The Permanent Building Committee on Monday voted 3-0 to select Vertex as the owner’s project manager for the Center School reuse project. Early estimates for the project went as high as $16.8 million, but some features were cut during design revisions in May that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cht60I7vtIg The Select Board on Tuesday heard concerns about the Hopkinton Police Department’s use of Flock cameras to capture license plate and vehicle data. It also learned about the progress made by the committee in charge of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cht60I7vtIg The Select Board on Tuesday approved changes to the town’s financial management policies in a 4-0 vote. Chief Financial Officer Kyla LaPierre said the department conducted a review "with fresh eyes" of the town’s financial...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cht60I7vtIg The Select Board on Tuesday received an update on issues discussed by the Charter Review Committee as it prepares revisions for Special Town Meeting in early October. Town Clerk Connor Degan serves as the Charter Review...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mwUBmgQ32k The Planning Board on Monday heard accusations about the alleged widening of Morse Lane, a private way, by residents of that street and abutting Spring Lane. After an hour-long debate, the board remained firm in its previous...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR4zUHHMdQI The Trails Committee on Wednesday discussed its achievements over the past 16 months and looked ahead to future projects. This iteration of the Trails Committee was formed in January 2025, which explains the timeline’s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KObv5FxaZzg&t=82s The Conservation Commission on Tuesday expressed frustration about lawn mowing past the permanent immovable barriers on lots that are part of the Chamberlain-Whalen subdivision. Permanent immovable barriers...
Two New York men arrested Sunday for larceny at CVS were arraigned Monday at Framingham District Court, Hopkinton’s interim police chief announced Monday afternoon. In a statement released to the Independent, Interim Police Chief Scott van Raalten stated that officers...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shTey8Gh1hc The Planning Board on Monday continued two hearings regarding a property on Maple Street Extension that includes a historic house in a 5-0 vote until the July 20 meeting. Attorney George Connors represented the applicant,...
Last May, Eli Marshall, then 12 years old, experienced one of the most exciting — and frightening — times in his life. As he prepared for a Memorial Day weekend baseball tournament, he began to experience sudden, uncontrollable twitches. “This time last year, things...
The Community Preservation Committee on Thursday received a positive progress report on the Center School reuse project. Permanent Building Committee chair Dan McIntyre has championed this endeavor. He informed CPC members that the building’s concept has been scaled...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw88BGWqPa0 The Select Board on Tuesday took steps toward replacing current Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett by selecting a search committee for his successor and appointing Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten interim chief. Bennett...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-IXUu0T-T0 Private ways and the town’s policy for accepting them as public roads were the main focus of the Planning Board’s three-hour meeting Monday night. The first private road discussed was Morse Lane, which was approved as a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2YwUDdmhAs The Conservation Commission on Tuesday received updated information on the dewatering effort at the Charleswood School project site. In April, conservation administrator Judy Day noted that staff had observed “high volumes...
The Commission on Disability on Monday discussed accessibility issues in town with Christopher McWhite, the town’s ADA coordinator. McWhite told commissioners about his extensive background in this field. He has done this type of work for about 27 years across five...
The suspect in an altercation at Sandy Beach on Wednesday night pleaded not guilty to three charges in Framingham District Court on Thursday, including attempt to murder. Stephen Dana, 70, also was referred to in court documents as Stephen Dion (and as Steven Dana by...
A Hopkinton man was arrested Wednesday night on three charges, including attempted murder, after a serious physical altercation involving the suspect and a 21-year-old man at Sandy Beach, according to police. Steven Dana, 70, was arrested and charged with attempt to...
The Hopkinton Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance as it investigates a suspicious video circulating online. The video, seen on social media Thursday morning and reposted to the Hopkinton Police Department’s Facebook page, shows a suspicious...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6vRro4syCM The Select Board on Tuesday voted 3-0 to request that the town opt out of a new statewide cannabis policy allowing delivery to Massachusetts homes. Health Director Shaun McAuliffe recommend the town apply for a two-year...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6vRro4syCM The Select Board on Tuesday discussed possible actions that would allow private ways to potentially receive plowing services, including petitioning the state government to allow the town to vote on the matter. Chair Shahidul...
