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The trooper, a 37-year-old man, will be held overnight at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. The dog will be kept overnight at Tufts Veterinary Hospital in North Grafton.

A 30-year veteran of the police department in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced Saturday that Deputy Police Chief John Porter had been placed on leave. The police chief did not give any details as to the nature of the investigation, only saying that it is…

The wrong way driver, who troopers identified as Devin Arroyo, 29, of Taunton, went to the hospital for minor injuries, where he was placed into custody for OUI.

A wrong-way driver allegedly under the influence of alcohol caused an overnight crash on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, that left one person dead, according to state police. A Ford van was heading south on the northbound side of the interstate around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to authorities, and hit a car head on that was on the correct side…

The crash happened on I-495 North overnight.

A former Roman Catholic priest who served at several Rhode Island parishes has been indicted on a charge of sexually assaulting a juvenile about 40 years ago, the state attorney general’s office said Monday. Kevin Fisette, 66, is scheduled to be arraigned Wednesday on a charge of first-degree sexual assault, authorities said. The alleged assault on a boy occurred in…

The Boston Marathon is back with a full field of runners and spectators, and it’s projected to pump $200 million into the local economy. A lot of that money will be spent on food and lodging. “It’s awesome. Yeah, this is really exciting,” said Chris Marino, who manages the Marathon Sports store at the finish line on Boylston Street....

With the Boston Marathon just days away, businesses are looking forward to the race’s return.

With the Boston Marathon just around the corner on April 18, we have you covered on the best spots for spectators to gather and cheer for their favorite runners throughout their journey. While the route runs from Hopkinton to Boston, here are some of the best places to watch along the route: Natick Center, which is about 10 miles in,…

Power outages are the biggest concern in the latest storm as strong winds gust through the region. Thousands of people woke up in the dark Friday morning in Massachusetts.

Police in Hopkinton, Mass. are trying to identify a driver who hit a pedestrian then left the man lying in the street last month.

A man is accused of stabbing a pregnant coworker Friday at a barber shop in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. Police responded to the Hometown Barbershop on Main Street around 5 p.m. to find a pregnant woman suffering from multiple stab wounds. The victim works at the business with 40-year-old Harry Martinez of Framingham, who was arrested on charges of attempted murder, assault…

UPDATE (Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2:24 p.m.): State police identified the driver as Ryan Gaudet, a 24-year-old from Framingham. A driver is dead after crashing his pickup truck on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, on Friday morning. Massachusetts State Police said that at just around 8:30 they responded to reports of a crash on Route 495 south in Hopkinton. The Hopkinton…

A second suspect is in police custody after an investigation into a carjacking that occurred in Sherborn, Massachusetts in November. On Wednesday at around 9:30 a.m. the Sherborn Police Department said that they arrested a second suspect for the series of carjackings. Guillermo Diaz, Jr. was taken into custody at his Waltham home. He was arraigned in in Framingham/Natick...

Firefighters found heavy smoke when they responded to a fire in a painting business Wednesday morning in Hopkinton, Massachusetts. The business, which paints firetrucks, operates out of a garage on Windsor Street. The fire broke out in a vehicle inside a garage bay around 3:30 a.m. The building was closed at the time of the fire. No injuries were reported.

High schoolers in Hopkinton will be the first in Massachusetts to go to class without a mask Monday in the start of an experimental trial run.

High schoolers in Hopkinton will be the first in Massachusetts to go to class without a mask Monday in the start of an experimental trial run. The Hopkinton School Committee approved the three-week trial last month, which allows fully vaccinated high schoolers the option to unmask while in school from Nov. 1 through Nov. 19. More then 95% of the school’s...

High schoolers in Hopkinton will be the first in Massachusetts to go to class without a mask in an experimental trial run next month.

High schoolers in Hopkinton will be the first in Massachusetts to go to class without a mask in an experimental trial run next month. The Hopkinton School Committee voted 3-2 Thursday night to approve the three-week trial, which allows fully vaccinated high schoolers the option to unmask while in school from Nov. 1 through Nov. 19. During the two hour meeting,...

So far, two school districts in Massachusetts have demonstrated at least 80% of students and staff have been vaccinated, the threshold for state education officials to allow an exception to mask mandates. The districts are Hopkinton and Ashland public schools, according to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on Friday. But students in those towns aren’t able to take…