Town officials and Verizon representatives agreed Tuesday morning on a four-day per week work schedule for the Main Street Corridor Project, according to the Select Board's project liaison. In a text message to the Independent, Select Board member Brian Herr stated...
Town officials have been making headway on resolving a scheduling disagreement with Verizon on its time frame for completing its work on the Main Street Corridor project, although a finalized schedule has not yet been achieved. In a phone interview with the...
The Open Space Preservation Commission on Thursday discussed a homeowner’s request for the removal of two trees on OSPC land in order to install solar panels on private property. Chair Ed Harrow explained that the homeowner lives at 58 Cedar Street Extension, just...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFBV4Xma-wU&t=883s&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday voted 4-0 to continue the hearing on a notice of intent for a proposed one-story office and retail building off Lumber Street in order to review further...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odqXG4kJyf0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday voted 4-0 to schedule a public hearing regarding the status of Hillers Pizza’s common victualer's license, which may lead to license revocation or suspension. A...
Eric Carty never dreamed that a summer job after graduating from high school would lead to a successful career with his hometown’s Water & Sewer Department over the past four decades. In a recent interview with the Independent, Carty shared that one of the most...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjbrpXdTgQ0&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday decided to continue the hearing regarding the proposed expansion of the UniBank/Starbucks parking lot after listening to environmental and accessibility concerns. The...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that Verizon and the town are in disagreement over the company's work schedule, as other utilities near completion of their duties. Verizon planned to work on-site in Hopkinton for one or two...
The town’s Finance Department on Monday reported attempted check fraud using the town’s accounts payable account to the Hopkinton Police Department, according to department staff members. “The Treasurer for the Town [CJ Paquette] filed a police report since there was...
A Hopkinton man who operated a roofing and construction company in Framingham with his wife was sentenced Monday in federal court in Boston for his efforts to defraud their workers’ compensation insurance carriers, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and their...
The Hopkinton teen who suffered severe injuries after being struck by a car on July 4 is showing signs of improvement, according to a close friend who has been visiting her in the hospital for weeks. Raphaela Cristeli, a 16-year-old Hopkinton High School rising...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXWD_yBJO9A&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday night continued a hearing regarding the proposed UniBank/Starbucks parking lot expansion, but not before giving negative feedback to the applicant about the plan’s...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBldea-HAGI&ab_channel=HCAM In a brief meeting Monday night, the Planning Board voted 6-0 to continue the hearing for a minor site plan review of 85-89 West Main Street until its next meeting on Aug. 4. Vice chair Matthew Wronka,...
When children are asked the perennial question of what they would like to be when they grow up, adults don’t expect a definitive answer. But Hopkinton’s Kathryn Hulick knew at age 8 that she wanted to become an author — and she can prove it. “I actually found my first...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWt647ftF3Y&t=7462s&ab_channel=HCAM At its meeting Wednesday night, the Trails Committee provided project updates that included meetings with town staff and the need to prioritize its initiatives. Chair Peter LaGoy and member...
The best friends of the Hopkinton teen who was severely injured after being struck by a car on July 4 described what they witnessed and how fundraisers to support her medical expenses have exploded in less than a week’s time. Raphaela Cristeli, a 16-year-old Hopkinton...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night focused on efforts to maintain the Whitehall Conservation Area. Chair Ed Harrow told the commission that landowners Brian Morrison and Susan Erdman are seeking to “put together a conservation...
Community members have organized fundraisers to aid the family of a rising Hopkinton High School junior who was seriously injured after being struck by a car in New Bedford on July 4. HHS junior Isla Clarke set up a GoFundMe page for the victim, whom she identified as...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNTKQjC3aU&ab_channel=HCAM In a brief meeting, the Planning Board on Monday continued a scheduled hearing for a minor site plan review of 85-89 West Main Street until July 21 at the request of the applicant. The proposed restriping...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUdnAjgQ6W8&t=8032s&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved a certificate of compliance for Revvity, a life sciences company located at 68 Elm Street, with a 6-0 vote. Engineer Mark Beaudry spoke on...
