ARRESTS September 14 1:27 p.m. Officer Jay Deiana conducted a motor vehicle stop on East Main Street and Officer Matthew Santoro responded with a portable breath test. A 63-year-old from Whitinsville was arrested and charged with OUI liquor and marked lanes violation....
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Town water-use restrictions remain in place due to severe drought; no lawn sprinklers allowed
The town’s Water and Sewer Department released the following information on Tuesday. Due to the continued severe drought, watering restrictions remain in place. No lawn watering is permitted. The only permitted uses are the hand watering of plants, shrubs or gardens...
Day after fire, business owners return to 17 Main St. to assess damage
One day after a three-alarm fire in the mixed-use building at 17 Main St., owners of the businesses in the building were on site Monday, taking stock of their property and cleaning up. Hopkinton Deputy Fire Chief Bill Miller, who led the crews battling the blaze, said...
‘Major fire’ damages Main Street building
A three-alarm fire Sunday morning at 17 Main St. drew crews from multiple towns to the mixed-use building, which houses multiple businesses as well as at least one apartment on the upper floor. Main Street was closed in both directions while crews from Hopkinton,...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 18
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 18. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 18 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
Hopkinton Public Library reopens with limited services
The Hopkinton Public Library has reopened for quick browsing from 1-4 p.m. on weekdays. A mask covering the nose and mouth is required. There will be a limited number of people allowed in the building at one time. Solo browsing is encouraged. Services/areas not...
Road work at Wood and West Main will force detour Saturday
The Water Department will again be doing work at the intersection of Wood Street and West Main Street on Saturday, starting at 7 a.m., the department announced. The westbound lane of West Main Street at the lights will be closed, with traffic routed down Wood Street...
Photo: Car accident on West Main Street
An accident in front of Cumberland Farms on West Main Street slowed traffic yesterday afternoon.
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 16
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 16. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 16 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to...
Select Board roundup: Kudos for Town Meeting; yard sign theft an issue; HPD adds officer
On Tuesday the Select Board held its first meeting since Annual Town Meeting, which went off without a hitch on Saturday morning. Town Meeting was moved outside, under a tent in front of Hopkinton High School. It took just over two hours to get through the 22 articles...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 15 edition
ARRESTS September 8 8:02 p.m. Officer Ryan Polselli conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Benjamin Stickney assisted. A 57-year-old woman from Ashland was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation and OUI...
Town Meeting delays vote on solar, supports taking of Legacy Farms Road North
At Saturday’s Town Meeting residents elected to delay a vote on the Planning Board’s commercial solar map, support the taking of Legacy Farms Road North as a public street, and approve the Fiscal Year 2021 operating budget. Sunny skies and cool temperatures greeted...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 11
Editor’s note: This is the town of Hopkinton’s COVID-19 update for Sept. 11. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 11 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Sept. 9
Editor’s note: This is the town of Hopkinton’s COVID-19 update for Sept. 9. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 9 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ We are pleased to announce...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 8 edition
ARRESTS September 6 3:25 a.m. Officers Robert Ekross and Jessica Ferreira conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and subsequently arrested a 40-year-old man from Framingham and charged him with OUI liquor and speeding in violation of special regulation. POLICE...
Legacy Farms Road North street acceptance hits another snag
The Legacy Farms Road North street acceptance will come right down to the wire, with the Select Board deciding to address the article in a meeting just before Saturday’s Town Meeting after waiting to see if the town and Legacy Farms developer Roy MacDowell can come to...
Road work at Wood and West Main will force detour Wednesday; downtown work continues
The Water Department will be doing work at the intersection of Wood Street and West Main Street on Wednesday, starting at 8 a.m., the department announced. The westbound lane of West Main Street at the lights will be closed, with traffic routed down Wood Street and up...
Hopkinton voters favor Mermell, Markey
The Sept. 1 primary election drew 3,790 Democrats, 724 Republicans, 10 Libertarians and four Green-Rainbow members in Hopkinton (although the latter two parties had no candidates on the ballot). Town clerk Connor Degan reported that approximately 4,000 residents — 32...
Growth Study Committee has vacancy
The Planning Board is seeking residents interested in serving on the Growth Study Committee, which has one open position. The mission of the Growth Study Committee project is to utilize public input, analytics and objective experts to examine growth trends and...
Milford Regional Medical Center to reopen main lobby Tuesday
The main lobby of Milford Regional Medical Center will reopen effective Tuesday, Sept. 8. The main lobby, which had been closed due to COVID-19, will be open 6 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 2 p.m.-7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Visitors must enter through the...