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Select Board to hold off on potential town investigation of HPD Chief Bennett until DA probe is completed
The Select Board decided in an executive session meeting on Wednesday to cease discussion about a vote for potential investigation into the conduct of Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett until an ongoing investigation by the Northwestern County District Attorney's...
Select Board discusses additional proposed Town Meeting articles, Clinton Street streetlight request
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKjZyvorfz4&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Wednesday night reviewed language proposed for new articles for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting on May 6 and the request for a new streetlight on Clinton Street near...
Historical Commission weighs in on Hopkinton Drug property, which is targeted for mixed-use development
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0iwOrxEApA&ab_channel=HCAM The Historical Commission at its meeting Tuesday night weighed in on properties belonging to the owner of the Hopkinton Drug building, which is targeted to be replaced by a mixed-use development that...
Biden, Haley cruise to victory in Hopkinton Super Tuesday presidential primary
President Joe Biden handily won the Super Tuesday Democratic presidential primary in Hopkinton, while Republican challenger Nikki Haley bested former President Donald Trump by a wide margin. Town Clerk Connor Degan released the unofficial results at 10:39 p.m. Biden...
Planning Board discusses MBTA Communities Act compliance proposal with policy expert
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night consulted with an expert on the MBTA Communities Act about the effectiveness of its draft plan to comply with the state law. There are 177 communities that are subject to this act, also referred to as 3A. Because...
Real Estate Transactions, March 4 edition
Select Board considers creating a clean water/PFAS remediation advisory council, approves new hires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jiO7iVM-Rw&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night discussed the creation of a clean water/PFAS remediation advisory council to address the town’s concerns about PFAS and other substances in the town’s water...
Farmers Market, dog park issues top Parks & Rec agenda
The Parks & Recreation Commission heard an update on the Hopkinton Farmers Market and discussed issues at the Fruit Street dog park during Tuesday’s meeting. Longtime organizer Laura Davis introduced Julie Beauchemin, who will be leading the Farmers Market going...
Kramer blasts police chief’s performance in scathing Select Board meeting report, calls for independent investigation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jiO7iVM-Rw&ab_channel=HCAM What began as a midyear performance review of Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett at Tuesday's Select Board meeting exploded into revelations by chair Muriel Kramer that she lacked confidence...
Commission on Disability focuses on website accessibility, goals gleaned from public forum
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Monday night learned important tools for website accessibility from commissioner and Select Board member Amy Ritterbusch. Ritterbusch, who works as a software and web analyst for the Wellesley Public Schools, gave a...
Real Estate Transactions, Feb. 26 edition
Trails Committee seeks better coordination with town entities
The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday raised issues with the lack of connection with town entities on issues that align with its mission. Chair Peter LaGoy mentioned that the Planning Board has proposed two articles for the Annual Town Meeting warrant that...
Select Board unanimously approves new CFO; graduation car parade OK’d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aglLW3PjuI&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday voted 4-0 to approve the hiring of Kyla LaPierre as the town’s new chief financial officer. LaPierre, a Milford resident, worked at State Street corporation for 29...
Democrats cancel town caucus
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee announced that it would cancel its caucus leading up to the May 20 Annual Town Election. As noted in recent coverage, despite a Special Town Meeting vote last November to end the town caucus nominating process and stop listing...
State Rep. Arena-DeRosa explains why party caucus process remains in effect for town’s upcoming election
In a statement released Wednesday, state Rep. James Arena-DeRosa announced that the party caucus process will remain in effect for May's election because the home rule petition he filed late last year has not yet been passed by the Legislature. At November's Special...
Select Board hears request for graduating senior car parade, town department budget proposals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o-f6TTQw_0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its remote meeting Tuesday night heard from advocates seeking a car parade for graduating high school students in the hope that it will become an annual town tradition. Last year, a...
Parks & Rec Commission looks at budget, pre-Boston Marathon vendor process
Ahead of a presentation before the Select Board, Park & Recreation Director Jon Lewitus reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2025 personnel and expense budget line items with the Parks & Rec Commission at Tuesday's meeting. The totals are $223,322 for personnel...
Northwestern DA’s Office to review circumstances regarding HPD’s release of unredacted transcript of Brennan interview
The Northwestern District Attorney's Office is reviewing the release last month of an insufficiently redacted transcript of an interview with embattled Sgt. Tim Brennan by the Hopkinton Police Department, according to a Middlesex County DA spokesperson's statement...
Board of Health not amenable to developer’s request to waive water testing requirement
A developer's request to the Board of Health for a waiver of the potable water testing requirement for a Box Mill Road property could set a precedent if approved by the town, members cautioned before unanimously voting down the request at Monday's meeting. In a...
