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Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. HCA Free Programming for October (bellinghambulletin.com) — Free October events at Hopkinton Center for the Arts give residents a chance to enjoy live jazz and docent-led gallery tours right in town. A Sunday Jazz Jam with MetroWest Jazz Project invites all skill levels to join an open jam, while Welcome Wednesdays offer relaxed, free tours of current exhibitions with refreshments and easy online RSVPs.
2. 24-hour closure at I-90/I-495 interchange ramps starts Friday (hopkintonindependent.com) — If you rely on the I-90 eastbound ramp to I-495 northbound in Hopkinton, plan ahead for a full 24-hour closure from Friday 8 p.m. to Saturday 8 p.m. MassDOT will detour drivers via I-495 south to West Main Street, with lane restrictions and expected delays near the interchange.
3. Hopkinton, MA Planning Board — September 29, 2026 (meetingwatch.org) — Hopkinton residents can review what their Planning Board decided at the September 29 meeting, including a conditional site plan approval tied to updated landscaping. The MeetingWatch tool links directly to the video, minutes, and official records so you can quickly verify details and follow issues affecting development in town.
4. BoMain Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, Sept. 30 edition (hopkintonindependent.com) — Hopkinton residents are invited to submit their best local photos for the Independent's ongoing "Slice of Hopkinton" contest, sponsored by BoMain Pizza Bar and Grill. Each issue, one winning image from around town is published and earns a $25 BoMain gift certificate, with simple email submission rules for anyone 16 or older.
5. 'It was odd': Tractor-trailer 'Storrowed' under Southborough rail bridge as trains continue to pass (wcvb.com) — A tractor-trailer carrying building materials became stuck under a rail bridge on the Southborough–Hopkinton line near Route 85, peeling back the truck's roof but causing no injuries. Trains continued to pass safely overhead as inspectors confirmed the bridge's integrity, so rail service for local commuters was not disrupted despite the dramatic scene.
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