Several tasks related to the Main Street Corridor Project have been scheduled for next week, according to the latest project update. Workers will be digging a test pit at the manhole in the driveway of Hillers Cleaners on Monday. Access may be limited. The town...
The town announced this week that it will conduct herbicide treatments at Lake Maspenock to control "nuisance aquatic vegetation" on Tuesday. During and following treatment, residents are advised not to use the lake for recreation or agricultural purposes for a short...
A plan to remove trees at EMC Park will go to the Select Board for a vote following public objections at a hearing with the Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday. Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed and Dave Daltorio, the town engineer, met with the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2YwUDdmhAs The Conservation Commission on Tuesday received updated information on the dewatering effort at the Charleswood School project site. In April, conservation administrator Judy Day noted that staff had observed “high volumes...
ARRESTS June 3 6:54 a.m. A caller reported a group of males fighting at Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive. Sgt. Cody Normandin, Sgt. Aaron O’Neil and Officers Sean McKeon and Noah Buentello responded and assisted. One witness shared a video of the incident. A 70-year-old...
The Commission on Disability on Monday discussed accessibility issues in town with Christopher McWhite, the town’s ADA coordinator. McWhite told commissioners about his extensive background in this field. He has done this type of work for about 27 years across five...
The town announced on Monday that contractors are set to begin working on the Claflin Place drainage project on June 15. According to a notice from the town, work will start at the top of the road near Main Street and move south down Claflin Place. There will be no...
Hopkinton resident Steven Dana was released on bail Friday afternoon after a Framingham District Court judge deemed the commonwealth had not met its burden of proving the defendant was a danger to the community. Friday’s detention hearing was intended to determine...
The suspect in an altercation at Sandy Beach on Wednesday night pleaded not guilty to three charges in Framingham District Court on Thursday, including attempt to murder. Stephen Dana, 70, also was referred to in court documents as Stephen Dion (and as Steven Dana by...
A Hopkinton man was arrested Wednesday night on three charges, including attempted murder, after a serious physical altercation involving the suspect and a 21-year-old man at Sandy Beach, according to police. Steven Dana, 70, was arrested and charged with attempt to...
The Hopkinton Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance as it investigates a suspicious video circulating online. The video, seen on social media Thursday morning and reposted to the Hopkinton Police Department’s Facebook page, shows a suspicious...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6vRro4syCM The Select Board on Tuesday voted 3-0 to request that the town opt out of a new statewide cannabis policy allowing delivery to Massachusetts homes. Health Director Shaun McAuliffe recommend the town apply for a two-year...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6vRro4syCM The Select Board on Tuesday discussed possible actions that would allow private ways to potentially receive plowing services, including petitioning the state government to allow the town to vote on the matter. Chair Shahidul...
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG May 26 1:21 a.m. The Upton Police Department requested assistance in closing West Main Street at School Street due to a motor vehicle accident on Hopkinton Road in Upton. Officer Jennifer Manning assisted. 4:28 a.m. A caller reported...
The Board of Health on Monday approved a motion 2-1 directing the Health Department to recommend the town opt out of new cannabis delivery laws. Monday’s vote allows Health Director Shaun McAuliffe to approach the Select Board with other town departments regarding the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL9tCc7xhfQ&t=5777s During its annual board reorganization, the Planning Board elected Matthew Wronka to succeed Rob Benson as chair in a unanimous vote. Lucia Lopez was unanimously voted in as the new vice chair. Wronka previously...
During a brief meeting Thursday night, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed the future of Pyne Field now that it has the authorization to reevaluate the previous plan. Parks & Rec Director Jon Lewitus explained that Article 20A, approved at Annual Town...
According to the latest Main Street Corridor Project update, A.F. Amorello & Sons has delayed work on the corridor scheduled for next week. Amorello was scheduled to install conduit under Marathon Way and do driveway reconstruction at 35 Main Street. No backup...
