Town officials are preparing for a nor'easter that is expected to bring mostly strong winds and rain to Hopkinton over the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, northeast winds around 17 mph should move in Friday afternoon, with rain starting early...
The Permanent Building Committee on Thursday introduced the team that will be managing the Center School reuse project. It also shared the name of the demolition contractor, linking the project’s three entities together. Vertex was selected as the owner’s project...
Town Manager Elaine Lazarus on Wednesday responded to an inquiry from the Independent regarding the funding distribution for revenue from the local meals tax that has been collected since Jan. 1, 2025. The response was triggered by comments made at the Economic...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday reviewed data that showed that the PFAS filtration system has been effective at keeping PFAS levels below the allowable limit. Chair Paul Gallagher took information he gleaned from the state’s Executive Office of...
Maintaining that the space is available for public use, the Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday decided not to change its approach for permitting events at Town Common. The discussion over how the Town Common is used and permitted was brought up after the...
ARRESTS Sept. 18 8:35 p.m. Officers conducted a straight warrant arrest on West Main Street of a 26-year-old female from South Yarmouth. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been...
The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday discussed the impact a proposed cultural district would have on the town’s economic goals. Member Kelly Grill, the executive director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, noted that a meeting is scheduled for Sept....
The Cemetery Commission on Monday decided not to apply for Community Preservation Act funding via the Community Preservation Committee because it has not yet spent its previous grant awards. Under the CPA, at least 10% of the funding raised must be allocated among...
The Department of Public Works announced that J.H. Lynch & Sons will be out on Hayden Rowe Street starting Monday to complete road work. According to a notice sent by the DPW, crews conducted paving on Monday between 136-149 Hayden Rowe Street northbound and...
Organizer Pat O'Brien is optimistic about this Saturday's Hopkinton Family Day. "The weather's going to be nice," said O'Brien. "That's the main thing we're looking for." The Friends of Hopkinton, which organizes and runs Family Day annually, has been putting final...
The Charter Review Committee voted 5-0 Thursday night to continue the charter review process and present its recommendations at May’s Annual Town Meeting rather than at the upcoming Oct. 26 Special Town Meeting. It also will engage the Select Board for feedback on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCOY4t2Kn7c The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved the restoration plan for the disturbed area at the Charleswood School site off Briarcliff Drive in a 4-0 vote. In April, conservation administrator Judy Day noted that staff...
ARRESTS Sept. 10 8:16 p.m. Units responded to South Street following a call about a person throwing glass out of a vehicle. Officers stopped a vehicle and took a 29-year-old man from Hopedale and a 34-year-old woman from Milford into custody. The male was charged with...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoKJfXVz6Q The Select Board on Tuesday kicked off the annual budget process by convening a joint meeting with the School Committee, the Appropriation Committee and the Capital Improvement Committee regarding the draft town budget...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoKJfXVz6Q The Select Board on Tuesday reviewed the warrant for the Oct. 26 Special Town Meeting and pointed out to a citizens’ petitioner that a Special Town Meeting is not an appropriate vehicle for presenting his numerous requests....
The Commission on Disability on Monday agreed on hosting two events this fall regarding the town’s accessibility infrastructure and potential improvements. The agreement followed a presentation from Capital Strategic Solutions (CSS), which was contracted by the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0LsGCSCepo The Planning Board at its meeting Monday gave feedback on an economic development strategy presented by a representative from the Massachusetts Area Planning Council. MAPC senior economic development planner Camille Jonlin...
Nanci Hill, the outgoing director of the Hopkinton Public Library, chose to resign from her position to focus on her family and travel after a 27-year career of working as a librarian and eventually as a library director, according to her email to the Independent...
