The Commission on Disability at its Monday night meeting discussed pursuing new funding opportunities for accessibility improvements to the library, rebounding after its Community Preservation Committee request for about $47,000 was shot down. The CPC request had been...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLT7_qPpLvw&t=2314s&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday night voted unanimously to increase the bond amount for The Trails housing development from $75,000 to $177,000 to cover the cost of repairs to Wilson Street. The...
Hopkinton police officers were assaulted by suspects arrested in two separate, unrelated incidents this past weekend, according to the police. HPD Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten confirmed the information in an email to the Independent on Monday afternoon, and he...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDbLuPW-vLk A Hopkinton veterinarian is awaiting a judgment about her suspended license from the state Supreme Judicial Court following a hearing Feb. 7. Former Attorney General of Massachusetts Martha Coakley represented Dr. Margo...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night received updates on outstanding funding requests for fiscal year 2026, including one for an adaptive playground proposed at Marathon School. Under the Community Preservation Act that was signed in...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZ81zghIaE&t=5414s&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday received an overview of the warrant articles for the May 5 Town Meeting. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus said the current number of proposed articles is 51,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZ81zghIaE&ab_channel=HCAM Before the Select Board continued its departmental budget proposal review for fiscal year 2026 Tuesday night, several residents advocated for funding for that would benefit Hopkinton’s older and younger...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that Eversource has completed all of its overhead and underground relocation of cables. The utility company has begun removing its old overhead lines in the project's underground section,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFkAGwgyqLc The Trails Committee used Wednesday night’s meeting to articulate about 30 goals that will be prioritized and eventually put into a master plan as the new committee coalesces and gains momentum. Member Fran DeYoung stood in...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c8bheylS4E The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night warned a homeowner not to remove any more trees from her property after receiving a violation notice for clearing at least 74 trees in January. Conservation...
During a discussion on updates to the Pyne Field redesign project Tuesday night, chair Dan Terry asked the Parks & Recreation Commission to remain committed to transparency. “Going forward, we want to be as transparent as possible,” said Terry. Terry’s comments...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCZqlxUTWM4 The Planning Board voted 8-0 Monday night to have the town’s engineering consultant come up with a dollar amount for damage to Wilson Street that the Department of Public Works believes was caused by stormwater runoff from...
The Health Department will be able to hire one or more per diem nurses as part of its fiscal year 2026 budget, according to Health Director Shaun McAuliffe. In a review of the department’s revised FY 26 operating budget Tuesday night, McAuliffe informed the Board of...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night heard information regarding a potential donation of open space on Frankland Road to the town, but it voted unanimously to continue the discussion to its March meeting. Matt Accardi, a project...
The Hopkinton Police Department’s deputy chief confirmed that the department is investigating incidents over the past few weeks where the occupants of a vehicle allegedly shot at homes in the same neighborhood with a BB gun. In a Feb. 5 email to the Independent,...
Town officials announced early Thursday morning that all town offices and schools — with the exception of public safety — are physically closed due to the impending storm. "Employees capable of working remotely will be available and checking email, so remote services...
The Hopkinton Historical Commission approved a motion Tuesday night to encourage the relocation of a proposed plaque honoring enslaved Hopkinton residents from the Town Common to the Hughes/Colella properties on Hayden Rowe Street. “I think that’s a good location,”...
