Hopkinton’s town department heads convened on Wednesday night with elected leaders and residents to share their strategies or strengthening the functioning of local government, stressing the importance of collaborative approaches and shared goals. Town Manager Norman...
ARRESTS October 26 6:32 a.m. On West Main Street, Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Brennan Grimley and Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 38-year-old Ashland resident on a warrant charge. October 29 1:58 a.m. While at Alltown Fresh on West Main Street, Officer...
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night decided to continue the three hearings on the Massachusetts Laborers’ Training Center property at 37 East Street until more clarity could be received regarding the installation of an underground gas line. Two...
At Tuesday's meeting, the Select Board selected the local organizations and town departments that will receive a charity bib for the 2023 Boston Marathon. The town received 50 invitational entries from the Boston Athletic Association and previously set its policy for...
Hopkinton Youth & Family Services is offering three upcoming programs: drop-in hours at the library, a LISTEN workshop and a suicide survivor film screening for the community. The suicide survivor film, which will be presented Thursday, Nov. 3, from 7-9 p.m. at...
Water was turned off in the area of Eastview Road, including all side streets, due to a water main break, Hopkinton Water-Sewer Department Manager Eric Carty announced Monday morning. Residents are advised that there could be discoloration after service is restored....
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be in place from Monday through Friday. Additionally, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple...
The town announced Thursday that in response to concerns about a stretch of the recently reconfigured Main Street being too narrow to allow for emergency vehicles to pass through traffic, the road will be widened. The portion of Main Street affected runs from...
The Hopkinton Health Department will host a vaccine clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 1, from 4:30-6 p.m. at the Nurse's Office in Town Hall. There will be flu shots for children age 2-18 along with bivalent COVID boosters for ages 6 and older. An appointment must be made prior...
Hopkinton voters will help choose a new state representative for the redrawn Middlesex 8th District on Nov. 8 in a contest between veteran political activist James Arena-DeRosa (D-Holliston) and communications industry expert Loring Barnes (R-Millis), a former Millis...
ARRESTS October 19 12:14 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin conducted a motor vehicle stop on East Main Street, and Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Alexander Stewart responded as back up. A 43-year-old from Tiverton, Rhode Island, was arrested and charged with marked...
The Zoning Advisory Committee at its virtual Monday night meeting took public comment on items people would like to see addressed in zoning policy, including three drafted articles discussed at last week's Planning Board meeting. The Planning Board’s drafted article...
The Board of Health at its meeting Monday evening unanimously voted to support the efforts of Be SMART, a public safety initiative to promote safe firearm storage and prevent accidental injuries and deaths. A team of Be SMART members spoke before the board about the...
Ed Harrow remembers when his mother discovered vines of bittersweet creeping up the exterior walls of their barn. “My father threw a hissy fit; he was constantly tearing it down, before it tore the barn down,” he said with a chuckle. “But I had no appreciation, until...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be in place from Monday through Friday. Additionally, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple...
Tensions rose at Wednesday night’s Upper Charles Trail Committee meeting, as some residents asked that work on the current feasibility study for Segments 5 and 6 of the campus loop trail connector be stopped and the allocated funds be returned to the state. Resident...
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed proposed Community Preservation Committee (CPC) projects, ongoing business, external requests and winter programming. The commission discussed and voted on five project proposals that have...
Police and fire personnel from Hopkinton were among those honored recently by the Worcester District Attorney’s Office for saving the life of a missing man in July. The first responders responsible for the coordinated search and rescue were presented with the DA's...
POLICE LOG October 11 12:09 a.m. Officer Alexander Stewart made checks of Pratt Way. 12:37 a.m. The Holliston Police Department requested assistance with a fight involving two males and one female on Washington Street. Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded. 1:38 a.m....
The Conservation Commission at its 90-minute meeting Tuesday night unanimously approved a request by the Department of Public Works for an 8-foot winter drawdown of Lake Maspenock for two weeks as a strategy to control invasive weed growth. Last month, the commission...
