https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB9LTkHsiUw&ab_channel=HCAM In a 20-minute special meeting Wednesday afternoon, the Planning Board voted 8-0-1 to recommend a proposed option for a zoning overlay district to comply with the MBTA Communities Act to Special Town...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfv20ODJIK0&ab_channel=HCAM With a significant residential tax increase looming over the next five years, the Select Board at its meeting Tuesday discussed the challenges faced by the Senior and Disabled Tax Relief Committee and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfv20ODJIK0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night reviewed the performance of Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett over the past six months, commending him on hiring new officers to fully staff the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBuBCMPqcqo&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night voted to release building permits for the Elmwood Farms III subdivision off Blueberry Lane, now called Newbury Glen, after hearing that the...
The Parks & Recreation Commission spent its meeting Tuesday night prioritizing projects for Community Preservation Committee funding. Chair Dan Terry previously presented Parks & Rec’s projects to the CPC at its meeting on Oct. 18. During that meeting, CPC...
The Department of Public Works is reminding residents about parking restrictions and snow removal bylaws as winter approaches. In a recent press release, highway manager Mike Mansir laid out the bylaws governing both winter parking bans and pushing snow into the...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday voted unanimously to approve a request to commemorate the history of two Hopkinton properties with signage that would describe their significance in Hopkinton’s development from a farming and factory town...
New information outlines the case against Benjamin Hogan, the Hopkinton Middle School custodian charged with possession of child pornography. Documents that the Independent obtained from Milford District Court detail the criminal complaint filed against Hogan. As...
A press release put out by the Hopkinton Fire Department on Tuesday underscores just how bad drought conditions in town and across the state have become. In the press release, Chief Gary Daugherty announced there would be a temporary prohibition on all “open,...
On Election Day in Hopkinton, more than 10,000 residents cast their votes in both national and state races — close to the turnout numbers Town Clerk Connor Degan predicted. The total includes about 5,000 who voted early. Based on unofficial results — about 100...
A tractor-trailer struck a telephone pole Tuesday afternoon on Pond Street, injuring the driver and taking down utility lines. According to a police advisory, Pond Street was to be closed from Erika Drive to 20 Pond Street for the rest of the day. Drivers were advised...
Benjamin Hogan, a member of Hopkinton Middle School's custodial staff, was arraigned in Milford District Court on one count of possession of child pornography on Monday. In an email to the Independent, the Worcester County District Attorney's office confirmed Hogan's...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8D8RFZdkuU&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday focused the bulk of its four-hour meeting on which zoning overlay proposals it would put forward at the Nov. 18 Special Town Meeting to allow Hopkinton comply with the MBTA...
Election Day got off to an interesting start, as power went out at Hopkinton Middle School just before the polls opened at 7 a.m. However, it did not cause a major problem. According to Town Clerk Connor Degan, his crew was prepared for such a situation, and backup...
If early voting is an indication of enthusiasm for the national and state elections, it may be safe to say that Hopkinton residents are feeling energized about this election cycle. According to Town Clerk Connor Degan, his office received over 5,000 early voting and...
While the merits of voter ID laws are debated, 36 states have laws on the books requiring some form of identification to vote, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. In most cases, Massachusetts voters do not need to show an ID when voting. Given...
A staff member at Hopkinton Middle School has been arrested on "criminal charges related to child pornography," according to an email Friday from Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh. The email, which was sent to district families, indicated that the individual was a...
A Hopkinton parent concerned about student safety in the Hopkinton Public Schools is planning on submitting an article for the May 2025 Annual Town Meeting to call for a safety assessment, potentially leading to the use of metal detectors in the schools to deter...
