Candice Kunneh was recognized as a recipient of a 2023 Maxo Joseph Excellence in Direct Care Award from MAB Community Services, a leading social service agency supporting over 1,500 individuals with visual impairment, intellectual and developmental disabilities and...
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Professional Insights: How will you exit your business?
If you own a business, you’ve always got a lot on your mind. But no matter how busy you are today, you need to think about tomorrow. Specifically, you’ll want to create an exit strategy for the day you want to move on from your business to a new phase in your life. To...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Work continues on bike path this week
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, crews will grade the bike path between the Muffin House Cafe and Hayden Rowe Street and perform various on-site cleanup work. On the west side of the project, the focus will be on installing foundations and posts...
Board of Health roundup: Health Department clarifies communication about YMCA potable water quality
Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe at Monday night’s Board of Health meeting addressed resident concerns about water quality at the YMCA following last month’s Board of Health meeting that noted the identification of PFAS in a secondary well. “The YMCA...
Planning Board roundup: Center School reuse, MBTA Communities law discussed
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night discussed several potential reuses for the Center School property and how they would fit into compliance requirements for the MBTA Communities zoning law. Dan McIntyre, the chair of the Permanent Building Committee,...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Eastbound detour Monday
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Grove Street will be used Monday, starting at 7 a.m. On the east side of the project, crews will continue installation of conduit and bases for site...
Conservation Commission discusses proposed subdivision off Blueberry Lane, addresses new stormwater issues at The Trails, Leonard Street
The Conservation Commission on Tuesday continued a hearing on five subdivision units on Myrtle Avenue — a road that is to be built off Blueberry Lane — after commissioners spoke about encroachment into the buffer zone. Notices of intent were filed for five...
Professional Insights: Peering into the crystal ball at interest rates
There’s good news for prospective home buyers hoping for competitive mortgage rates — the most recent Fannie Mae forecast predicts rates will drop toward the end of 2023. In May of this year, a typical 30-year fixed-rate mortgage had an interest rate of about 6.4%...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Sidewalk work continues
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, workers will focus on installation of conduit and bases for site lights from Muffin House Cafe to Ash Street. Work will take place in the excavated sidewalk area. Additionally, crews will work on installation of...
Compliance hearing held in Hillers Pizza owner’s court case
The owner of Hillers Pizza appeared in Framingham District Court on Wednesday at a compliance hearing, and a final compliance hearing was granted for Sept. 6. Petros “Peter” Sismanis appeared in court but did not speak, according to Sarah Lamson, a spokesperson from...
Select Board roundup: New DPW director, first economic development manager approved
The Select Board at its four-hour meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Conservation Commission co-chair Kerry Reed as the town’s new Department of Public Works director and Julia Chun as the new sustainability, economic development and...
Sustainable Green Committee proposes Special Town Meeting article on energy code
The Sustainable Green Committee at its meeting Monday night unanimously voted to submit an article for the expected November Special Town Meeting requesting that the town adopt a building energy code so that all new buildings will be capable of being heated and cooled...
Professional Insights: Biggest threats to a comfortable retirement?
If you save and invest for decades, you’d like to know you can retire without financial worries. Nonetheless, you still have to be aware of some threats to a comfortable retirement — and how to respond to them. These threats include: Inflation – Inflation has been...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Eastbound detours Monday, Tuesday
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Grove Street/Hayden Rowe will be used Monday and Tuesday. The Town Hall entrance driveway will be two-way on Monday while the exit driveway is closed,...
Main Street Corridor Project update: No work this week until Thursday
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, there will be no work on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, as Hopkinton Town Hall and municipal offices are closed in observance of Independence Day. On the east side of the project, crews will continue installation...
Business Profile: Century 21 Marathon opens office on West Main Street
James Burton, the owner and broker of Century 21 Marathon, is a top producer in the real estate industry, but he’s also at the peak when it comes to professional development. “Since 2019, I’ve completed 24 realtor designations and certifications, which is the second...
Board of Health roundup: Biosafety regulation announced; YMCA addresses PFAS issue
The Board of Health at its meeting this past Thursday announced that the town will implement a new biosafety regulation at the request of the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce to regulate biotech laboratories as that industry expands in town. Health Director Shaun...
Business Briefs: Marshall reelected to MassCPA board
The Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) announced that Arthur Marshall, CPA, MBA, was elected to serve a third year on its Board of Directors for its 2023-24 fiscal year, which began May 1. Marshall, a Hopkinton resident, is a partner of...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Work continues on site lighting, sidewalks
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, workers will continue installation of conduit and bases for site lighting from Muffin House Cafe to Ash Street (work will take place in the excavated sidewalk area). Additionally, crews will work on installation...
Allegations of teen shoplifting prompt discussions on outlets for students in town
Concerns recently arose about teen activity in the downtown business district and what options are available for young adults to socialize after school and during the summer break. As first reported in HopNews on June 12, Bill Besozzi, the manager at CVS at 61 Main...