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The Hopkinton Health Department announced it will host COVID booster clinics every Tuesday in March. The Moderna bivalent vaccine is available for ages 6 and older. The clinics will be held in the lower level of Town Hall (18 Main Street) on the following dates: March...
During a public information session about the five proposed general bylaw amendments at Tuesday's Select Board meeting, questions were raised about an amendment seeking to ban gun clubs from shooting outside. A citizens’ petition proposed that gun clubs move indoors...
Editor's note: This story has been updated multiple times with details from the Milford Police Department. A 19-year-old Hopkinton resident who had gone missing Monday in Milford has died, authorities said. Daniel Cambourelis-Haskins's body was discovered late Tuesday...
The Board of Health at its meeting Monday evening discussed complications with insurance billing for Shingrix that may affect the Health Department’s ability to distribute the shingles vaccine. Shingles is a painful rash that can occur in people over the age of 50 by...
The Hopkinton Police Department announced Monday that it will conduct underage alcohol compliance checks over the next few months. The police will visit each licensed establishment to ensure compliance with all the rules, regulations and policies related to selling or...
Parks & Recreation Director Jay Guelfi will retire later this year, the town announced Friday. "We are grateful to Jay for his dedication to Hopkinton Parks and Recreation,” Parks & Rec Commissioner Dan Terry stated via a town press release. “He has had a...
A citizens’ petition proposed as a private citizen by Trails Coordination and Management Committee chair Peter LaGoy became the main item of debate at the TCMC’s meeting Thursday night, sharply contrasting the perspectives of the chairs of the TCMC and the Upper...
POLICE LOG February 14 12:14 a.m. Officer Augusto Diaz checked on East Main Street property. 3:48 a.m. Sergeant William Burchard made checks of South Street property. 7:58 a.m. The Upton Police Department reported an erratic red Dodge headed toward Hopkinton on West...
A tractor-trailer burst into flames Monday night on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton, and an explosion could be heard for miles. The incident took place on the southbound side of the highway prior to Exit 54 (West Main Street), according to the Westborough Fire Department,...
The Parks & Recreation Department is simultaneously experiencing tremendous growth and a challenging staff loss, Director Jay Guelfi told commissioners at a hybrid Parks & Recreation Commission meeting Thursday night. At the start of the meeting, Guelfi...
The Upper Charles Trail Committee at its meeting Wednesday night debated questions it will take to town counsel about the validity of two citizens’ petitions, one of which seeks to disband the UCTC in its current form. “It appears that some aspects may be legal and...
The owner of Hillers Pizza was charged late last month with one count of indecent assault of a minor and two counts of witness intimidation following an alleged incident with a teenage female employee in the basement of the restaurant. Through his attorney, Petros...
The town announced that the Select Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 28, at 7:45 p.m. on the proposed fiscal year 2024 comprehensive budget, which includes operating budgets and capital project requests. The board is seeking comments, questions and...
Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty announced that there was to be a required fire flow test Wednesday (Feb. 15) at approximately 9:30 a.m. in the South Street area. Because these test will take place on main transmission lines, customers might notice some discoloration...
ARRESTS February 13 7:57 a.m. A caller reported a male knocking over mailboxes on West Main Street with a big stick. Sergeants Arthur Schofield and Timothy Brennan and officers Tyler Staback and Sean McKeon responded and found the suspect attempting to walk up the...
A divided Select Board at its Tuesday meeting decided not to sign an intermunicipal agreement to form a regional emergency communication center with Southborough, Westborough and Grafton. The vote was 3-2 against the RECC, with those in opposition stating much more...
The Board of Health at a brief meeting Monday night discussed the Health Department’s recent initiatives. Public Health Nurse Simone Carter described the Health Department as “quietly busy.” She said that the number of reported respiratory virus cases, including...
The town is encouraging residents, business owners and property owners to take part in a public survey on stormwater flooding. The survey, available at surveymonkey.com/r/5YYPMNX, closes Wednesday, Feb. 22. As part of the FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and...
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night approved 4-3 the notice of intent hearing on the Massachusetts Laborers Training facility’s initially proposed gas line under the Wetlands Protection Act, the preferred option of the developer, after some...
