Photographer John Cardillo explored areas of town recently, capturing images of autumn.
Photos: Autumn in Hopkinton
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Lake Maspenock
Lake Maspenock weed treatment set for Monday; no recreational activities advised for 2 days
The battle against invasive aquatic weeds marches on as town officials prepare to treat Lake Maspenock with herbicides next week. The treatment, scheduled for June 17, will be applied to the lake’s north basin. It will be focused on the area around Sandy Beach and...
Select Board roundup: MWRA/PFAS costs rise; Maspenock herbicide plan discussed; Eagle Scouts recognized
In order for Hopkinton to gain access to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority water supply, it will have to go through Southborough. And that will come at a cost. Representatives from the towns met Dec. 15, and while Town Manager Norman Khumalo said the...
Conservation Commission approves 8-foot drawdown of Lake Maspenock for weed management
The Conservation Commission at its 90-minute meeting Tuesday night unanimously approved a request by the Department of Public Works for an 8-foot winter drawdown of Lake Maspenock for two weeks as a strategy to control invasive weed growth. Last month, the commission...
Conservation Commission supports drawdown of Lake Maspenock to manage weeds
The Conservation Commission at a brief meeting Tuesday night returned to the issue of invasive weed management at Lake Maspenock, agreeing to a winter drawdown of the lake as a “toolbox item” previously proposed by the Department of Public Works. DPW Director John...
Conservation Commission votes to allow DPW option to use herbicides in Lake Maspenock
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Conservation Commission voted to approve the Department of Public Works’ notice of intent to be able use a variety of tools — including herbicides — to address the weed problem in Lake Maspenock. The motion passed unanimously, with...
Conservation Commission again discusses, continues hearing on Lake Maspenock weed management
At Tuesday night’s meeting, the Conservation Commission again decided to continue its public hearing on the Hopkinton Department of Public Works’ request to have a “toolbox of options” to manage the invasive weed growth in Lake Maspenock. A request was made for more...
DPW presents revised Lake Maspenock weed treatment plan to Conservation Commission
Nearly two years after nixing a plan to use herbicides to treat weeds in Lake Maspenock, and after voters at a previous Town Meeting also voted it down, the Conservation Commission on Tuesday night took up a revised plan from the Department of Public Works. This time,...
Old Town Road part of Hopkinton’s lost history
Lake Maspenock is well known for its glistening waters, bubbling springs, abundant wildlife and forested hills, but what many do not know is that the area also is a historian’s treasure trove. The Towns of Milford and Upton have set aside the watershed lands near Lake...
Lake Maspenock extended drawdown OK’d by Conservation Commission
At last Tuesday’s Conservation Commission meeting, the commission voted to approve the Department of Public Works’ request to conduct the triennial 8-foot drawdown of Lake Maspenock in an effort to kill weeds at the bottom of the lake, despite concerns related to the...
Police restart boat patrols on Maspenock, Whitehall
The Hopkinton Police Department announced that boat patrols of Lake Maspenock and Lake Whitehall have resumed after a "long hiatus." https://twitter.com/Hopkintonpolice/status/1286373199358447619?s=20 According to an HPD tweet from Thursday, "Officers from HPD have...
Maspenock CIG member resigns after vote against herbicides
Jamie Goncalves announced his resignation from the Lake Maspenock Citizens Input Group (CIG) following the Conservation Commission’s decision in May against the application of herbicides to control excessive weed growth in the lake. Goncalves explained that he was...
