https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BaYhGDfI2E&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night voted unanimously to recommend funding for the proposed adaptive playground at Marathon School for the May 5 Annual Town Meeting. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus previously...
The statewide grand jury on Friday returned indictments against Regina Henaku, 33, of Leominster, for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from multiple elderly victims. She purportedly posed as a professional caregiver at health care agencies and long-term care...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night rebuked the Parks & Recreation Department for not moving more swiftly on its current projects as it closed the public hearing on fiscal year 2026 requests. The sole FY 26 request discussed was made...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU2SQ598gmw Former Planning Board chair Gary Trendel gave a presentation to the Trails Committee on Wednesday night on the connectivity survey he spearheaded during his tenure. Members were interested in Trendel’s findings, hoping that...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13_1JdcUufk The Conservation Commission on Tuesday night received an annual update from the town’s Department of Public Works director about this year’s weed management plan for Lake Maspenock. Kerry Reed told the commission that this...
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Monday night discussed several projects it has been working on and pursuing the means to fund them through grants and other methods. One issue discussed at every meeting is the need for a handrail for the sloped path leading...
The chief operating officer of The Communities at Golden Pond assisted living facility took over as its executive director on March 14, the day he let go of the person who had been in that role since August 2024. In a March 25 interview with the Independent, Doug...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hA-6Nna3ng The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night voted 8-0 to include one of its members or a designee to the proposed Economic Development Advisory Board, if it is approved at the May 5 Annual Town Meeting. Chair Rob Benson...
The Communities at Golden Pond is able to accept new residents following its failure to meet state requirements during a Jan. 14 compliance review, a state source familiar with the case recently confirmed. The suspension was lifted Feb. 26 after Golden Pond's...
Hopkinton's police and fire departments responded Wednesday night to a Jeep rollover on Saddle Hill Road that left the road impassible for hours. "At 8:26 p.m. yesterday, our communications department received a 911 call reporting a rollover crash on Saddle Hill...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO5iFgvtUao&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night received an update from the Water and Sewer Advisory Board that urged the town to take decisive action to connect to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority’s water...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NO5iFgvtUao&ab_channel=HCAM As it continues its preparation for the May 5 Annual Town Meeting, the Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night heard from the proponents of amendments to general town bylaws and reviewed the draft...
https://www.youtube.com/live/SOTPtSRtU7I The Trails Committee discussed progress made on several projects at its meeting Wednesday night, including trail development and public outreach efforts. Chair Peter LaGoy said he has been working with Chuck Dauchy, the...
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...
