Chief Joseph Bennett and the Hopkinton Police Department are pleased to share that the Department has hired five new officers after an extensive months-long hiring process.
The Department received more than 30 applicants for new officer positions. Five officers were given hiring offers after multiple rounds of interviews and competency tests.
Thank you to those who attended the Town Manager Candidates Meet and Greet on June 20th at the Library and provided valuable feedback on their impressions of the candidates via the feedback survey that was made available. The survey results with all the feedback are attached for you to review. Thank you again!
Please see the attached Project Update for the Main Street Corridor Project.
For the most up to date information about the Main Street Corridor project please visit theTown's project website at https://hopkintonmainstreet.com
Main Street Corridor Project Update - July 12, 2024 - https://t.co/hZ4fzMrP8s pic.twitter.com/qCu9OfWSU9
Interim Town Manager Elaine Lazarus and the Hopkinton Water and Sewer Department announce new water and sewer rate changes for residents.
The rate changes went into effect on July 1. Water and sewer rates for Fiscal Year 2025 are as follows, as voted on by the Select Board on June 18.
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Select Board voted to set water rates for FY25, with an increase of 40 percent as follows:
Roland Joseph Bachman (Joe) a resident of Massachusetts since 1984, died peacefully on July 6, 2024, at Hope Health Hospice in Providence RI. Joe was born in Metamora (Peoria) Illinois to Elton Bachman and Eleanor (Nauman) Bachman.
Joe graduated from Metamora Township High School, class of 1965. Throughout high school, he worked at Bursott’s Bakery where he honed his baking skills, making baking his hobby later in life. He often baked for friends and neighbors and the local kids. His mom’s gingerbread cooking recipe often stole the show at Christmas parties.
Join Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention on Thursday, August 1st at 6:30 pm at the MetroWest Outdoor Center YMCA for a Drive-Up movie featuring Kung Fu Panda 4! This event is FREE to all. There will be FREE sorbet from Hop-Yo and candy bags. This is a trash in/trash out event requiring participants to remove their own trash upon event close.
WHEN: Attendees may start arriving at 6:30pm (no earlier) to park, the movie will begin around 7:20pm
WHERE: Metrowest Outdoor Center YMCA 45 East Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748
On July 22 and 24, students Shaurya and Suhani Patni, along with community members, will be planting pollinator gardens near two popular town trails in Hopkinton. At the Hughes property, 192 Hayden Rowe, a 200 square-foot plot will feature native plants that attract local, endangered bee species. Near Pratt Field, between 108 and 126 Fruit St., a garden to entice butterflies and moths will be planted next to the pond. There will be approximately 100 flowering plants, including the familiar, like bee balm, and the less well-known, like purple raspberry.
Join Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention on Thursday, August 1st at 6:30 pm at the MetroWest Outdoor Center YMCA for a Drive-Up movie featuring Kung Fu Panda 4! This event is FREE to all. There will be FREE sorbet from Hop-Yo and candy bags. This is a trash in/trash out event requiring participants to remove their own trash upon event close.
WHEN: Attendees may start arriving at 6:30pm (no earlier) to park, the movie will begin around 7:20pm
WHERE: Metrowest Outdoor Center YMCA 45 East Street, Hopkinton, MA 01748
Maureen Elizabeth Whalen, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on the morning July 6th, 2024, at Golden Pond Assisted Living, leaving behind a legacy of love and compassion that touched all who knew her.
Please see the attached Project Update for the Main Street Corridor Project.
For the most up to date information about the Main Street Corridor Project please visit theTown's project website at https://hopkintonmainstreet.com
