As part of the Main Street Corridor Project, the contractor will start Phase 2 of the full-depth excavation at the intersection of Route 135 and Route 85 this week. This portion of the project is expected to be completed in three weeks. One lane of traffic will be...
The state's Department of Conservation and Recreation announced Friday that the water at the main beach at Hopkinton State Park has tested below the acceptable limit for bacteria, meaning it has reopened for swimming. The upper beach reopened a few days earlier. Both...
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed the Fruit Street fields turf construction, CPC-funded projects, cricket pitch plans and summer programming. “Nothing but good news on Fruit Street,” Parks & Recreation Director Jay Guelfi...
ARRESTS August 6 10:27 p.m. On Fruit Street, Officers Cody Normandin and Tyler Staback and Sergeant Arthur Schofield arrested a 29-year-old from Worcester on a warrant charge. POLICE LOG August 2 12:08 a.m. Officer Basit Dennis made checks of South Street businesses....
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night opened a new public hearing on an open space mixed use development (OSMUD) at 83 East Main Street, noting concerns about how the three proposed age-restricted housing units fit in with the historic single-family house...
Complaints from several residents living on or near Winter Street could eventually lead to the town adopting its own noise ordinance sometime in the fall. That along with COVID regulations for the upcoming school year and the status of local beaches were the main...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, there will be work on Verizon and Comcast duct banks on Grove Street and Cedar Street, and detours will be utilized as needed. Additionally, workers will continue the service connections project-wide, complete the...
John Knauss was promoted to training lieutenant for the Hopkinton Fire Department, Chief William Miller announced. Knauss, who started in his new role Aug. 2, will be in charge of all training, including program development of both fire and EMS-based training, group...
ARRESTS July 30 10:48 a.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on West Main Street. Officer Robert Ekross responded and conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officer Tyler Staback responded as backup. A 28-year-old from...
Hopkinton's Department of Public Works announced that North Mill Street will be paved on Aug. 9 and 10 from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The work will take place between Front Street and the Milford town line. The DPW advises that traffic patterns and travel times likely will be...
Hopkinton Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty issued an announcement Wednesday reminding residents and business owners that the town is at a Level 3 critical drought status and, as such, no lawn watering is permitted. Another heat wave is predicted for the next few days,...
As the town continues to take steps toward both mitigating the PFAS in its water and making a connection to the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority water supply, the latest PFAS test results showed Hopkinton’s water again is over the state’s acceptable limit. The...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, crews will work on Verizon and Comcast duct banks at Grove Street and Cedar Street. Detours will be utilized as needed. Walcott Street will be opened to two-way traffic during detour hours to enable entrance from...
Hopkinton's Department of Public Works announced that contractors will continue repaving preparation work on a handful of streets in town over the next week. Dates may change due to weather conditions. Affected roads are: West Main Street — From South Street to just...
Local officials were among those promoting the new suicide prevention national hotline that went into effect July 16. Individuals who dial 988 at any time of the day or night will be routed to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for free and confidential support....
The Select Board on Wednesday finalized the warrant for the Aug. 18 Special Town Meeting, with the School Department putting forth the only article. The schools are seeking Town Meeting’s approval of $850,000 to cover the additional construction costs to add four...
ARRESTS July 24 6:54 p.m. On Wood Street, Officer Robert Ekross arrested a 51-year-old Wood Street resident on a warrant for a probation violation. POLICE LOG July 19 12:55 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive. 1:03 a.m. Officer...
The town's Department of Public Works announced that College Street will be closed from house number 23 to 35 (at the Holliston town line) on Thursday and Friday of this week (July 28-29). The reason for the closure is the need to replace a large failing metal...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the contractor will perform saw cuts for duct banks, and this work might require detours in the area of the Route 135/Route 85 intersection. Other work scheduled for this week includes the completion of the...
The town's Water-Sewer Department announced Friday that "due to the continued drought conditions, dramatic increase in water use, low tank levels and a continued forecast for hot and dry weather, the town is declaring an outdoor water ban on municipal water use." The...
