Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced Wednesday that the Main Street Corridor Improvement Project is in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) bid process, with proposals tentatively expected to be reviewed on Aug. 11. “We are proud of the efforts by...
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Select Board discusses social justice/diversity issues
The Hopkinton Select Board delved into a lively discussion about social justice and diversity during its Tuesday night meeting, addressing what the board has the power to do and how it can use its power to examine and improve the town. At the July 2 meeting, resident...
Select Board roundup: Health Department director pushes residents to stay vigilant
Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe, in his update to the Select Board at its Tuesday night meeting, reported that there have been 132 cases of COVID-19 in town. One case is active and there have...
Arrests/Police Log, July 21 edition
POLICE LOG July 14 1:43 a.m. Officer Jessica Ferreira checked on a Ryder truck on East Main Street and found the driver making a delivery. All was OK. 4:30 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle struck a mailbox and flower bed on Wood Street. Sergeant Matthew McNeil...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 17
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 17. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 17 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 15: Zero active cases in town
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 15. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 15 update While Town Hall and municipal buildings are physically closed to the public, we are open for business. Many transactions can be completed...
Arrests/Police Log, July 14 edition
ARRESTS July 10 9:01 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Robert Ekross and Benjamin Stickney conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and subsequently arrested Sarah R. DeFonzo, 27, of 23 Summer St., Hudson, and charged her with OUI liquor and failure to...
Select Board approves Sweeney’s promotion to senior accounting manager/town accountant
At a brief Select Board meeting Tuesday night, the board unanimously approved the hiring of Ben Sweeney as senior accounting manager/town accountant. A certified public accountant who grew up in Hopkinton,...
Planning Board roundup: More tweaks to proposed solar project off Frankland Road
"] At its meeting Monday night, the Planning Board continued a public hearing regarding a proposed commercial solar photovoltaic installation off Frankland Road, the former Liberty Mutual...
State Rep. Dykema cancels Senior Picnic
State Rep. Carolyn Dykema announced that her annual Senior Picnic has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event traditionally is held in Hopkinton every August and draws close to 200 seniors from the 8th Middlesex District's four towns (Hopkinton,...
MassDOT Interchange Improvement Project includes replacement of Fruit Street bridge
In the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) video public hearing on the I-90/I-495 Interchange Improvement Project, which was posted online Thursday, Hopkinton...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 10: Free testing sites available
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 10. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 10 update While Town Hall and municipal buildings are physically closed to the public, we are open for business. Many transactions can be completed...
Road sealing work begins Monday
Mike Mansir, the town's highway manager, tweeted yesterday that crack sealing work will start Monday (July 13) and take about two weeks. Work hours will be 7 a.m.-3 p.m. No vehicles should be parked in the street as it will prevent the contractor from completing the...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 8
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 8. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 8 update While Town Hall and municipal buildings are physically closed to the public, we are open for business. Many transactions can be completed...
Arrests/Police Log, July 7 edition
ARRESTS July 2 12:05 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle nearly hit several mailboxes on West Main Street. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Jessica Ferreira and Tyler Brabham responded and located the operator. Julie C. Steinkrauss, 46, of 5 Rae Ave., Needham, was...
Town Election results certified
Town clerk Connor Degan announced Monday that results from the June 29 Town Election have been certified. There were some minor adjustments from last week's totals.
Water break downtown might lead to discoloration
Due to a water break on C Street (a few blocks from the center of town), residents might notice some discoloration in their water, water-sewer manager Eric Carty announced early Tuesday afternoon. Carty advised residents to let the cold water run to help clear the...
Kaushik named a 2020 Commonwealth Heroine
Hopkinton resident Meena Kaushik was honored during a virtual ceremony on June 24 after being named a 2020 Commonwealth Heroine by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. Kaushik was nominated by state Rep. Carolyn Dykema. “Meena is a natural bridge...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 6
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 6. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 6 update While Town Hall and municipal buildings are physically closed to the public, we are open for business. Many transactions can be completed...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 3: Phase 3 of reopening set to begin Monday
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 3. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 3 update As of July 2, Hopkinton’s Health Department is reporting 128 total confirmed COVID-19 cases; seven of those cases are active, with 108...