The town announced that Hopkinton Youth and Family Services has partnered with MindWise Innovations, a division of Riverside Community Care, to offer free, confidential online behavioral health screenings to Hopkinton community members in both English and Spanish. “We...
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Select Board roundup: Carter new public health nurse, Schneiderman outreach coordinator
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HyI9fbFWNQ Simone Carter was unanimously confirmed by the Select Board on Tuesday as the new public health nurse for the town. She replaces Kasey Mauro, who stepped down from her full-time role in June. Carter, a native of Louisiana...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 3 edition
POLICE LOG July 27 12:10 a.m. Officer Cody Normandin checked on Ash Street property. 6:16 a.m. Officer Cody Normandin checked on Wilson Street property. 7:55 a.m. A caller reported the traffic lights on Grove Street were not cycling correctly. The DPW was notified....
Select Board unanimously approves Bill Miller as fire chief
At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Bill Miller was unanimously approved to be the town’s next fire chief, pending successful contract negotiations. Miller, who has served as deputy fire chief the past five years, received the recommendation of outgoing Fire Chief...
COVID cases rise, but high vax rate sparks optimism in town
First the bad news: Yes, the COVID situation is trending in the wrong direction, and that includes in Hopkinton. Now the good news: As of late July, about 92 percent of eligible individuals in town had been vaccinated — ranking Hopkinton among the highest statewide —...
Water on East Main Street to be shut off Wednesday morning for hydrant replacement
Due to the replacement of a fire hydrant, the water line on East Main Street from Clinton Street to the Ashland town line will be shut off for several hours this Wednesday (Aug. 4), starting at approximately 7:30 a.m., the town's Water-Sewer Department announced....
Residents encouraged to apply for vacant seats on town boards
Select Board Vice Chair Amy Ritterbusch noted that while the Select Board has appointed many people to town committees over the past few weeks, there are several boards and committees with vacancies for which no one has applied, and new openings occur frequently....
Resident files complaint against town related to Main Street project
A Marshall Avenue resident filed an open meeting law complaint with the Office of the Attorney General about what she sees as a lack of transparency regarding the storage of construction materials for the Main Street Corridor Project. Lucia Lopez originally filed a...
Police Department seeks officer to fill vacancy
The Hopkinton Police Department announced Friday that it is seeking qualified applicants to fill a vacancy for a full-time police officer position. "The Hopkinton Police Department is seeking to add a highly qualified individual to our ranks to continue our efforts in...
Community mourns librarian Kristen Webb
The Hopkinton Public Library announced that librarian Kristen Webb passed away "unexpectedly, of sudden, natural causes" Wednesday. According to a post on the library's website: "Kristen has worked with us at the Hopkinton Library since 2017 and was a hardworking,...
Mosquito spraying program begins Aug. 3
Sprayers from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) are tentatively scheduled to visit Hopkinton to respond to residents’ concerns about mosquitoes on the following dates: Aug. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25 and 31, and Sept. 1. The dates are...
Jail Diversion Program announces restructuring
The Co-Response Jail Diversion Program, of which the Hopkinton Police Department is a member, announced Wednesday that the program has been restructured and will offer increased intervention services. The Jail Diversion Program (JDP), operated by the Framingham-based...
Conservation Commission pleased with water mitigation improvements at Pulte development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2Kh4RMHWS8&list=PL8WekT6kxX1DmkTpFVZzz_GPcj_U0_BLN&index=1 The Conservation Commission met Tuesday night and reviewed several ongoing projects and a new proposal. The commission first discussed the mitigation efforts recently...
Arrests/Police Log, July 27 edition
ARRESTS July 20 9:27 p.m. A caller reported a suspicious male attempting to enter a vehicle on Hayden Rowe Street. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officers Tyler Brabham and Cody Normandin responded and administered field sobriety tests and utilized a portable breath...
Planning Board discusses requests from Eversource regarding work at LNG facility
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night discussed requests from Eversource for stormwater management and earth removal permits as well as updates from board liaisons on making Hopkinton’s trails systems more interconnected. There were two preliminary hearings...
Town scores high in livability survey
The town recently released a summary of the National Community Survey Livability Report, which was conducted last summer by the National Research Center. The results show that the overall image/reputation of Hopkinton is higher than the national average, with 91...
Road repaving starts Wednesday
The Hopkinton Department of Public Works announced it will start repaving several roads in town starting Wednesday (July 28). Drivers are cautioned to expect delays and are encouraged to seek alternate routes. One lane will be kept open on each road. The streets being...
Main Street water main again to be shut off Wednesday morning for construction work
For the second straight Wednesday, the water main on Main Street will be shut down due to work related to the Main Street Corridor Project. The affected water main lies on Main Street between Pleasant Street and Wood Street and includes Commonwealth Avenue. The work...
Resident faces charges after crash in Shrewsbury
A Hopkinton resident was arrested on multiple charges following a two-vehicle accident July 5 in Shrewsbury. According to Shrewsbury police, Hopkinton’s Leosol Vargas was driving a Lexus RC350 that collided with a Chevrolet Equinox around 2:15 a.m. at the intersection...
Arrests/Police Log, July 20 edition
POLICE LOG July 13 12:36 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley completed checks of Wilson Street property. 1:55 a.m. Multiple callers reported a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Hayden Rowe Street, where a vehicle stuck two mailboxes and possibly headed toward Milford....