The Lake Maspenock Weed Management & Control Advisory Group on Wednesday heard about the results of the lake’s recent extended drawdown as well as varying opinions about the use of herbicides to control invasive species. Chair Joe Baldiga spoke about how the...
The Commission on Disability on Monday met virtually with guest speakers from the Framingham Disability Commission and gained insights from the longstanding and robust group. The Framingham Disability Commission was founded in 2002 by Karen Foran Dempsey and...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday evaluated alternate sites for a cricket pitch and baseball field in town as it continues to reconsider the future of the Pyne Field renovation project. Parks & Rec Director Jon Lewitus presented three geographic...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5do_SkOz1o The Conservation Commission on Tuesday voted 5-0 to approve remediations proposed in response to an enforcement order issued recently to Masjid Al-Ikhlaas, also known as the Islamic Society of Greater Milford, at 2 West Elm...
ARRESTS Feb. 7 3:31 a.m. Officers Lucille Creedon, Alyssa Fleuette and Jennifer Manning responded to a report of a vehicle off the roadway on Ray Street and possibly smoking. The driver, a 24-year-old man, was arrested on a warrant. Feb. 8 6:47 p.m. Officers Benjamin...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t372H2YMmTI&t=1237s The Planning Board on Monday voted 8-0 to approve a request allowing the Board of Appeals to reconsider a plan to build a house at 69 Hayward Street, where a fire destroyed the previous house. At the Jan. 26...
The actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been front and center over recent weeks as the Department of Homeland Security continues its operations in Minneapolis. The high-profile killings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti have led to protests in...
JB Sawmill and Land Clearing suffered a major loss on Jan. 29 when a massive fire destroyed the sawmill building in only 19 minutes. While its owners are grieving the loss of a major component of their business, they stressed that they still are open and grateful for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VUUo3Bot5Y&t=58s The Select Board on Tuesday heard from the unions representing the town’s teachers, police officers and firefighters questioning why nearly 100 of their members have yet to receive their 2024 IRS tax refunds due...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VUUo3Bot5Y&t=58s As the license renewal process wound down for several local businesses, a unique situation with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts prompted a heated exchange between Select Board members Matthew Kizner and Brian...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VUUo3Bot5Y&t=58s The Select Board on Tuesday began its review of the budget requests made by town departments for the upcoming fiscal year. This meeting focused on requests made by the town’s Information Technology & Innovation...
ARRESTS Jan. 29 8:22 p.m. A caller reported a male passed out in a motor vehicle on Teresa Road. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officers Kyle Quinzani and Justin Cappuccio responded and arrested a 59-year-old from Janock Road in Milford and charged him with resisting...
JB Sawmill and Land Clearing burned down Thursday morning in a Fruit Street fire, rendering the facility "a total loss," according to Hopkinton's fire chief. In an interview Thursday evening with the Independent, HFD Chief Gary Daugherty described the blaze and...
Fruit Street was temporarily closed Thursday morning due to a fire, according to information released by the Hopkinton Fire Department's union and the town's Water & Sewer Department. The fire broke out in the area of Fruit Street and Victory Lane at approximately...
ARRESTS Jan. 20 2:11 p.m. On Wood Street, Officers Benjamin Vaz and Augusto Diaz arrested a 21-year-old resident of Mount Pleasant Street in New Bedford on a warrant. A female took over operation of the vehicle. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRfFtOBQ0B4 At its four-hour meeting Tuesday, the Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to continue the hearing on the town’s request for determination of applicability for improvement to Loop Road that would provide better access to the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANPEjXsQBK8 The Planning Board voted Monday to approve a motion to reconsider a vote it had just taken against a proposal to build a home at 69 Hayward Street due to the applicant’s unique circumstances. After hearing additional...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANPEjXsQBK8 The Planning Board on Monday voted to approve three articles for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting, including one that revised the MBTA Communities zoning to bring it into conformity with state law. The plan that was approved...
