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Hopkinton Public Library is adding a Tower Hill Botanic Garden houseplant program for kids to next week's schedule. "Kids: Happy Houseplants with Tower Hill" runs from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, in the Betty Strong Room, alongside three CreatorSpace sessions the library has set for M…

Interim Police Chief Van Raalten told the Select Board that license-plate cameras have proven a benefit, MetroWest Daily News reports. The debate over the Flock Safety camera network comes as nineteen candidates compete to become Hopkinton's next permanent police chief this summer, foll…

Nineteen candidates have applied to become Hopkinton's next police chief, per a MetroWest Daily News report published today. The search follows the retirement of former Police Chief Joseph Bennett and comes after the town sought community input earlier this summer on qualities residents…

Hopkinton Public Library fills this week with six drop-in programs for young patrons, from Lego and Pokémon Club to storytimes. Drop-In CreatorSpace Hours run Thursday, July 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the library's classroom, followed that evening by Pajama Storytime at 6 p.m. Friday bring…

Hopkinton will hold its Household Hazardous Waste Day collection event Saturday, July 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The town posted the notice on its News Flash page July 21 without further detail on drop-off location or accepted materials. Separately, the Hopkinton Public Library's Main St…

Overnight ramp closures at the I-495/I-90 interchange will affect Hopkinton and Westborough drivers this week, Patch reports, as construction work on the interchange continues. The disruption comes as Hopkinton Public Library keeps its Main Street entrance closed through July 25 for the…

Hopkinton Public Library's Main Street entrance stays closed through July 25 as Main Street Corridor Project work continues. The library has redirected visitors to its Church Street entrance for the duration and is running extended summer hours, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on weekdays, alongside a…

Library's Main Street entrance closes for ten days as corridor construction continues. The Hopkinton Public Library will shut its Main Street entrance from Wednesday, July 15, through Saturday, July 25, directing visitors to the Church Street entrance instead while crews work on the tow…

Library's Main Street entrance to close for 10 days as corridor construction continues. The Hopkinton Public Library will shut its Main Street doors from Wednesday, July 15, through Saturday, July 25, rerouting visitors to the Church Street entrance during ongoing work on the town's Mai…

Hopkinton's library carried the day's news with a packed Wednesday lineup for kids and teens. The Hopkinton Public Library hosted Preschool Storytellers, a Mario Kart Tournament for grades 5-9, a Kids Crafternoon, and a Young Adult Dungeons & Dragons session, though its planned "Read to…