In a unanimous decision, the Community Preservation Committee voted Thursday night to halt further spending of CPC funds on engineering plans for an adaptive playground project. Chair Ken Weismantel explained the reason for suspending the expenditures, citing concern...
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Conservation Commission denies last-minute request to release foundations to The Trails
https://www.youtube.com/live/fauI15bUNzo Due to a last-minute filing by the owners of The Trails development project, the Conservation Commission Tuesday night declined to approve the release of three new foundations. “I don’t think myself or the commission members or...
Select Board votes to promote van Raalten to deputy chief, hears update on FY 26 budget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3FsL6CptxI Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett and Lt. Scott van Raalten appeared before the Select Board Tuesday as van Raalten was appointed as the town’s new deputy police chief. Before the proceeding began, Select Board chair...
Planning Board raises concerns with parking emissions at proposed Hopkinton Drug redevelopment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbbLDrAMNn4 The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night voted unanimously to continue the hearing for Main Street Crossing, the proposed multifamily mixed-use development at the location of Hopkinton Drug, after voicing concerns...
Select Board member LaFreniere arraigned on DUI charge
Select Board vice chair Mary Jo LaFreniere was arraigned Monday in Framingham District Court on a charge of driving under the influence. She was arrested after leaving TJ's Food and Spirits, a bar on the Hopkinton-Ashland line, Sunday night. "It happened," LaFreniere...
Real Estate Transactions, Dec. 16 edition
CPC votes to recommend Center School funding to Town Meeting, makes compromise on adaptive playground request
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday voted to recommend two top-ticket town projects for fiscal year 2026 funding: $600,000 for the Center School reuse planning study and $300,000 toward an adaptive playground. Under the Community Preservation...
Parks & Rec Commission hears new proposal for Pyne Field parking
After Tuesday night’s Parks & Recreation Commission meeting, a new parking plan for Pyne Field is under evaluation. Community Preservation Committee chair Ken Weismantel and vice chair Eric Sonnett were on hand to pitch the new plan to the commission. Weismantel...
Carter praised for public nursing work by Board of Health
Hopkinton Health Director Shaun McAuliffe and members of the Board of Health lauded public health nurse Simone Carter during Tuesday night’s meeting for her work and leadership in public nursing. “Simone deserves some praise,” said McAuliffe. He and the board...
Real Estate Transactions, Dec. 9 edition
Ahead of holiday season, town officials remind residents of social host laws
The holiday season brings more opportunities to gather and enjoy the company of friends and family. But parties where underage individuals are supplied alcohol or adults overindulge and engage in dangerous behaviors could land hosts in hot water. This is the message...
OSPC discusses potential Winter Street encroachment issue, year’s accomplishments
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night talked about potential corrective actions that could be taken regarding a stone wall that the chair believes encroaches on town property. Chair Ed Harrow said he became aware of a motor vehicle...
Center School reuse proposal gains momentum with Select Board
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr4WJxJjZ1A&ab_channel=HCAM A proposal to transform the Center School into a community destination with town office space and classrooms for the Hopkinton Center for the Arts received kudos from the Select Board at its meeting...
Select Board reviews emergency preparedness tactics in light of October HHS swatting incident
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr4WJxJjZ1A&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board heard from public safety and school leaders Tuesday night about their collective response to a swatting incident that occurred at Hopkinton High School on Oct. 1 and the concerns the...
Planning Board reviews updates on key development projects
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73AwV9d6iho The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night received new information regarding several important development projects, including The Trails and the mixed-use housing development proposed to replace the former Hopkinton...
State hearing on proposed municipal aggregation plan set for Jan. 22
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities will be holding a hearing on Jan. 22 to hear public comments on the town's proposed municipal aggregation plan. The virtual public meeting will be open to all residents. Those interested in providing feedback on the...
Porter trial moved to May 2025
The jury trial of former Hopkinton Police Department Deputy Chief John “Jay” Porter originally scheduled to begin on Dec. 9 has been pushed back to May 12, 2025, at Porter’s request, according to court records and confirmation from a Middlesex County District...
Real Estate Transactions, Dec. 2 edition
Conservation Commission expresses concerns about proposed West Main Street bakery site
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1RZkTmoy4w The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night voted 6-0 to continue a hearing regarding a proposed bakery at 71 West Main Street so that the applicant could update the plans. Formerly the home of Main Street...
Firefly’s BBQ owner Steve Uliss of Hopkinton passes away unexpectedly
Restauranteur and Hopkinton resident Steve Uliss, who founded Firefly's BBQ in Marlborough, passed away on Friday at the age of 61. His death was announced both on Firefly's website and in a Facebook post from the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, on which he...