The Trails Committee met Wednesday night to discuss the role of e-bikes on trails, its ongoing projects and the initiatives members would like to see brought forward to the new iteration of a trails committee that will replace this committee and the former Upper...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdp6LLCOEPg The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday voted 5-0 to appoint Judy Day as the town’s new conservation administrator. Day’s most recent position has been with the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization,...
The Hopkinton Police Department on Tuesday announced that an individual who may have allegedly “displayed aggressive behavior” near a day care center in the Wood Street area over the weekend has been identified and contacted. UPDATE: In an email to the Independent...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINyMEoR6yM The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night saw an overview of the mixed-use development proposed to replace the former Hopkinton Drug building at 48-52 Main Street and a neighboring home at 6 Cedar Street. The...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that wall and walkway work will resume at 35 Main Street on Monday and Tuesday. Similar walkway work will commence at 77 Main Street on Tuesday and Wednesday . Miscellaneous work will be...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night began its review of applicants for fiscal year 2026 funding with an overview of the proposals received, focusing primarily on the Center School’s rehabilitation and the proposed adaptive playground....
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Sept. 20 hosted the first of four free monthly Friday Night Sing-Alongs for adults with disabilities, giving those individuals a safe space to find their voice both literally and in society. Kelly Grill, executive director of the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-g1eBSPhLk The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday evening voted 4-0 for a proposed local option meals excise tax of 0.75% to be put on the warrant for the Nov. 18 Special Town Meeting. [Editor's note: This has been corrected from...
Resident Linda Kimball alerted the Select Board at its Sept. 17 meeting about the ramifications of a provision in the state’s senior tax credit policy on volunteers with the Friends of the Hopkinton Seniors. In her comments, she stressed that the volunteer hours for...
A string of automobile break-ins Wednesday and Thursday has led the Hopkinton Police Department to suspect an "active and organized theft ring." “The vehicle thefts appear to have been committed by a group that targeted Hopkinton and Holliston,” stated HPD Lt. Scott...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that A.F. Amorello & Sons, the project’s construction company, will be onsite on Tuesday to excavate the sidewalk in front of Town Hall for brick work installation. The entrance driveway...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night expressed ongoing frustration about not being included in discussions with town committees and boards regarding open space. Chair Ed Harrow said he had a conversation with Town Manager Elaine Lazarus...
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...
