Recycling center closed Saturday

Apr 2026 22

Man captured, arrested after allegedly crashing stolen BMW into Loop Road fence, then fleeing

A North Billerica man was arrested Tuesday night on 14 charges, including cocaine trafficking and malicious destruction of property, after the allegedly stolen white BMW he was driving crashed into a fence along Loop Road. According to the police report issued...

Apr 2026 22

Arrests/Police Log, April 22 edition

ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG April 14 6:35 a.m. A walk-in handed in a debit card found at Middlesex Savings Bank on Main Street. 8:41 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle sped past a school bus with its stop sign out on Hayward Street. Sgt. Matthew Santoro...

Apr 2026 22

Primer for May 2 Town Meeting: another vote on MBTA Communities zoning, proposed e-bike speed limit on tap

Annual Town Meeting is approaching on Saturday, May 2. Under this year's new weekend format, the meeting will start at 9 a.m. at Hopkinton Middle School. Members will vote on several key articles that will impact Hopkinton’s economic future, including the fiscal...

Apr 2026 20

DPW to start sidewalk construction on Chestnut Street Tuesday

The Department of Public Works announced last week that contractors are scheduled to begin construction of a sidewalk on Chestnut Street starting Tuesday. Along the southern side of Chestnut Street between Wild Road and Smith Road, the DPW plans to construct a...

Apr 2026 17

Police, fire crews respond to 3-vehicle crash on West Main Street involving passenger entrapment

Three vehicles were involved in a crash on West Main Street on Thursday night, prompting the Hopkinton Fire Department to extricate passengers from two cars, according to local emergency personnel. The incident occurred at 8:24 p.m., according to the police log...

Apr 2026 17

HPD Chief Bennett to retire June 30, ending 35-year career

Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced Friday in a press release that he will retire June 30. Bennett’s retirement caps 35 years of police service, nearly all of which he spent in Hopkinton. His law enforcement journey began in 1991 when he became a...

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