Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief Scott van Raalten addressed accusations made against the department regarding Petros “Peter” Sismanis, the disgraced former owner of Hillers Pizza, in a three-page statement Friday. The HPD letter, dated Nov. 7, was addressed to Town...
The Community Preservation Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a draft letter that reinstated CPC funding for a Hopkinton Housing Authority project that recently came under scrutiny for questionable financial management practices. The project, for which Town...
The parents of a baby born in a Hopkinton Fire Department ambulance en route to the hospital in September recently visited the fire station to thank first responders with their infant son. In an interview with the Independent, Kara and Jesse Diamond shared the story...
State Rep. James Arena-DeRosa has scheduled office hours this Saturday, Nov. 15, from 1-3 p.m. at the Hopkinton Public Library's Ellsworth Conference Room. Arena-DeRosa represents the 8th Middlesex District, which includes Hopkinton, Holliston, Sherborn and two...
The Commission on Disability met on Monday with Kerry Reed, the Department of Public Works director, to discuss a spring effort to make residents aware of the challenges people with disabilities face navigating the downtown area. Reed said she initially thought about...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usoENjn6ol0 The Conservation Commission on Tuesday reprimanded the representative for the Newbury Glen subdivision for the latest in a series of stormwater management violations, this time apparently brought about by a contractor in...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQxS_HegXTE The Select Board on Tuesday discussed safety concerns around the escalating use of electric bicycles in town, particularly on trails and in the downtown area. Trails Committee chair Peter LaGoy told the board that over the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQxS_HegXTE The Select Board on Tuesday discussed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, noting that the current projected budget shortfall of $1.8 million should not cause residents to panic this early in the process. Kyla LaPierre,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIscA6AXjeE The Planning Board on Monday voted 8-0 to continue the hearing on the redevelopment of Pyne Field after the attorney for the abutting sawmill raised concerns about safety and the behavior of the cricket fans who attend games...
An afternoon motor vehicle accident on Hayden Rowe Street Thursday occurred nearly 11 hours after a tractor crashed into on Wood Street, diverting traffic during rainy commuting times. In emails to the Independent, HPD Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten confirmed...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board at its meeting Wednesday evening heard a proposal from a resident water expert suggesting he might be able to increase Hopkinton’s in-basin water supply. Ken Weismantel has served as a public member of the Massachusetts Water...
The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday heard a grim depiction of Hopkinton’s finances in upcoming fiscal years from the town’s chief financial officer. CFO Kyla LaPierre, the meeting’s guest speaker, told the board that the town’s upcoming capital projects...
Hopkinton Middle School and two Hopkinton elementary schools received high rankings statewide in an annual survey of public schools conducted by U.S. News & World Report released this week. HMS placed seventh statewide for Massachusetts middle schools for 2026. In...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TOVNuv1Uwk The Conservation Commission on Tuesday rebuked the Charleswood School developer for a lack of “urgency” in addressing recent stormwater management violations. Judy Day, the town’s conservation administrator, explained that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6CFEK_sGI The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday began discussions about revamping the process for issuing and renewing common victualler and related licenses for restaurants and businesses. The call for a change arose after Crust...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6CFEK_sGI The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday thanked the town’s animal control officer and the owner of a dog it deemed “dangerous” a month ago for working together to implement measures to keep the pit bull from running loose...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDBK5cWLLFU The Planning Board on Monday voted 8-0 to continue the hearing for the proposed parking lot expansion at the UniBank/Starbucks plaza. The applicant decided to reduce the number of new spaces requested from two to one and...
At its meeting Thursday, the Community Preservation Committee stressed that it is going to be tougher on applicants who are applying for funds for the upcoming fiscal year if they have not made progress on previously funded projects. “I think we just have to start...
A popular Hopkinton Middle School civics teacher and baseball coach injured in an Oct. 6 motorcycle crash was “in good spirits” upon being moved to an area rehabilitation center Wednesday, according to the victim’s cousin. In a phone interview with the Independent on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WmK4Tk0RdA The Trails Committee on Wednesday voted 8-0 to recommend that the Select Board consider the implementation of a 10 mph speed limit for both traditional and electric bicycles on the town’s shared-use trails. Chair Peter LaGoy...
