The Hopkinton Fire Department and Hopkinton Police Department jointly responded to a scaffolding collapse Wednesday morning that caused a portion of a new wall to fall at the site of the Hopkins Elementary School extension project, according to the town's fire chief....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyZTx46EWyw&ab_channel=HCAM Conservation Commission members at Tuesday's meeting expressed frustration with Toll Brothers, the developer of Newbury Glen, for repeated stormwater violations on this project as well as with the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q04R0I_54aY&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday learned that the outlook for the fiscal year 2026 budget appears to be brighter than previously anticipated, thanks to cuts in requests by town departments and more state aid....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKIEYO8rMFQ&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday unanimously voted not to approve a proposed amended definitive subdivision plan for 0 Benson Road after receiving input from town counsel. This situation called into question...
Two vehicles crashed on Chestnut Street Monday morning, damaging a pole and injuring a Hyde Park man, according to a Hopkinton Police Department press release. Fernando Carrion, 32, of Hyde Park, was transported by ambulance to the University of Massachusetts Medical...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night received an update from an Agilitas representative about the status of a parcel on Frankland Road that the solar development firm intends to donate to the town. Matt Accardi, a project developer at...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LENDK_o9uMA&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night approved the Boston Athletic Association’s request for a parade permit for the 129th Boston Marathon, which will be held on April 21. This request marks a historic year...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LENDK_o9uMA&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board heard the fiscal year 2026 budget requests from several town departments Tuesday night, and emphasis was placed on providing level service and asking for only the most urgently needed...
Select Board vice chair Mary Jo LaFreniere is scheduled to appear in Framingham District Court on March 26 on a charge of driving under the influence, according to a Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office spokesperson. Spokesperson Sarah Lamson confirmed the...
A Massachusetts Department of Transportation spokesperson announced Friday afternoon that the MassPike is expected to fully open by 8 p.m. after emergency road repairs at Interstate 90 westbound in Hopkinton, near the I-495 interchange, closed all westbound lanes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__9iQl5CXI&t=5839s&ab_channel=HCAM The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday night discussed how it should handle money that the Community Preservation Committee previously appropriated to the Upper Charles Trail Committee...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Xp_6hxuJ4&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday approved the notice of intent for a two-story medical office building at 28 Lumber Street after the applicant significantly revised its plan to curtail...
The Commission on Disability at its Monday night meeting discussed pursuing new funding opportunities for accessibility improvements to the library, rebounding after its Community Preservation Committee request for about $47,000 was shot down. The CPC request had been...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLT7_qPpLvw&t=2314s&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday night voted unanimously to increase the bond amount for The Trails housing development from $75,000 to $177,000 to cover the cost of repairs to Wilson Street. The...
Hopkinton police officers were assaulted by suspects arrested in two separate, unrelated incidents this past weekend, according to the police. HPD Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten confirmed the information in an email to the Independent on Monday afternoon, and he...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night received updates on outstanding funding requests for fiscal year 2026, including one for an adaptive playground proposed at Marathon School. Under the Community Preservation Act that was signed in...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZ81zghIaE&t=5414s&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday received an overview of the warrant articles for the May 5 Town Meeting. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus said the current number of proposed articles is 51,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZ81zghIaE&ab_channel=HCAM Before the Select Board continued its departmental budget proposal review for fiscal year 2026 Tuesday night, several residents advocated for funding for that would benefit Hopkinton’s older and younger...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that Eversource has completed all of its overhead and underground relocation of cables. The utility company has begun removing its old overhead lines in the project's underground section,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFkAGwgyqLc The Trails Committee used Wednesday night’s meeting to articulate about 30 goals that will be prioritized and eventually put into a master plan as the new committee coalesces and gains momentum. Member Fran DeYoung stood in...
