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CPC adjusts Carbone’s, Center School recommendations ahead of ATM
The Community Preservation Committee met Thursday to discuss changing the funding request amounts for two key town projects that will be voted on at Annual Town Meeting on May 2 in light of new information received. Chair Ken Weismantel discussed the previous...
DA’s Office: Man captured by police after crashing allegedly stolen BMW arraigned, held for dangerousness hearing Monday
A North Billerica man arrested Tuesday night on 13 charges, including cocaine trafficking and malicious destruction of property, was arraigned Wednesday in Framingham District Court. He is being held pending a dangerousness hearing on Monday, according to a Middlesex...
WSAB talks water quality, conservation ahead of ATM, Select Board meeting
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday discussed several talking points that members expect will come up at Annual Town Meeting on May 2, including water quality concerns. Members will appear before the Select Board on May 5 to provide information on key...
Man captured, arrested after allegedly crashing stolen BMW into Loop Road fence, then fleeing
A North Billerica man was arrested Tuesday night on 14 charges, including cocaine trafficking and malicious destruction of property, after the allegedly stolen white BMW he was driving crashed into a fence along Loop Road. According to the police report issued...
Arrests/Police Log, April 22 edition
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG April 14 6:35 a.m. A walk-in handed in a debit card found at Middlesex Savings Bank on Main Street. 8:41 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle sped past a school bus with its stop sign out on Hayward Street. Sgt. Matthew Santoro...
Primer for May 2 Town Meeting: another vote on MBTA Communities zoning, proposed e-bike speed limit on tap
Annual Town Meeting is approaching on Saturday, May 2. Under this year's new weekend format, the meeting will start at 9 a.m. at Hopkinton Middle School. Members will vote on several key articles that will impact Hopkinton’s economic future, including the fiscal year...
Police, fire crews respond to 3-vehicle crash on West Main Street involving passenger entrapment
Three vehicles were involved in a crash on West Main Street on Thursday night, prompting the Hopkinton Fire Department to extricate passengers from two cars, according to local emergency personnel. The incident occurred at 8:24 p.m., according to the police log...
HPD Chief Bennett to retire June 30, ending 35-year career
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced Friday in a press release that he will retire June 30. Bennett’s retirement caps 35 years of police service, nearly all of which he spent in Hopkinton. His law enforcement journey began in 1991 when he became a part-time...
Commission on Disability seeks ADA coordinator partnership after receiving resident complaint
The Commission on Disability on Monday discussed the need to partner with the town’s ADA coordinator in light of a recent complaint the chair received from a resident. Chair Nancy “Punky” Drawe said she received a comment in mid-March from a resident regarding their...
Updates provided on potential Center School, Elmwood School reuses
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIGrI8eBGg The Select Board on Tuesday heard an update on the Center School reuse project, which now has an expected price tag of $16.8 million. Dan McIntyre, the chair of the Permanent Building Committee and a champion of the project,...
Select Board narrowly approves draft zero-emission vehicle first policy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIGrI8eBGg The Select Board on Tuesday approved adoption of a draft zero-emission vehicle first policy in a 2-1 vote but questioned funding sources. Julia Chun, the town’s sustainability, economic development and equity project...
Select Board discusses impact of health insurance increase on proposed budget
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIGrI8eBGg The Select Board on Tuesday learned that the health insurance cost increase for town employees will be twice what had been previously projected, leading to a revised proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Kyla...
Arrests/Police Log, April 15 edition
ARRESTS April 9 12:25 a.m. On Pratt Way, Officers Robert Ekross, Jennifer Manning and Lucille Creedon arrested a 25-year-old from Cross Street in Lowell on two warrants. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the...
HFD battles brush fire on Hayden Rowe Street
The Hopkinton Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon knocked down a brush fire on Hayden Rowe Street at approximately 3 p.m. While the main fire was put out, firefighters were still on the scene dealing with smoldering and potential hot spots later in the afternoon. "It...
Hopkinton, Westborough fire departments rescue trapped passenger in morning crash near I-495 off-ramp
The Hopkinton Fire Department on Tuesday morning worked with the Westborough Fire Department to extricate an injured passenger from a truck involved in a crash on Interstate 495 southbound at the mile 54 marker near West Main Street. The accident involvied a black...
Conservation Commission continues 75 South Street hearing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9SnTi_bFCk The Conservation Commission on Tuesday continued a hearing on proposed parking lot revisions to 75 South Street, noting that the project's scope was greater than anticipated. The applicant, Lance LaFave, intends to repurpose...
Conservation Commission approves Lake Maspenock weed treatment plan to use herbicides
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9SnTi_bFCk The Conservation Commission at a nearly four-hour meeting on Tuesday voted 5-0 to approve the limited use of herbicides in Lake Maspenock, as it had done two years before. Kerry Reed, the Department of Public Works director,...
Driver cited after rollover on West Main Street
An incident on West Main Street on Tuesday resulted in a vehicle rollover underneath one of the overpasses for Interstate 495. According to Hopkinton Police Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on West Main Street near I-495 at...
Select Board reviews general bylaw amendments, approves final CV license renewals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdrdN0xsAvc The Select Board on Tuesday reviewed several proposed general bylaw amendments. These issues will be discussed at Annual Town Meeting on May 2. The board received the most feedback on a proposed speed limit of 10 mph for...
