The Conservation Commission at a brief meeting Tuesday night returned to the issue of invasive weed management at Lake Maspenock, agreeing to a winter drawdown of the lake as a “toolbox item” previously proposed by the Department of Public Works. DPW Director John...
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Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 27 edition
ARRESTS September 20 12:28 a.m. On Hayden Rowe Street, Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Brennan Grimley and Nicholas Saletnik performed field sobriety tests and subsequently arrested a 41-year-old from Barnstable and charged him with marked lanes violation,...
Alltown Fresh to host ceremony commemorating Hopkinton’s history at Claflinville
Alltown Fresh, the newly opened market and gas station at 92 West Main Street, will host a commemoration ceremony this Friday at 1 p.m. to honor Hopkinton's "historic founding families" who owned the property at Claflinville Four Corners, the area where Alltown Fresh...
COVID booster clinic for seniors this Friday
The Hopkinton Health Department is hosting a drive-through COVID booster vaccine clinic for seniors this Friday (Sept. 30) from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Hopkinton Senior Center. The vaccine will be the new bivalent Moderna booster. The link to register is:...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Eastbound detour via Pleasant Street continues
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the contractor will raise castings on manholes project-wide. As a result, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be in effect. On the east side...
Upper Charles Trail Committee discusses options after determining Hayden Rowe right of way
With the town’s right-of-way survey along Hayden Rowe Street completed, members of the Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) on Wednesday discussed how that could affect a proposed segment of the Upper Charles Trail. “Months and months ago we tried to identify what the...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 20 edition
POLICE LOG September 13 12:02 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley made checks of Pratt Way property. 3:10 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on South Street businesses. 7:27 a.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan completed community policing at the high school. 7:29 a.m. Officer...
Select Board roundup: Regional emergency communications center studied
During a short Select Board meeting on Tuesday night, Town Manager Norman Khumalo shared information about a feasibility study for a potential regional emergency communications center that would include Hopkinton and neighboring towns. Hopkinton, Grafton, Hudson,...
Planning Board approves East Main Street development
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night unanimously approved an open space mixed use development (OSMUD) at 83 East Main Street after discussing concerns that the three proposed age-restricted housing units would clash with the historic single-family house that...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Pleasant Street, Town Common detours resume this week
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project, work this week will include raising castings on manholes project-wide. The eastbound detour from Main Street to Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be utilized. Additionally,...
Hopkinton Fire Department Open House Oct. 16
The Hopkinton Fire Department will open its station to the public on Sunday, Oct. 16, from from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for its annual open house. Residents (adults and children) will have an opportunity to view demonstrations, learn about fire safety and tour the station....
Parks & Rec roundup: Commission prioritizes maintenance of new turf fields
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed the maintenance of the new Fruit Street turf field, Town Common property requests and Community Preservation Committee projects. With the turf field construction phase now complete, the...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 13 edition
POLICE LOG September 6 12:09 a.m. Officer Basit Dennis made checks of Elm Street property. 12:55 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley made checks of Hayden Rowe Street property. 6:26 a.m. Chief Joseph Bennett, Sergeants Arthur Schofield and Timothy Brennan, and Officers Tyler...
Conservation Commission address issues at The Trails
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night mainly discussed two issues with The Trails, a development off Legacy Farms Road North, including an amended notice of intent concerning drainage improvement plans for four lots and a violation or continued...
Frankland Road solar project underway as forest clearing begins
When Ann Karnofsky was walking her two collies on Frankland Road on Aug. 30, she was overcome by what she described as “a caravan of construction vehicles” heading to 71 Frankland Road, the site of a planned solar photovoltaic array and energy storage facility. “I was...
Select Board roundup: Main Street progresses, new employees introduced
At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo indicated the Main Street Corridor Project continues to progress. “Substantial work has been completed,” Khumalo said. “We’re now focusing on doing the work that will help us wind down ahead of the...
Board of Health roundup: Updates provided on COVID, Winter Street noise, Health Fair
With the pandemic waning, the Board of Health at its meeting Monday night discussed moving away from its focus on COVID-19 and toward developing a strategic plan that will reflect Hopkinton’s overall health objectives. Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe said...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Detour for southbound Hayden Rowe Street traffic at Town Common
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, due to electrical conduit work on Hayden Rowe Street, southbound traffic will be detoured around the Town Common via Ash Street to Park Street and back to Hayden Rowe. Northbound traffic on Hayden Rowe will not be...
Town survey seeks residents’ input on budget process
Town Manager Norman Khumalo and Senior Accounting Manager Benjamin Sweeney are inviting residents to complete a survey as the town prepares to begin the fiscal year 2024 budget process. The town will use the survey results to garner the community's understanding of...
Cars collide at West Main, School Street
The Hopkinton Fire Department shared a photo of a car accident that occurred Thursday afternoon at the intersection of West Main Street and School Street. The HFD Twitter page indicated it was a "serious" motor vehicle crash. Details on the drivers' conditions were...