A Hopkinton man will appear in Framingham District Court in February for a pretrial hearing about an alleged assault that occurred in Ashland earlier this month. Jadaius Figueroa, 23, was arrested after an incident that occurred at 330 Pond Street in Ashland on Jan....
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday discussed available options to finalize the installation of security cameras at EMC Park. Parks & Rec Director Jon Lewitus led the discussion, explaining that he had discussed available options for camera...
The Board of Health on Monday continued a hearing on a drinking well variance request after members expressed concerns over the long-term viability of the plan presented. Developer Lou Petrozzi of Wall Street Development Corporation met with the board to discuss a...
Court documents reveal that the victim in the case against former Hillers Pizza owner Petros "Peter" Sismanis has filed a lawsuit against Sismanis, the Town of Hopkinton, and Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett. NBC10 Boston broke the story about the lawsuit on...
A Hopkinton man is being held by the Middlesex Sheriff's Office as he awaits an arraignment in Framingham District Court for an alleged assault that took place over the weekend. The Ashland Police Department on Friday arrested 23-year-old Jadaius Figueroa and charged...
The Hopkinton Police Department on Wednesday announced that it has charged an individual with animal cruelty following an incident that occurred in town over the weekend. According to a press release, Hopkinton Police received a report on Sunday that an individual...
Rising cost estimates and lack of support from the Planning Board led the Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday to withdraw its funding requests for the Pyne Field redesign project and evaluate other avenues for developing athletic fields in town. Tuesday’s...
Select Board member Matt Kizner declared he is "still working hard for Hopkinton" despite a recent hospitalization. Kizner, who had been absent from the most recent Select Board meeting and Special Town Meeting last week, stated in an email to local media that he...
The Water-Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday reviewed its progress over the past year and drafted its goals for 2026 as it prepares its annual report for the Select Board. Chair Paul Gallagher took the board through what it had focused on during its first year of...
The Economic Development Advisory Board sat down with realtor Chuck Joseph on Tuesday to learn more about the current real estate environment and how it can inform the town in developing economic strategies going forward. Joseph, an owner of RE/MAX Executive Realty in...
Prompted by a discussion over the town charter, the Board of Health on Monday expressed concerns over proposed changes to its structure. Chair Nasiba Mannan led the discussion by noting the Town Charter Review Committee, which will hold its inaugural meeting...
At a short meeting Tuesday night, the Parks & Recreation Commission accepted a donation to fund the annual holiday lights at Town Common and discussed handling the program in future budgets. Lewitus began the conversation explaining that a crowdfunding effort led...
The Hopkinton Police Department is searching for individuals who painted graffiti on the ramps and other structures at the Hank Fredette Skate Park inside EMC Park over the weekend. In a post on Facebook, the HPD shared images of the graffiti and asked for assistance...
The Zoning Advisory Committee agreed at its meeting on Monday to continue a conversation on a potential change to the town’s current MBTA Communities Act zoning. The change would address feedback on Hopkinton’s MBTA Communities zoning bylaw, which was approved by...
The future of the Pyne Field redevelopment project is in question following Tuesday's meeting of the Parks & Recreation Commission. The commission held a brief meeting to talk about the latest updates to the project and recent feedback received by the Planning...
Residents and members of nearby communities plan to gather near Town Hall this Saturday to protest against what they perceive as a lack of accountability from both the Select Board and the Hopkinton Police Department. Marie Laskowsky, one of the organizers of the...
The Hopkinton Public Library will be closed for a portion of next week as it completes updates to the interior of the building. In a notice to residents, HPL director Nanci Hill stated that the library is scheduled to close Tuesday and Wednesday so that the main floor...
The Cemetery Commission on Wednesday night heard from Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed about early conceptual plans for an expansion of Mt. Auburn Cemetery and discussed the project’s long forecast. “Kerry put a placeholder on this for 2030,” said...
Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Hopkinton Senior Center focused as much on the past as it did on the future with the inclusion of a new generation of Hopkinton veterans. The ceremony featured two new members of the Veterans Celebration Committee. Steven Smith,...
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...
