The best friends of the Hopkinton teen who was severely injured after being struck by a car on July 4 described what they witnessed and how fundraisers to support her medical expenses have exploded in less than a week’s time. Raphaela Cristeli, a 16-year-old Hopkinton...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night focused on efforts to maintain the Whitehall Conservation Area. Chair Ed Harrow told the commission that landowners Brian Morrison and Susan Erdman are seeking to “put together a conservation...
Residents are expressing frustrations with what they believe are “inhumane practices” after beavers were removed from Bloods Pond last month. Between June 3-15, the Department of Public Works applied for an emergency permit and contracted a problem animal control...
On July 3, Hopkinton Little League announced on its Facebook page that a Venmo account had impersonated the organization, taking money from Little League families. “It was intentional,” said HLL president Gabe Recos. He said the fake account copied his organization’s...
Community members have organized fundraisers to aid the family of a rising Hopkinton High School junior who was seriously injured after being struck by a car in New Bedford on July 4. HHS junior Isla Clarke set up a GoFundMe page for the victim, whom she identified as...
ARRESTS July 3 9:41 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker completed a motor vehicle stop on Glen Road, and Officer Robert Ekross responded as backup. An 18-year-old from Ashland was arrested and charged with failure to stop for police, negligent operation of a motor vehicle...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNTKQjC3aU&ab_channel=HCAM In a brief meeting, the Planning Board on Monday continued a scheduled hearing for a minor site plan review of 85-89 West Main Street until July 21 at the request of the applicant. The proposed restriping...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUdnAjgQ6W8&t=8032s&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved a certificate of compliance for Revvity, a life sciences company located at 68 Elm Street, with a 6-0 vote. Engineer Mark Beaudry spoke on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0JTKclY9lk&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night heard from Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed about the need for residents to take water conservation seriously, as the demand during the recent heatwave...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that both Comcast and AT&T are continuing utility work, and are expected to be finished by mid-July. Verizon was on-site Monday to focus on transferring lines to the new poles on the west...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday heard from a consultant about the rationale behind the town’s proposed connection to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority water system and expressed some skepticism about whether local alternatives were...
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] POLICE LOG June 17 12:13 a.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin made checks of Parkwood Drive property. 8:04...
On June 13, Petros “Peter” Sismanis, owner of Hillers Pizza was convicted of indecent assault and battery and two counts of witness intimidation. The following week, there were protestors outside the restaurant at 77 West Main Street. A small group spent most of the...
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of sexual acts.] Former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John "Jay" Porter was sentenced late Monday afternoon in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn to a minimum of seven years in prison for the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHGBzSrDTNQ&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved two requests from developer Toll Brothers after demonstrable remediation efforts were shown where stormwater management violations previously occurred. It...
The sentence imposition hearing for former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John “Jay” Porter previously scheduled for Wednesday was postponed until Monday at 3:30 p.m. Porter on June 6 was convicted of three counts of rape of a child, which are felonies. His bail was...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqSeWnu5OLk&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to raise the water rate by 25% for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and to increase the sewer rate by 10% in order to provide quality water service for the...
