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Road Paving is scheduled for the following streets.

Appaloosa Cir - 9/11
Ridge Rd - 9/11
Breakneck Hill Rd - 9/12
Glen Rd- From Lumber St (S) to Breakneck Hill (W) - 9/12
Gibbon Rd - 9/13

Dates are subject to change due to weather conditions.

Work hours will be approximately 7a-5p.

Please do not park in the street as this will interfere with the asphalt paving operations.

Please expect delays and seek alternate routes when possible.

Attached please find the Main Street Corridor Construction Advisory for the week September 11th to September 15th.

For the most up to date information about the Main Street Corridor project please visit the Town's project website at https://hopkintonmainstreet.com

The Middlesex Sheriff’s Office is continuing to urge area residents to be alert for ongoing phone scams in which the perpetrators are posing as members of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office (MSO).

In recent weeks, numerous residents have reported receiving calls or voice messages from individuals claiming to be members of the MSO. In some cases, the callers are using the names of real MSO personnel and have – in some instances – told individuals to report to a legitimate MSO address to clear up the matters.

Town Manager Norman Khumalo and Principal Planner John Gelcich wish to share information regarding the state’s MBTA Communities Multi-Family Zoning Requirements. See the attached PDF, or click the link below, for more information.

https://jgpr.net/2023/09/06/town-of-hopkinton-shares-information-regard…

With school starting across the county, members of the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office staff recently distributed nearly 40 backpacks to children and younger siblings of individuals incarcerated at the Middlesex Jail & House of Correction.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC), under the direction of State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, has launched Operation Safe Campus. The annual program is designed to target underage drinking on college campuses and in surrounding communities to prevent tragedies by keeping alcoholic beverages out of the hands of underage students. This initiative begins each year when students return to colleges and universities throughout the Commonwealth.

Attached please find the Main Street Corridor Construction Advisory for the week September 4th to September 8th.

For the most up to date information about the Main Street Corridor project please visit the Town's project website at https://hopkintonmainstreet.com

Out on the Town is HCAM's limited series produced by HCAM Journalist Intern Sidhi Dhanda. View this Out On The Town episode here.

Connor Degan is a dedicated Hopkinton resident. He grew up in Hopkinton, attended high school, and now serves as the town clerk in his hometown.

Hopkinton Town Hall and municipal offices (including the Library and the Senior Center) will be closed on Monday September 4th in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The Library will also be closed on Saturday September 2nd.

The Elementary School Building Committee presented their budget proposal for the Elmwood school replacement to the select board.

The revised construction estimate presented was approximately 10.2 million dollars less than back in March 2023. The project is expected to receive about 50 million dollars in reimbursements including 44-46 million from the Massachusetts school building authority, 2 million from the Mass Save Program and 5 million dollars in inflation reduction act rebates.