Budgetary matters were the main focus of Monday night’s Board of Health meeting, with the Health Department prepared to enter fiscal year 2027 operating on a budget consistent with the town’s guidelines. “The message was level service, level budget,” explained chair...
After airing concerns over how the Hopkinton Housing Authority handled Community Preservation funds and procurement procedures, the Community Preservation Committee on Thursday night voted unanimously to continue its hearing on the matter. CPC chair Ken Weismantel...
A special meeting called by the Hopkinton Housing Authority on Thursday night ended with a 4-0-1 vote of confidence in executive director Hayley Fetrow following an inquiry into the handling of Community Preservation funds. HHA chair Nancy “Punky” Drawe began the...
Budgetary matters were the primary theme of Tuesday night’s Parks & Recreation Commission meeting as members discussed costs related to the Fruit Street fields and holiday lights on the Town Common. Parks & Rec Director Jon Lewitus and program coordinator...
Former Hopkinton Middle School custodian Benjamin Hogan will avoid jail time after agreeing to plead guilty to possession of child pornography in Milford District Court on Monday. Hogan appeared before Judge Richard Eustis alongside his lawyer, Meredith Underwood....
A letter sent to the Select Board by an attorney representing 77 West Main Street owner and landlord Paul Mastroianni last week is stark in its warning: If the board moves forward with an investigation into Mastroianni regarding private financial matters related to...
The Hopkinton Police Department will expand its capacity for traffic enforcement thanks to a federal grant. The Municipal Road Safety Grant Program recently awarded the HPD nearly $35,000 to support targeted traffic enforcement and safety initiatives in the community....
In the wake of the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, some local leaders are hoping to bridge divides and curtail increasing political polarization. “I hope and pray that ‘We the People’ can work toward reducing the extreme rhetoric that...
During a brief special meeting Friday morning, the Parks & Recreation Commission voted to accept a memorandum of understanding with the town regarding procurement and cash handling. “The one agenda item we have is to review, discuss and potentially agree to sign...
The Board of Health on Monday discussed changes to the Health Department’s open-door policy and other updates relating to a First Amendment audit that occurred last month. In his report to the board, Health Director Shaun McAuliffe clarified that the public nursing...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday voted to ask for additional funds for the Pyne Field project as well as funding for two additional projects ahead of the upcoming Community Preservation application deadline of Oct. 9. During a review of possible...
While officials at Town Hall refused further comment on the situation, more information has been learned about the First Amendment auditor who paid a visit last week, which led to a town employee pulling a fire alarm. Last Friday, so-called "First Amendment auditors"...
The release of a video by “First Amendment auditors” taken at Town Hall on Friday has town officials working to train staff on improving engagement with members of the public. The video, uploaded Monday to YouTube, shows public health nurse Simone Carter pulling a...
An estranged uncle, a cabin in the middle of the New Hampshire wilderness and an addiction to cigarettes — these are the elements that set “Smoking Cigarettes,” a novella by Hopkinton native Mike Leary, into motion. “The main character is loosely based on myself,”...
Protecting valuable conservation land in Hopkinton is a responsibility the Hopkinton Area Land Trust has taken seriously since its founding. Now celebrating its 30th year, the trust is continuing this work as it celebrates its decades of service to the town. “We are...
The Board of Health on Monday spent time discussing the town’s capacity to continue providing immunization services in the wake of changes at both the federal and state levels. “We’re awaiting final guidance on all the vaccination schedules … how that’s changing, and...
Understanding Hopkinton’s role in events like the American Revolution is an ongoing project, and the discovery of a slave from town enlisting to fight in the war is broadening the picture. Recent research undertaken by the Hopkinton Historical Society has revealed the...
A new restaurant with new owners will take the place of Hillers Pizza, according to the landlord. Hillers Pizza closed permanently on Monday, with a sign on its door noting that a business called "Crust & Co. Pizza & More" is set to take over the space at 77...
The Hopkinton Historical Society will offer a new type of program this fall: a class all about the history of Hopkinton. The six-part course begins Sept. 23 and will run weekly through the end of October. It will be taught by Historical Society member Chuck Joseph,...
The Select Board will hold a public hearing next Thursday (Sept. 4) to consider its options regarding the common victualer's license for Hillers Pizza. The board is set to meet at the Hopkinton High School auditorium at 6 p.m. to review the issue before the public....
