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The Water Department announced Wednesday that the water discoloration that started Tuesday is expected to continue for “a few days” while the department works to flush hydrants. In an interview with the Independent Wednesday morning, Water and Sewer Director Eric...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MchVfP3a5p4&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night unanimously approved the notice of intent for the proposed Charleswood Elementary School after the development team presented additional details...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HEAW-Em2fGI&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night voted unanimously to place the MBTA Communities article on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting on Nov. 18. The STM is being convened with the primary...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday explained that work will continue on both ends of the corridor during the upcoming week. Overhead utility line transfer work will continue on the west side of the project. On the east side of the...
Hopkinton Public Schools Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Friday that residential use of Hopkinton High School’s athletic facilities will be restricted during the regular school day in light of a swatting incident earlier this week. In an email to families and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoOhSrKXWV8 The Select Board on Tuesday emphasized the need for level-service funding and building town department budgets from the bottom up because of the town’s increasing tax rates over the next several years. Town Manager Elaine...
The principal of Hopkinton High School announced Tuesday morning that the school was ordered to shelter in place after police received a call about an “alleged active shooter” in the building. “This morning, at approximately 11:13 a.m., the Hopkinton Police Department...
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Monday unanimously approved the submission of a Community Preservation Committee application for accessibility improvements for the Hopkinton Public Library. Member Amy Ritterbusch told commission members she has been...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_yJSYVQGms The Hopkinton Senior Center on Sept. 18 hosted a presentation of a community needs assessment showing the concerns of older adults in Hopkinton that they fear will affect their ability to age in place in town. This 107-page...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday noted that work will continue on both ends of the corridor. Brick strip installation by A.F. Amorello & Sons, the project’s construction company, will continue during the upcoming week on the...
The Trails Committee on Thursday approved 4-0 to request Community Preservation Committee funds for a proposal to create a child-friendly segment at Hughes Farm Trail. Scott Knous, a member of the recently disbanded Upper Charles Trail Committee, came to the board...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atKOYSwJTOk The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night objected to a reference to “full clearing and grubbing of the site" in the proposed phasing plan for the Charleswood Elementary School. Claire Hoogeboom, a wetlands...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg5NDGHawNQ The Planning Board met for less than a half-hour Monday night due to several applicants requesting that their hearings and discussions be continued. Vice chair Matthew Wronka chaired the meeting in the absence of chair Rob...
A report to the Hopkinton Police Department on suspicious activity by people allegedly encamped near Lake Whitehall raised concerns about suspected drug activity, but the situation was addressed by both the HPD and the Massachusetts Environmental Police, according to...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday noted that conduit installation will begin on Main Street during the upcoming week, which will necessitate closing the entrance driveway to Town Hall during that time. Dagle Electrical Construction...
The town’s water and sewer superintendent announced Friday that a required fire hydrant flow test will take place late Monday night that would affect Main Street and cause potential water discoloration in town. The test will be brief, expected to occur approximately...
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Thursday night discussed a public awareness campaign with Hopkinton’s top cops that would share helpful information regarding people with disabilities with first responders. Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett and Lt....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-lB75_FR0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board voted unanimously to set a Special Town Meeting date for Nov. 18, with the intended focus being a vote on the MBTA Communities zoning bylaw. Kyla LaPierre, the town’s chief financial...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-lB75_FR0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night voted to disband the Upper Charles Trail Committee, ending nearly two years of division over whether it should be dissolved or become a subcommittee of the...
https://www.youtube.com/live/_Bb2Pehk5DM The Zoning Advisory Committee at its meeting Monday night voted to recommend three plans to the Planning Board that would comply with MBTA Communities Act zoning requirements for its consideration. The motion that ZAC approved...
