GETTING SETTLED

 

EMERGENCY

Call 911 for EMERGENCY FIRE, POLICE or AMBULANCE.

 

For other business and information call:

Hopkinton Fire	(508) 497-2325
Hopkinton Police	(508) 497-3401
Mass. State Police	(508) 820-2250
National Poison Control	(800) 222-1222

 

Also, Salisbury Management may be reached for emergencies after business hours through an answering service at (508) 869-4571.

 

ANIMAL HOSPITALS

Local hospitals include:

Ashland Animal Hospital

10 Fountain St. Ashland, MA 01721

508-881-2400

http://www.ashlandanimalhospital.com

 

HOSPITALS

Local hospitals include:

METROWEST MEDICAL CENTER

115 Lincoln Street

Framingham, MA 01702

(508) 383-1000

http://www.mwmc.com

 

Directions from Route 9 eastbound:  exit at Route 126 Downtown Framingham.  Follow Route 126 south, approximately two miles to Lincoln Street.  Right on Lincoln Street.

 

Directions from Route 135:  follow east to Route 126 in Framingham.  Left at Lights and follow Route 126 (north) approximately one mile to Lincoln Street.  Left on Lincoln Street.

MILFORD-WHITINSVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL

14 Prospect Street

Milford, MA 01757

(508) 473-1190

http://www.mwrh.com

 

Directions from 495 South, exit 20, Route 85, Milford.  Follow Route 85 south to junction of Route 16.  Take right onto Route 16 west.  Hospital is at junction of Route 16 and Route 140.

 

LIBRARY

The Hopkinton Library is located at 13 Main Street.  Hours are:

M/W/F, 10 am – 9 pm

Tu/Th, 10 am – 5 pm

 

The library desk is reachable at (508) 497-9777.

The children’s room is (508) 497-9779.

 

NEWSPAPERS

	(800) 694-5623	http://www.bostonglobe.com/subscribe
	(800) 882-1211	www.bostonherald.com
	(508) 435-5188	http://www.hopkintonindependent.com
	(800) 982-4023	www.metrowestdailynews.com
	(508) 982-4023	www.milforddailynews.com
	(508) 793-9100	http://www.telegram.com

 

RECYCLING

The Town of Hopkinton has a Recycling Center located on the Hopkinton/Westboro line on route 135 (Wood Street).  Hours are:

Saturday, 7:30 am – 3 pm

 

Newspapers, magazines, catalogues, junk mail, phone books, paperboard such as cereal boxes, juice boxes, and white/colored paper should be placed in a paper (not plastic) bag.  Junk mail with window envelopes, staples, and paper clips is acceptable for recycling.

 

Corrugated cardboard must be reduced to 2 ft by 2 ft pieces (or smaller) and may also be taken to the recycling center.  All cardboard must be flattened.  Food contaminated paper, such as pizza boxes, are not recyclable.

 

Glass bottles and jars are collected; please remove lids and cork – no need to remove neck rings.  Other glass, such as dishes, Pyrex, light bulbs, windows/auto glass, ceramics, mirrors, drinking glasses, or broken glass are not acceptable.

 

Tin, steel and aluminum cans must be rinsed clean.  No aluminum foil, aerosol cans, paint cans, coat hangers, or hazardous containers are allowed.

 

Milk and juice cartons must be rinsed clean with straws removed.  Plastic containers with a #1-7 recycling symbol are accepted.  This includes clear #1 PETE plastic (e.g. vegetable oil & some liquid soap bottles), clear #2 HDPE plastic (e.g. milk & water jugs), and colored #2 HDPE plastic (e.g. soap, detergent and shampoo bottles).

 

Questions?  Call the:                                               Curbside Rubbish Collection/Recycling Office

(508) 497-9740

Monday-Friday,  8am - 4pm 

 

REPRESENTATION

President Barack Obama	(202) 456-1414
Senator Scott Brown	(617) 565-3170, (202) 224-4543
Senator John Kerry	(617) 565-8519, (202) 224-2742
Rep. James McGovern	(202) 225-6101
Governor Deval Patrick	(617) 725-4005
Senator Karen Spilka	(617) 722-1640
Rep. Carolyn Dykema	(617) 722-2425

 

Voting is done at Hopkinton Middle School on Hayden Rowe Road.

 

SCHOOLS

Pre-K	Hopkinton Pre-School, 88B Hayden Rowe St	(508) 497-9806
K,1	Center School, 11 Ash St	(508) 497-9875
2, 3	Elmwood School, 14 Elm St	(508) 497-9860
4, 5	Hopkins Elementary, 104 Hayden Rowe St	(508) 497-9824
6-8	Hopkinton Middle School, 88 Hayden Rowe St	(508) 497-9831
9-12	Hopkinton High, 90 Hayden Rowe St	(508) 497-9820

 

TAXES

Real Estate Taxes are sent out by October 1 (due November 1) and April 1 (due by May 1) by the Town Treasurer.  The tax year is July 1st through June 30^th with payments due on February 1^st, May 1^st, August 1^st, and November 1^st.

 

Motor Vehicle Excise bills are sent out once a year however the time of year varies with each owner.

 

HOPKINTON TAX COLLECTOR/TREASURER-

(508) 497-9715

8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

 

WORSHIP

Community Covenant, 2 West Elm St	(508) 435-3723
First Congregational Church, 146 Eat Main St	(508) 435-5900
Grace Ministries of Hopkinton, 14 Carriage Hill Rd	(508) 625-1189
Islamic Masumeen Center of New England, 115 Wood St	(508) 497-3462
Korean Presbyterian Church, 2 Main St	(508) 435-4579
St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, 20 Church St	(508) 435-3313
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 61 Wood St	(508) 435-4536
Vineyard Church, 104 Hayden Rowe St	(508) 497-9477
Woodville Baptist Church, 294 Wood St	(508) 435-6928