Nineteen Apply for Hopkinton Police Chief Position
TOWN HALL
The town's search for a new police chief drew significant interest, with 19 candidates applying for the position, according to a MetroWest Daily News report. The town had previously sought community input on the hiring process, following the retirement of former Police Chief Joseph Bennett, and residents can expect updates on the search timeline in the coming weeks.
Elsewhere in town business, Hopkinton residents can drop off hazardous materials at the town's Household Hazardous Waste Day, which the town's News Flash has previously detailed, running Saturday, July 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Hopkinton Public Library continues to draw families this week with a full slate of children's programming. Babytime and Little Explorers sessions are scheduled for Thursday, July 24, in the Children's Programming Room, followed by Family Storytime and Drop-in Family Activities on Friday, July 25. That same afternoon, the library will host an Acrobatic Performance with Li Liu at 2 p.m. in the Betty Strong Room, offering a family-friendly showcase distinct from the library's regular storytime rotation.
The library's Main Street entrance remains closed through Saturday, July 25, as part of the ongoing Main Street Corridor Project, with patrons continuing to use the Church Street entrance in the meantime.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Nineteen candidates seek to be Hopkinton MA police chief. What's next" — MetroWest Daily News reports that the town's police chief search attracted 19 applicants, with one candidate reportedly withdrawing, following former Chief Joseph Bennett's retirement (read it at https://www.metrowestdailynews.com/story/news/local/2026/07/23/hopkinton-ma-police-chief-position-attracts-20-applicants-one-withdraws-joseph-bennett-retires/91010569007/).
COMING UP
The library's Household Hazardous Waste Day is set for Saturday, July 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library's Main Street entrance is scheduled to reopen after Saturday, July 25, once corridor construction work concludes. CreatorSpace: Drop-in Drawing runs Monday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to noon in the CreatorSpace classroom.