plans for temporarily closing the Fruit Street bridge over Interstate 495 in Hopkinton. MassDOT also announced upcoming nighttime closures to the southbound on-ramp from I-90. Crews were supposed to...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Progress made with transformer installation
The town on Friday issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project, noting that the final six transformers of the 12 necessary to complete the project were received from Eversource. They are in the testing phase, and no issues are anticipated. Three of the six...
Firefighters handle minor fire at recycling center
Crews put out a minor fire at the E.L. Harvey recycling center on Wood Street just before 10 a.m. on Thursday. "We responded to a call about smoke coming out of a 40-[cubic]-yard dumpster," said Hopkinton Fire Chief Gary Daugherty. Firefighters spent 15 minutes...
Debate over Pyne Field project dominates Parks & Rec Commission meeting
On Tuesday night, the Parks & Recreation Commission engaged in an in-depth debate over proposed updates to the Pyne Field project. Parks & Recreation Department Director Jon Lewitus provided the commission with an updated plan that will route commercial...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 7 edition
ARRESTS August 5 12:12 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street. A Milford police officer responded to the scene to assist with translating. A 51-year-old from Seekonk was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation and...
Select Board votes to approve licenses for Michael’s Run/Walk plus event at Weston Nurseries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fb7lysXMnsU The Select Board met Tuesday night in a session that was largely administrative in nature, with unanimous votes of approval of upcoming event permits, new hires and the state primary election warrant. Vice Chair Mary Jo...
Board of Health discusses regional surge in West Nile virus
Board of Health members on Monday discussed a possible surge in West Nile virus-carrying mosquitoes, which could impact the town. Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe and public health nurse Simone Carter informed the board they would be putting an advisory out...
Fruit Street bridge work scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday; Winter Street closed Wednesday
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that there will be work on the Fruit Street bridge over Interstate 495 in Hopkinton this Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 7-8. Utility crews will perform daytime electrical relocation work on the bridge as part of...
HPD kicks off ‘Operation Sweet Rewards’ to reward kids for kindness with ice cream
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett on Tuesday dished a scoop about a new department initiative that rewards kids performing acts of kindness in the community with ice cream vouchers redeemable at local shops. “Operation Sweet Rewards” began this week, according to...
Planning Board reviews Charleswood Elementary School’s major project site plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRHATSKijfc The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night viewed the new Charleswood Elementary School’s major project site plan and stormwater management permit application, which generated questions about parking and techniques to...
Need a used truck? Fire Department auctions off retired engine
Owning a fire truck might seem like a pipe dream, but it could be reality for one lucky bidder. The Hopkinton Fire Department has listed one of its retired fire engines for auction on Municibid.com. The opening bid price is $5,000, and the auction is open until this...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 5 edition
I-495 south ramp from I-90 in Hopkinton to be closed during overnight hours Monday through Friday
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp (Exit 106) in Hopkinton from I-90 eastbound and westbound will be closed during overnight hours from Monday, Aug. 5, through the morning of Friday, Aug. 9. The closures...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Utility line transfer work continues on project’s west side
The town on Friday issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project. Overhead utility line work will continue on the west side of the project during the upcoming week, while work on underground utility connections from property lines to building foundations also...
Library closed Friday, Saturday due to ‘excessive heat’
The Hopkinton Public Library announced that the library will be closed as of noon Friday and will remain closed on Saturday. No one was available for comment. But a phone message stated that the closure was due to "excessive heat in the building." A post on X noted...
Hopkinton beaches open as sweltering weekend approaches; Lake Maspenock herbicide application ‘successful’
Health Director Shaun McAuliffe announced Friday morning that cyanobacteria levels at the Hopkinton Reservoir's Upper Beach have dropped for the second straight week, making it safe for swimming during the first heatwave in August. The Massachusetts Deprtment of...
Open Space Preservation Commission celebrates acquisition of Colella property, eyes other properties
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night was enthusiastic about the town's acquisition of the Colella property for open space, a process one member said was 20 years in the making. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus in an email Thursday afternoon...
Seal work on various roads in town starts Wednesday
The Hopkinton Department of Public Works announced that crack sealing work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 31, on numerous streets in town. The roads are: A Street, Ash Street, Benson Road, Brook Hollow Lane, Courtney Circle, Cross Street, Daniel Road, Fruit...
