Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced at Tuesday's Select Board meeting that Hopkinton has engaged Community Paradigm Associates to work with the Select Board in the search for a new town manager. As part of this process, the consulting firm developed a community...
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Man charged with striking woman with car in ‘apparent road rage incident’ Thursday
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett released a statement Friday morning that Ryan Sweatt, 36 of Milford, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to...
Driver under arrest for striking, seriously injuring individual on Hayden Rowe
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett confirmed early Friday morning that an individual was being booked for striking a person with their car Thursday night on Hayden Rowe Street. "I wanted to share with you one under arrest," Bennett wrote in an email at 12:40 a.m.,...
OSPC accepts Elmwood Farms land donation; billboard remnants to live on as bridges
The Open Space Preservation Commission voted 3-0 at its meeting Thursday night to accept an open space donation as part of the Elmwood Farms development off Blueberry Lane. OSPC chair Ed Harrow said he and fellow members Jane Moran and Nancy Peters participated in a...
Tempers simmer at UCTC meeting as members work through charges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbag_fWAQa0&ab_channel=HCAM As the Upper Charles Trail Committee discussed modifications to its charge Wednesday night, some members expressed displeasure about the influence of the Trails Committee over the UCTC’s direction. Chair...
Select Board approves hiring 3 police academy officers, Senior Work Program increase
The Select Board at its five-hour meeting Tuesday approved the hiring of three police academy officers and voted unanimously to increase the amount that older taxpaying residents can earn through volunteering with the Senior Work Program. Hopkinton Police Department...
Tensions flare during Select Board’s midyear review of HPD Chief Bennett’s performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbYWDLz0x6w&ab_channel=HCAM The tension was palpable during Tuesday night's Select Board midyear performance review of Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett, as Bennett accused chair Muriel Kramer of having a personal vendetta...
Hopkinton Highlands III bond release request leaves Planning Board ‘in a weird position’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qi02kmKKMc&t=1939s&ab_channel=HCAM The bond release request for the Hopkinton Highlands III condominium development for a nearly 20-year-old bond of $146,400 raised a “unique” issue for the Planning Board at its meeting Monday...
Age-restricted mixed use development proposal for Center School site reviewed
The Permanent Building Committee at its meeting Monday reviewed a proposal for a 45-unit age-restricted development at the Center School site that would include retail space and a park. The proposal was submitted by local developers Chuck Joseph and Kevin Lobisser....
Trailer issue prevents removal of iconic billboards Saturday
A pair of old billboards slated for removal this past Saturday from the former Connelly Farms property likely will come down on Monday due to a problem with a trailer, according to an advocate for the billboards' stay who was at the site Saturday morning. "And they...
Commission on Disability sets priorities, action plan
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Thursday night strategized three priorities where it will focus its efforts based on the results of its January public forum. Chair Holly Morand said accessibility issues on Main Street remail a top concern, especially since...
Judge moves Porter’s status conference review to May 13, postpones trial start date to Dec. 9
Former Hopkinton Police Department Deputy John “Jay” Porter appeared Thursday afternoon in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn for a 10-minute status conference review hearing. But because the judge who previously presided over the case was not returning to court until...
‘The end of an era’: Iconic billboards to be taken down Saturday morning
Two old billboards on the former Connelly Farms property, on Hayden Rowe Street just north of College Street, will be removed early Saturday morning, signaling “the end of an era,” according to an advocate for their stay. At its March 5 meeting, the Historical...
Select Board hears reasoning behind using herbicides to control Lake Maspenock weeds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRf14DF3Fqw&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night heard about the weed management plan for Lake Maspenock, which includes the use of two herbicides. Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed appeared...
Conservation Commission addresses Foxhollow Road home foundation placement in brief meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR3IgvJcBGM&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission met for only about 30 minutes Tuesday due to hearing cancellations, shifting its focus to work session items. The major topic of discussion was 1 Foxhollow Road, a...
Elementary school students reportedly OK after bus accident
Elementary school students returning home from school on the afternoon of March 20 reportedly were not injured after being involved in a school bus accident, according to the police report and confirmation from the school superintendent received Tuesday. The Hopkinton...
Traffic light issue at Main/Cedar reportedly resolved
The traffic light issue at the intersection of Routes 85 North and Route 135 West (Cedar Street and Main Street) was successfully resolved on March 12, according to the project expert. Main Street Corridor Project specialist Michelle Murdock explained in a March 19...
DPW continues with second phase of town hydrant flushing project
The Department of Public Works is working on the second phase of a hydrant flushing project designed to remove minerals from the water, improving its appearance and clarity. The first phase of the project was completed on March 15. Water and Sewer Superintendent Eric...
Climate Action Plan Open House give residents opportunity to shape Hopkinton’s goals
This Thursday, Hopkinton will hold its first Climate Plan Open House, allowing residents to contribute their ideas about a sustainable future for the town. Organized by Julia Chun, the town’s sustainability, economic development and equity project manager, the...
UCTC meets to discuss charge, structure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXcZzJZ8SCA&ab_channel=HCAM The Upper Charles Trail Committee met Wednesday night for the first time in nine months at the request of the Select Board to review and discuss its charge and membership structure. The Select Board in...