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Firefighters handle minor fire at recycling center
Crews put out a minor fire at the E.L. Harvey recycling center on Wood Street just before 10 a.m. on Thursday. "We responded to a call about smoke coming out of a 40-[cubic]-yard dumpster," said Hopkinton Fire Chief Gary Daugherty. Firefighters spent 15 minutes...
Debate over Pyne Field project dominates Parks & Rec Commission meeting
On Tuesday night, the Parks & Recreation Commission engaged in an in-depth debate over proposed updates to the Pyne Field project. Parks & Recreation Department Director Jon Lewitus provided the commission with an updated plan that will route commercial...
Planning Board reviews Charleswood Elementary School’s major project site plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRHATSKijfc The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night viewed the new Charleswood Elementary School’s major project site plan and stormwater management permit application, which generated questions about parking and techniques to...
Need a used truck? Fire Department auctions off retired engine
Owning a fire truck might seem like a pipe dream, but it could be reality for one lucky bidder. The Hopkinton Fire Department has listed one of its retired fire engines for auction on Municibid.com. The opening bid price is $5,000, and the auction is open until this...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 5 edition
Library closed Friday, Saturday due to ‘excessive heat’
The Hopkinton Public Library announced that the library will be closed as of noon Friday and will remain closed on Saturday. No one was available for comment. But a phone message stated that the closure was due to "excessive heat in the building." A post on X noted...
Hopkinton beaches open as sweltering weekend approaches; Lake Maspenock herbicide application ‘successful’
Health Director Shaun McAuliffe announced Friday morning that cyanobacteria levels at the Hopkinton Reservoir's Upper Beach have dropped for the second straight week, making it safe for swimming during the first heatwave in August. The Massachusetts Deprtment of...
Open Space Preservation Commission celebrates acquisition of Colella property, eyes other properties
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night was enthusiastic about the town's acquisition of the Colella property for open space, a process one member said was 20 years in the making. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus in an email Thursday afternoon...
Conservation Commission continues hearings on DPW plans for Wood Street drainage improvements, Chestnut Street sidewalk installation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhvFFtIvDiU&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night continued two hearings involving Department of Public Works plans for drainage improvements on Wood Street and sidewalk installation at the...
Zoning Advisory Committee considers several alternative properties for town’s MBTA Communities proposal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMNcc1qIIhE&ab_channel=HCAM The Zoning Advisory Committee at its meeting Monday night looked at several sites to see if they might be feasible to include in Hopkinton’s proposal to meet MBTA Communities Act requirements. The...
Real Estate Transactions, July 29 edition
Main Street Corridor Project update: 3 transformers installed, utility line transfer work continues
Three of the 12 transformers needed for the completion of the Main Street Corridor Project were delivered this week and installed by Eversource on July 25 near the Town Common, the town announced Friday in its latest update on the project. After a delay of several...
Preliminary work underway on skate park at EMC Park
Parks & Recreation Department Director Jon Lewitus on Thursday provided a progress report on the preliminary work to prepare for the construction of a new skate park at EMC Park in September. Drainage work at the EMC Park is nearing completion, and the project...
Community Preservation Committee reviews current projects
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night received status updates on current projects that had received CPC funding. Under the Community Preservation Act that was signed in 2000, Massachusetts communities may add a surcharge on top of their...
Sandy Beach Subcommittee discusses problems with speeding jet skiers, after-hours partying
The Sandy Beach Subcommittee of the Parks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday evening outlined some safety measures to prevent jet skiers from veering too close to swimmers and to stop after-hours partying and barbecuing. Sabine St. Pierre, president of the Lake...
Driver accused of killing woman in apparent road rage incident held without bail
The Milford man accused of striking a Milford woman with his car and killing her in an apparent road rage incident in Hopkinton will continue to be held without bail, according to multiple news sources. Ryan Sweatt, 36, was indicted on charges of first degree murder,...
Health Department warns community of West Nile virus present in abnormally large mosquito population
Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe on Wednesday warned residents of the presence of a large pool of mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus in the area. On July 23, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported that mosquitoes carrying the West Nile...
Parks & Recreation Commission approves new program registration cancellation policy, receives Pyne Field update
The Parks & Recreation Commission at its meeting Tuesday evening voted 4-0 to approve a new program registration refund and cancellation policy because last-minute cancellations have created a burden for department staff and vendors. Parks & Rec Director Jon...
Brennan lands job with Milford Police Department
Former Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan was sworn in Monday as a patrol officer with the Milford Police Department. Brennan was fired in February in a controversial decision by the Select Board, which had received a recommendation for termination from Hopkinton...
