https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZJzQFn6TD0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night questioned attorneys from four law firms that hoped to provide Hopkinton with its legal counsel about their experience in municipal representation. The candidates...
ARRESTS [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] August 6 5:49 a.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin stopped a motor vehicle on South Street, and the driver reversed his vehicle...
Three men were convicted last week in Middlesex Superior Court of charges stemming from a large-scale burglary ring targeting South Asian homeowners in 25 towns, including Hopkinton, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday. The defendants all are...
During a brief meeting Monday night, the Board of Health discussed the current state of health care both statewide and nationally, along with the board’s options to address those issues. During its previous meeting in July, the Board of Health began drafting a...
Town officials and Verizon representatives agreed Tuesday morning on a four-day per week work schedule for the Main Street Corridor Project, according to the Select Board's project liaison. In a text message to the Independent, Select Board member Brian Herr stated...
Town officials have been making headway on resolving a scheduling disagreement with Verizon on its time frame for completing its work on the Main Street Corridor project, although a finalized schedule has not yet been achieved. In a phone interview with the...
The Open Space Preservation Commission on Thursday discussed a homeowner’s request for the removal of two trees on OSPC land in order to install solar panels on private property. Chair Ed Harrow explained that the homeowner lives at 58 Cedar Street Extension, just...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFBV4Xma-wU&t=883s&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday voted 4-0 to continue the hearing on a notice of intent for a proposed one-story office and retail building off Lumber Street in order to review further...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odqXG4kJyf0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday voted 4-0 to schedule a public hearing regarding the status of Hillers Pizza’s common victualer's license, which may lead to license revocation or suspension. A...
ARRESTS July 30 8:08 p.m. Officer Eva Cann conducted a motor vehicle stop on Avenue E, and Officers Kyle Quinzani and Nicholas Saletnik responded as backup. A 28-year-old from Milford was arrested and charged with operation of motor vehicle with license suspended,...
Eric Carty never dreamed that a summer job after graduating from high school would lead to a successful career with his hometown’s Water & Sewer Department over the past four decades. In a recent interview with the Independent, Carty shared that one of the most...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjbrpXdTgQ0&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday decided to continue the hearing regarding the proposed expansion of the UniBank/Starbucks parking lot after listening to environmental and accessibility concerns. The...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that Verizon and the town are in disagreement over the company's work schedule, as other utilities near completion of their duties. Verizon planned to work on-site in Hopkinton for one or two...
The town’s Finance Department on Monday reported attempted check fraud using the town’s accounts payable account to the Hopkinton Police Department, according to department staff members. “The Treasurer for the Town [CJ Paquette] filed a police report since there was...
ARRESTS July 27 7:26 p.m. On West Main Street, Officer Justin Cappuccio arrested a 36-year-old from Milford on a straight warrant arrest and additionally charged him with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for...
A Hopkinton man who operated a roofing and construction company in Framingham with his wife was sentenced Monday in federal court in Boston for his efforts to defraud their workers’ compensation insurance carriers, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and their...
The Hopkinton teen who suffered severe injuries after being struck by a car on July 4 is showing signs of improvement, according to a close friend who has been visiting her in the hospital for weeks. Raphaela Cristeli, a 16-year-old Hopkinton High School rising...
