The Hopkinton Fire Department on Tuesday morning worked with the Westborough Fire Department to extricate an injured passenger from a truck involved in a crash on Interstate 495 southbound at the mile 54 marker near West Main Street. The accident involvied a black...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9SnTi_bFCk The Conservation Commission on Tuesday continued a hearing on proposed parking lot revisions to 75 South Street, noting that the project's scope was greater than anticipated. The applicant, Lance LaFave, intends to repurpose...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9SnTi_bFCk The Conservation Commission at a nearly four-hour meeting on Tuesday voted 5-0 to approve the limited use of herbicides in Lake Maspenock, as it had done two years before. Kerry Reed, the Department of Public Works director,...
An incident on West Main Street on Tuesday resulted in a vehicle rollover underneath one of the overpasses for Interstate 495. According to Hopkinton Police Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten, officers responded to a two-vehicle crash on West Main Street near I-495 at...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdrdN0xsAvc The Select Board on Tuesday reviewed several proposed general bylaw amendments. These issues will be discussed at Annual Town Meeting on May 2. The board received the most feedback on a proposed speed limit of 10 mph for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdrdN0xsAvc The Select Board on Tuesday voted on whether to approve three private ways as public roads, with varying results. The ultimate decision will be made at Annual Town Meeting on May 2. Parker Happ, a Planning Board member and...
ARRESTS April 5 12:55 a.m. A Woodview Way resident reported two men were attempting to get into the apartment next door. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officer Aline Matos responded and subsequently arrested a 37-year-old from Fiske Street in Holliston and charged him with...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfFFImsw9G0 The Planning Board on Monday voted to continue a hearing on work proposed for 75 South Street until April 27 so that it could receive the Department of Public Works director’s opinion on a potential sidewalk in front of the...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday debated the merits of allowing sponsor banners at the Fruit Street athletic complex, raising concerns on balancing costs while ensuring equity on multi-use fields. At the top of the discussion, Parks & Rec Director...
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 March 24 2:17 a.m. Officer Eva Cann made checks of Legacy Farms South. 6:53 a.m....
Health Director Shaun McAuliffe asked the Board of Health at its meeting Monday to review proposed regulations limiting the sale of certain THC products in Hopkinton. The two products impacted by the proposed regulation are kratom and synthetic cannabinoids....
Hopkinton organizers hosted a protest Saturday at the Town Common that joined others across the country for the latest No Kings Day of Action. The protest was one of 3,300 events worldwide drawing an estimated 8 million people, according to No Kings organizers....
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday heard an alternatives analysis for the town’s proposed connection to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, including a “blended” solution that would use MWRA and Ashland water. Engineer Tim Thies from Pare...
A swiftly moving fire severely damaged a Hayward Street home Sunday night, displacing a couple and their dog. “There was heavy fire damage to the first floor, most notably in the kitchen, dining area and rear porch,” stated Hopkinton Fire Chief Gary Daugherty in an...
ARRESTS March 22 3:11 a.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officer Robert Ekross conducted a motor vehicle stop on East Main Street and subsequently arrested an individual, charging him with marked lanes violation, speeding in violation of special regulation and OUI liquor....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdwEVYnx5vA The Planning Board on Monday voted 5-1 not to recommend Auciello Drive as a public way, with two abutters not voting after a protracted debate on one member's potential conflict of interest. The meeting started 13 minutes...
The Community Preservation Committee learned on Thursday that the highly anticipated Center School reuse project now is expected to cost at least $6.6 million more than previously estimated. The CPC in December approved a $2 million request to draw funding from its...
