The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp (Exit 106) in Hopkinton from I-90 eastbound and westbound will be closed during overnight hours from Monday, Aug. 5, through the morning of Friday, Aug. 9. The closures...
The town on Friday issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project. Overhead utility line work will continue on the west side of the project during the upcoming week, while work on underground utility connections from property lines to building foundations also...
The Hopkinton Public Library announced that the library will be closed as of noon Friday and will remain closed on Saturday. No one was available for comment. But a phone message stated that the closure was due to "excessive heat in the building." A post on X noted...
Health Director Shaun McAuliffe announced Friday morning that cyanobacteria levels at the Hopkinton Reservoir's Upper Beach have dropped for the second straight week, making it safe for swimming during the first heatwave in August. The Massachusetts Deprtment of...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night was enthusiastic about the town's acquisition of the Colella property for open space, a process one member said was 20 years in the making. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus in an email Thursday afternoon...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The stage is set for a theatrical summer at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Enter Stage Left...
The stage is set for a theatrical summer at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Enter Stage Left Theater and HCA are hosting a number of productions and events throughout the month of August. “It’s been a tradition over the past 20 years that August is our month of...
John (Jack) McBride Jr. of Hopkinton announces the engagement of his daughter, Erica Karen McBride (Hopkinton High School class of 2014) to Mark Daniel Brkovich of Frederick, Maryland. The couple currently resides in Arlington, Virginia. The bride-to-be is the...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 3-year-old Ms. Piggy. Here is Baypath's description of Ms. Piggy: "Meet Ms. Piggy! Ms. Piggy is a sweet, smart and...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night continued two hearings involving Department...
Elizabeth A. "Beth" (Barry) Herlihy, 58, a resident of Amesbury since October of 2023 and a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away on July 17, 2024. Born in New City, New York, daughter of Elizabeth Barry and the late Stephen Barry, she graduated from...
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, Anne (Lorraine) Teeter, who left us on July 11, 2024, after a beautifully lived life. Full of love, faith, laughter, creativity and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her. Lorraine was...
The Hopkinton Department of Public Works announced that crack sealing work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 31, on numerous streets in town. The roads are: A Street, Ash Street, Benson Road, Brook Hollow Lane, Courtney Circle, Cross Street, Daniel Road, Fruit...
ARRESTS July 23 5:29 p.m. On Hayden Rowe Street, Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Cody Normandin and Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 25-year-old Milford resident on a warrant. July 28 7:28 p.m. Officer Cody Normandin and Sergeant Matthew McNeil arrested a 63-year-old...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhvFFtIvDiU&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night continued two hearings involving Department of Public Works plans for drainage improvements on Wood Street and sidewalk installation at the...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The Zoning Advisory Committee at its meeting Monday night looked at several sites to see if they...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMNcc1qIIhE&ab_channel=HCAM The Zoning Advisory Committee at its meeting Monday night looked at several sites to see if they might be feasible to include in Hopkinton’s proposal to meet MBTA Communities Act requirements. The...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. MetroWest’s historic folk scene comes alive again this August with a festival that’s one of a kind....
MetroWest’s historic folk scene comes alive again this August with a festival that’s one of a kind. On Aug. 17, Touchable Stories will be sponsoring a free revival folk festival in Hopkinton honoring the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus. Billed as a “nostalgic journey” through...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp (Exit 106) in Hopkinton from I-90 eastbound and westbound will be closed during overnight hours from Tuesday, July 30, through the morning of Friday, Aug. 2. The...
