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Massachusetts allows residents to burn brush between January 15 and May 1, depending on weather conditions and air quality. You must obtain permission from the Hopkinton Fire Department if you plan to burn brush.

The permits are free of charge, but availability depends on information received from DEP and DCR each morning. We have created an online burning system that allows for monitoring of the availability and location of our daily permits.

Get a Permit..

During the winter of 2013-2014, award-winning Massachusetts wildlife photographer Peter Christoph spent 14 full days along the Atlantic coast following the movements of a few snowy owls during their winter migration to the beaches of Salisbury, Hampton and Plum Island. They flew quite a distance from their home on the frozen tundra in the high Arctic and Peter was there to capture these rare and intimate photographs of the snowy owls taken in their winter habitat.

Learn more about the snowy owls on Wednesday, January 28 at 7:00 PM.

The United Way of Tri-County is requesting nominations for its 2015 MetroWest/495 Corridor Volunteer of the Year Awards, meant to recognize the community’s most dedicated volunteers.

Nominees for Youth Volunteer of the Year, for area youth attending a local middle or high school between the ages of 12 and 18, and Volunteer of the Year, for a MetroWest volunteer over the age of 18 will be accepted through Friday, February 6. Nominees should exemplify the spirit and commitment of improving the quality of life for others in the MetroWest/495 Corridor.

The Hopkinton Senior Center is having a Pizza Party Lunch on Thursday, January 22 at 12 noon. Hopkinton resident and musician John Guido will entertain the crowd.

Cost: $5 per person.
Menu: Pizza and Salad.

Meatball Subs or Roast Beef sandwiches are available by advanced request at sign up by Tuesday, Jan 20 at the Front Desk.

Regular Lunch Goers must sign up for this event if they plan to attend.

There will be no regular lunch service this day!

Courtney Test is a 2008 Graduate of Hopkinton High School and honed her running skills on the streets and hills of Hopkinton, represented the Hillers and later UMASS, trained through injuries, snow, sleet, rain, and hot weather, never gave up her dreams, and recently completed her first marathon in Chicago.

A fun and free event where you can learn how to build a float for the 300th Anniversary Parade. Start now so you will be ready for the parade in September.

Learn how to actually build a float, how to recruit others to help you, how to find a place to build it, and how to raise money for materials.

Hopkinton Fire Station - 2nd floor training room.

Float Building Workshop
Sat, January 24, 10:00 AM