The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday heard from a consultant about the potential for athletic facility development as a means of jump-starting the local commercial economy. Kelly Grill, the executive director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p-OGZSx8hQ The Planning Board at its four-hour meeting Monday night heard abutters’ concerns about a proposed 13-unit mixed-use development in the downtown business district. It would encompass BoMain Pizza Bar & Grill at 14 Main...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p-OGZSx8hQ The Planning Board on Monday voted 7-0-1 to oppose a proposal made by the Charter Review Committee to trim its membership from nine to seven, with member Rob Benson abstaining. Town Clerk Connor Degan, who also serves as the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE36zKMNtXo The Conservation Commission on Tuesday reviewed two cases where heavy rains did not excuse failing stormwater management methods. Over the past few years, multiple applicants have appeared before the commission, claiming...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z_O1qHYoqY After months of concerted effort, the Select Board on Tuesday approved a common victualer license policy in a 4-0 vote. “This is something we’ve been discussing for quite some time,” explained chair Shahidul Mannan “[We]...
The Historical Commission on Tuesday received updated information on the design and potential placement of a plaque honoring residents who had been enslaved in Hopkinton for their contributions to the town. Member Anne Mattina, who also is the Hopkinton Historical...
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...
