The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night continued to express frustration over the flawed conveyance process of open space land in development projects, focusing half of the meeting on discussion on the eight-unit subdivision known as...
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Driver able to walk away after rollover accident on Wood Street
A teenager from Westborough rolled over his Ford Explorer Sport SUV on Wood Street on Thursday afternoon but was able to exit the vehicle on his own and was not seriously injured, according to witnesses at the scene. The accident happened just after 3:30 p.m. near the...
Car crashes into Grove Street homes; driver arrested on OUI charge
A van driven by an allegedly drunk Hopkinton resident crashed into houses at 75 and 77 Grove Street Thursday afternoon, according to Hopkinton Fire Department personnel and a press spokesperson. The crash occurred at approximately 2:51 p.m., according to Robert Mills,...
DPW responds to water main break on Maple Street
UPDATE: The water main that broke Thursday morning on Maple Street was repaired by early afternoon, restoring water and traffic access, according to an email from the Department of Public Works. Traffic was closed on Maple Street on Thursday morning in response to a...
Recovered from last month’s stroke, Kramer yet to decide about reelection candidacy
In an interview after Tuesday's Select Board meeting, Select Board chair Muriel Kramer said she has fully recovered from a stroke she experienced last month and said she has not decided whether or not to run for reelection this May. On Dec. 10, Kramer announced that...
Select Board unanimously selects Daugherty as town’s fire chief
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night unanimously chose interim Fire Chief Gary Daugherty Jr. as the town’s permanent chief. Board members interviewed Daugherty and fellow finalist John W. Ignatowicz, the current acting fire chief in Pelham, New Hampshire, for...
Teenage driver dies after accident on I-495 in Hopkinton
The Massachusetts State Police announced that a 19-year-old female from Franklin died Tuesday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton. UPDATE: The driver was identified as Allison Kane. The accident occurred on the northbound side of the...
Real Estate Transactions, Jan. 3 edition
Select Board set to interview finalists for fire chief position
The Select Board is expected to choose the town’s new fire chief after interviewing the two finalists at its meeting Tuesday night. Both candidates, interim Chief Gary T. Daugherty Jr. and John W. Ignatowicz, possess more than 25 years of firefighting experience and...
Real Estate Transactions, Dec. 27 edition
Police arrest, charge man for allegedly scamming Hopkinton resident of $10K
The Hopkinton Police Department on Thursday announced that detectives arrested and charged a New York man who allegedly stole $10,000 from an elderly Hopkinton resident through a well-documented nationwide computer technical support scam. Minhaj Ismam, a 21-year-old...
Conservation Commission roundup: Town receives climate resiliency grant; Whisper Way concerns addressed
The Conservation Commission at a brief meeting Tuesday night announced that Hopkinton received a grant to develop the town’s first climate resiliency plan. Conservation administrator Kim Ciaramicoli told the commission that the town was awarded a $35,000 grant from...
Select Board hears options for town buildings presented in facilities study
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night heard several options for the future repurposing of four key town-owned properties. To gain more insight into the best ways to use the buildings, the Select Board unanimously approved the issuance of requests for proposal...
CPC inquires about property data, reviews ongoing projects
The Community Preservation Committee agreed to send letters to Town Manager Norman Khumalo before his departure in January asking for information about grant budget expenditures, his transition plans concerning who would negotiate land deals, and updates of ongoing...
Major water main break ‘will cause water discoloration throughout the town’
As the region recovers from Monday's torrential storm, the town announced that a major water main broke Tuesday morning. Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed announced Tuesday morning via email that crews are responding to a water main break on White Street....
Real Estate Transactions, Dec. 20 edition
Board of Health discusses plastic bag usage, vaccine vendor partnership
The Board of Health at its meeting Monday night heard a resident’s concerns about plastic bag usage at local stores as well as details about a partnership with a multistate vaccine vendor that is expected to save the department money. Sustainable Green Committee...
HFD urges caution during storm after receiving high volume of calls
Monday's heavy rain and wind gusts of 50 mph prompted the Hopkinton Fire Department to ask residents to use caution if they have to travel. "This morning has been one of our highest call volumes in recent memory," HFD stated in a tweet on the X social media platform...
Fruit Street bridge officially reopens
The Fruit Street bridge that carries traffic over the MBTA/CSX Railroad and the Sudbury River in Westborough and Hopkinton was reopened to travel Friday afternoon, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced. The bridge closure has been in place since...
HPD arrests ‘fugitive from justice’ who appeared to be homeless on default warrant
The Hopkinton Police Department on Tuesday arrested a man who appeared to be homeless on a default Rhode Island warrant at the Price Chopper shopping plaza on South Street. The man was determined to be a "fugitive from justice," acording to an HPD incident report....