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The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night discussed requests from Eversource for stormwater management and earth removal permits as well as updates from board liaisons on making Hopkinton’s trails systems more interconnected. There were two preliminary hearings...
By Christine Beauchaine Contributing Writer “We are a team with a vision!” Dr. Steven Perryman says about Hopkinton Vision Center, which has been serving residents of Hopkinton and area towns for 22 years. Perryman, the founder and owner, has seen many positive...
Hopkinton’s Board of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously granted an extension of the compliance deadline to Oct. 30 to the owner of the former Liberty Mutual building on Frankland Road. The owner had appealed a cease and desist order regarding the storage and maintenance...
The Conservation Commission at its Tuesday meeting rebuked two projects for allowing violations that caused flooding and instability on their sites. A cease and desist order was filed against The Trails, Hopkinton, a 55-and-over housing development located off Legacy...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olJA7NcMyNA Monday night’s Planning Board meeting began with a joint session that included the Select Board. This was for the appointment of a new member to the Planning Board to replace Muriel Kramer, who vacated her seat when she was...
Two cease and desist orders were filed last week against Grasshopper Energy to stop construction of a 2.4-megawatt solar farm between Wilson Street and Cedar Street after allegations were made by the Narragansett Indian Tribal Historic Preservation Office that...
A resident’s push for the town to take aggressive measures to prevent a solar development on forested land off Frankland Road was not well received by the Select Board at Tuesday night’s meeting. Ann Karnofsky, chair of Save the Forest citizens group, spoke about the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLcosCn_IJc At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Jessica Migneault was confirmed as assistant senior services director. She replaces Ashley Shaheen, who left last July for another job. Migneault has worked for the housing authority in...
The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA) announced earlier this month that Hopkinton resident Arthur Marshall, CPA, MBA, was elected to the board of directors for its 2021-22 fiscal year. Marshall is partner of assurance services at EY with...
The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the $50 gift certificates to local restaurants as part of the raffle that was held following last month's Restaurant Week. Winners will be contacted by the Chamber of Commerce with information on how to pick...
The Planning Board held two hearings at its Monday meeting, including a lengthy discussion about modifications to the Connelly Farms subdivision at the corner of Hayden Rowe Street and College Street. The hearing eventually was continued with a 5-0 vote because town...
By Thomas J. Lyons Jr. After 38 years of operating the most prominent gasoline station and automotive repair shop in Hopkinton, Jerry Lazzaro is throwing in the towel. His story is the tale of a hard-working blue-collar businessman who was loved by his dedicated...
Moe Coelho Porcelain believes in a future for countertops, fireplaces, vanities and other centerpieces beyond granite, quartz and marble fabrications. “The new trend, it is porcelain,” owner Moe Coelho said in a recent interview with Fabricator Spotlight. “If you want...
The Planning Board on Monday considered two preliminary subdivision proposals that brought concerns from both the board and the public as a “bait and switch” to preserve the zoning for a potential solar array development. Matt Cote represented the applicant,...
The Callanan Cronin Funeral Home remains open after a fire Monday at the Church Street business. A fire in the fireplace of the main residence escaped into the walls of the building, Hopkinton Fire Chief Steve Slaman explained, adding that while there was a lot of...
The Hopkinton Farmers Market returns to the Town Common on Sundays from 1-5 p.m., starting June 6 and running through Oct. 10. Health and safety protocols will be in place. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) customers again will receive a $10 incentive...
Women often face a long daily to-do list. Falling to the bottom, all too often, is their own well-being. Hopkinton resident Sue-Ellen Anderson-Haynes owns a business that aims to change that. Her venture, 360 Girls & Women (360girlsandwomen.com), provides holistic...
Dawn Baird always has been enthralled with medicine, and today, as a board-certified physician assistant at Northeast Dermatology Associates (NEDA), she has found her true calling. She loves educating others about the importance of skin care health and helping people...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQv73bCGJW0&list=PL8WekT6kxX1CwNNgtVPivQYbM7NakFJ_T&index=1 The Planning Board held two hearings at its meeting Monday, the most widely discussed being the Connelly Farm special permit for an Open Space and Landscape...
With COVID restrictions starting to loosen, the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Restaurant Week, which runs May 14-23, comes at the right time for local dining establishments. “It’s special that the chamber is doing some marketing for the restaurants that...
