Town seeks residents' input on website redesign

Aug 2026 14

MassDOT announces I-90/I-495 lane closure, additional overnight ramp work

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will be closing a lane of Interstate 495 northbound starting Saturday and will continue overnight ramp work Monday-Thursday next week. The right lane of I-495 northbound at the I-90/I-495 interchange in Hopkinton will...

Aug 2026 13

DPW conducts line painting this week

Department of Public Works director Kerry Reed announced that crews would be out conducting annual line painting overnight this week through Friday. The work includes center lines, crosswalks, stop bars, arrows and more. Work hours will be approximately 10 p.m.-6...

Aug 2026 12

Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 12 edition

ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] POLICE LOG Aug. 5 7:37 a.m. A caller reported a tree fell on Saddle Hill Road and took down a...

Aug 2026 12

Main Street Corridor Project update: Crews prepare for paving next week

According to the latest Main Street Corridor Project update, paving from the fire station to Ray Street is scheduled to begin early next week. Milling for the transitions onto the side roads will be done on Monday. Crews will commence paving operations on Tuesday...

Aug 2026 12

Stormwater management violations frustrate Conservation Commission

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE36zKMNtXo The Conservation Commission on Tuesday reviewed two cases where heavy rains did not excuse failing stormwater management methods. Over the past few years, multiple applicants have appeared before the commission, claiming...