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Photos: Hopkinton Drug demolition, Day 2
The clearing of the Hopkinton Drug site continued Thursday. After the south-facing wall fell onto the sidewalk and spilled onto Main Street on Wednesday afternoon, workers reinstalled the fencing and organized the debris into a large pile toward the center of the lot.
Select Board sets hearing on Hillers Pizza license for Thursday
The Select Board will hold a public hearing next Thursday (Sept. 4) to consider its options regarding the common victualer's license for Hillers Pizza. The board is set to meet at the Hopkinton High School auditorium at 6 p.m. to review the issue before the public....
Wall of Hopkinton Drug building collapses onto Main Street
The collapse of a wall of the former Hopkinton Drug building onto Main Street during demolition Wednesday afternoon resulted in a disruption of traffic but no injuries. Hopkinton Police received a 911 call at 2:43 p.m. that the south-facing wall of Hopkinton Drug fell...
Photos: Demolition of Hopkinton Drug begins
Demolition began Wednesday morning on the former Hopkinton Drug building at the corner of Main Street and Cedar Street. Boston-based Parsons Commercial Group, along with Brendon Properties, is redeveloping the property into a multifamily mixed-use development. The...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 27 edition
ARRESTS August 24 12:37 a.m. Officer Jennifer Manning conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street, and Officers Eva Cann and Kyle Quinzani responded as backup. A 50-year-old from Framingham was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation, OUI liquor and...
EDAB holds initial meeting, talks priorities
The Economic Development Advisory Board met for the first time Tuesday night and discussed some of its key goals. The seven-member Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) originally was proposed by Select Board vice chair Shahidul Mannan as a means to brainstorm...
Finance Department explains dormant town accounts appearing on state website
A state website seeking to return unclaimed property or money to its owners has identified 10 dormant accounts under the name of “Town of Hopkinton OBRA.” Findmassmoney.gov is under the purview of the Unclaimed Property Division of the Office of the State Treasurer...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 25 edition
HPD: ‘Well-being search’ in woods near Wilson Street uncovers no leads
The Hopkinton Police Department searched the woods near Wilson Street on Friday evening as part of a “well-being search” but was unable to find anyone, according to the police chief. In a text to the Independent on Friday night, HPD Chief Joseph Bennett reported that...
Trails Committee focuses on organizing priorities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBlkqIIHNPM&ab_channel=HCAM The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday night discussed how it wants to prioritize its goals and addressed an unintentional Open Meeting Law violation that occurred at the July 16 meeting. Vice...
WSAB talks wellhead protection, PFAS concerns
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday discussed the town’s efforts to address concerns previously raised by a local water expert about salt potentially impacting the water supply. Ken Weismantel, a member of the state’s Water Resources Commission (WRC),...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 20 edition
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 August 12 12:20 a.m. Officer Aline Matos checked on a vehicle in a Hayden Rowe...
Conservation Commission continues hearing on proposed trail connecting Loop Road, Chamberlain Street Extension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wIxGFJsTvU&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday continued the hearing on a Trails Committee proposal to create a trail connecting Loop Road at the schools complex to Chamberlain Street Extension after hearing...
Both Planning Board hearings continued in brief meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7hVhcd5sT8&ab_channel=HCAM In what chair Rob Benson termed “the fastest Planning Board meeting in history” at about eight minutes, the board on Monday voted 8-0 to continue the two scheduled hearings at the request of the...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 18 edition
Select Board interviews law firms vying for town counsel role
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/Police Log, Aug. 13 edition
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...
Trio convicted in connection with burglaries targeting South Asian homeowners in region, including Hopkinton
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...
Board of Health discusses response to federal funding cuts
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...
