The Hopkinton Fire Department returned to 71 Frankland Road on Friday morning and afternoon to monitor the area, one day after extinguishing a brush fire in the woods. Thursday's fire, on forested land behind the former Liberty Mutual building, now owned by Seaboard...
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Photos: Car collides with Carbone’s
Multiple towns' emergency crews arrived at Carbone's Italian American Restaurant on Route 85 Thursday evening after a car drove into the side of the building. Personnel worked into the evening to shore up the wall and make it safe. Update: According to Deputy Fire...
Basketball courts outside middle school closed indefinitely
Following a meeting Wednesday that included the Hopkinton Health Department, the Hopkinton Public Schools Buildings and Grounds Department, Parks & Recreation and the town's Emergency Management Group, the basketball courts outside Hopkinton Middle School have...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Aug. 12
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Aug. 12. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions August 12 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 11 edition
POLICE LOG August 4 9:03 a.m. A Bracing Run caller reported unemployment fraud. The incident was logged. 9:45 a.m. A caller complained of construction vehicles driving erratically on Chamberlain Street. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil responded and spoke with the foreman. 2:21...
Leonard Street development plan to be resubmitted after snag with Planning Board
Wall Street Development Corporation will have to wait until the fall to get approval for a construction project on Leonard Street that was...
Police host drug/needle drop-off Aug. 17
The Hopkinton Police Department will accept unused medication (no liquids) and used needles in the station lobby (74 Main St.) on Aug. 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The department will properly dispose of the items. According to a press release from the department, this...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Aug. 10: Governor updates gatherings order
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Aug. 10. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions August 10 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Hopkinton receives $350K FEMA firefighters grant to update communications
Hopkinton was awarded a $350,000 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters program, the town announced Monday. The money, awarded jointly to the Hopkinton and Ashland Fire Departments, will be used to replace obsolete portable...
Upper Charles Trail Committee receives $111K grant for Campus Trail Connector
Hopkinton’s Upper Charles Trail Committee has been awarded a $111,563 MassTrails grant for work on the Campus Trail Connector, a proposed 2,750-foot shared use path connecting Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton Middle School and and the new Marathon Elementary School,...
Pedestrian killed on MassPike in Hopkinton
Editor's note: This story has been updated with the identity of the deceased. A crash on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Hopkinton on Sunday afternoon killed a pedestrian, the State Police reported. The incident occurred shortly after 3 p.m. on an eastbound travel lane,...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Aug. 7: Town Hall to reopen by appointment only
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Aug. 7. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions August 7 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Town clerk sets early in-person voting schedule
Town clerk Connor Degan recently announced that, following a vote at the Aug. 4 Board of Registrars meeting, early in-person voting for the Sept. 1 primaries will be held at the Senior Center. It’s normally held at Town Hall. On Friday he released more information,...
Main Street Corridor Project bid opening date extended 2 weeks
MassDOT has moved the bid opening date for the Main Street Corridor Project back two weeks, to Aug. 25. According to a press release from the town manager's office, the decision was made based on input from Construction Industries of Massachusetts, Inc. The release...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Aug. 5
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Aug. 5. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions August 5 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 4 edition
POLICE LOG July 28 7:39 a.m. A caller reported a fallen tree on wires on Spring Street. Officer Brian Sanchioni responded and notified Eversource. 9:36 a.m. Officer Ryan Polselli assisted a disabled motor vehicle on East Main Street. 10:57 a.m. A motorist reported...
Select Board roundup: Town Meeting likely to be condensed; COVID-19 cases trend younger
During Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo and board members indicated their preference that the Sept. 21 Town Meeting be a very short one. Khumalo said he will recommend that...
Tropical Storm Isaias takes down trees, wires in Hopkinton
As Tropical Storm Isaias moved through the Northeast on Tuesday, Hopkinton felt its effects in the late afternoon/early evening, with heavy winds and intermittent rain. By 6 p.m., the Hopkinton Fire Department reported via Twitter that it had received reports of 11...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 31
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 31. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 31 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Eversource gas pipeline plan hits snag
A state Land Court judge ruled that Eversource must remove a decommissioned gas pipeline if its project to install a new, larger pipeline through Hopkinton and Ashland moves forward. Associate Justice Michael D. Vhay’s July 20 ruling is a victory for Ashland, where...