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The Trails Coordination and Management Committee recently finished installing bridges on the first section of the trail behind Center School, resulting in a 1.2-mile walking/running/mountain biking loop. The trail work was funded by a $7,500 grant from Athletic...
The Hopkinton Women's Club will host the 34th annual Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. The event will be broadcast on HCAM from the cable station's studio at 77 Main Street. Residents are encouraged to attend and pose questions to citizens...
As mandated by the town’s water management permit issued by the state to limit nonessential outdoor use, protect stream flow and aquatic life, and ensure sustainable drinking water, the town is required to implement a mandatory state of water supply conservation from...
The Town of Hopkinton Appropriation Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 13, at 6 p.m. via Zoom to discuss the draft of the fiscal year 2023 budget, which will be considered at the May 2 Annual Town Meeting. Information on how to join the meeting...
Following the recent announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that individuals 50 and over are eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot, the Hopkinton Health Department is hosting a Moderna vaccine clinic on Wednesday, April 6, from 10...
Hopkinton Youth & Family Services announced that it will host a free program focused on youth mental health and suicide prevention on April 11 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. The event is being billed as “an evening to generate hope by...
Community activist Monica Cannon-Grant, known locally for leading a Town Common rally last year following the death of Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller, pleaded not guilty Tuesday at her arraignment in Boston federal court on fraud and conspiracy charges....
ARRESTS March 25 10:19 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator traveling down West Main Street toward Winter Street. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Matthew LaTour and Robert Ekross responded and caught up with the vehicle. A 68-year-old Winter Street resident...
At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Conservation Commission again decided to continue its public hearing on the Hopkinton Department of Public Works’ request to have a “toolbox of options” to manage the invasive weed growth in Lake Maspenock. A request was made for more...
They still have to approve it when a final version comes back from the town’s legal counsel, and they already have approved the Town Meeting article, but Board of Health members Monday night voiced support of a revolving account for the Health Department’s nursing...
The Hopkinton Republican Town Committee will hold its nominating caucus for the May Town Election on April 7 at 7 p.m. at Hopkinton Town Hall, Room 215. The caucus is open to all Hopkinton registered Republicans and unenrolled voters. An individual must be a...
ARRESTS March 18 11:24 p.m. Officer Brittany Firth conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Robert Ekross responded as backup and with a portable breath test. A 22-year-old from Whitinsville was arrested and charged with...
A proposal to hire an economic development officer, raised by the Hopkinton Growth Study Committee in 2020, is inching forward, with Planning Board Chair Gary Trendel calling for a meeting between some town officials and the Chamber of Commerce. Hiring an economic...
Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant, who led a rally at Hopkinton Town Common last May following the death of teenager Mikayla Miller, was arrested Tuesday and indicted on charges that she and her husband defrauded donors to her nonprofit, Violence in Boston....
Nearly two years after nixing a plan to use herbicides to treat weeds in Lake Maspenock, and after voters at a previous Town Meeting also voted it down, the Conservation Commission on Tuesday night took up a revised plan from the Department of Public Works. This time,...
POLICE LOG March 8 12:27 a.m. A caller reported a tree fell and was blocking the roadway of Granite Street. Officer Shannon Beloin responded and moved a small dead tree off to the side of the road. 12:50 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin made checks of Connelly Hill Road....
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Select Board considered a resident’s request for a town-sponsored display at Town Hall to show support for Ukraine, but members ultimately did not more forward after questions were raised about the town taking a political stance....
COVID-19 is not completely off the radar, but as cases continue to decline, Hopkinton health officials are ready to dig into other important health issues. “One of the things we've been discussing is how one of our challenges, moving out of COVID, is keeping it in the...
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee will hold its nominating caucus for the May Town Election on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Hopkinton Town Hall, Room 215. Check-in and registration will begin at 6 p.m. Registered Hopkinton Democrats or unenrolled voters who switch to...
Work on the Main Street Corridor Project is set to resume this week, following the winter hiatus. This week's goals include mobilization to the job site along with traffic signal installation, according to information from Town Hall. Next week, utility work is set to...
