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...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0JTKclY9lk&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night heard from Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed about the need for residents to take water conservation seriously, as the demand during the recent heatwave...
Arthur P. Ciaramicoli, a renowned clinical psychologist with more than 45 years of experience, published two books in May that focus on how personal and societal transformation can be achieved through embracing empathy and reevaluating past experiences. In a recent...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday heard from a consultant about the rationale behind the town’s proposed connection to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority water system and expressed some skepticism about whether local alternatives were...
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of sexual acts.] Former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John "Jay" Porter was sentenced late Monday afternoon in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn to a minimum of seven years in prison for the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHGBzSrDTNQ&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved two requests from developer Toll Brothers after demonstrable remediation efforts were shown where stormwater management violations previously occurred. It...
The sentence imposition hearing for former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John “Jay” Porter previously scheduled for Wednesday was postponed until Monday at 3:30 p.m. Porter on June 6 was convicted of three counts of rape of a child, which are felonies. His bail was...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqSeWnu5OLk&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to raise the water rate by 25% for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and to increase the sewer rate by 10% in order to provide quality water service for the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=568mZ3Uz5Rk&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday continued a minor site plan review hearing on the four-space expansion of the parking lot at 85-89 West Main Street until it can receive feedback from the Conservation...
The Hopkinton Police Department alerted the public about “a slew of mailbox vandalisms across town” in a Facebook post early Saturday afternoon. In a follow-up email to the Independent later Saturday, HPD Detective Sgt. Gregg DeBoer explained that there were “three or...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night voted unanimously to extend the completion deadline dates for outstanding projects after receiving quarterly project updates from representatives. The Parks & Recreation Department previously...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday night learned that funds will be available at the end of the fiscal year for replacing the dilapidated fence at Carrigan Park that concerned abutters at the May 28 meeting. Parks & Rec Department Director Jon...
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of alleged sexual acts.] Former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John "Jay" Porter was found guilty Friday afternoon on three counts of child rape following a three-day trial at Middlesex Superior...
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of alleged sexual acts.] The commonwealth rested its case late Thursday afternoon in the trial of former Hopkinton Police Deputy Chief John “Jay” Porter, who stands accused of raping a female...
[Editor's note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of alleged sexual acts.] The first day of testimony in the trial of former Hopkinton Police Deputy Chief John Porter focused on the 35-year-old woman who accused him of raping her three times...
