Former Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan will face the state’s police disciplinary commission at a hearing this Friday that will probe into the circumstances surrounding his controversial firing earlier this year. Brennan had been working as a Milford Police...
https://www.youtube.com/live/_P_D7TKPNfU?si=6rVHFN-_AnXtN8rW At Monday night’s Zoning Advisory Committee meeting, members discussed an updated proposal for rezoning parcels on South Street and voted to move it forward. Scott Richardson of Gorman Richardson Lewis...
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Monday night decided to invite the town’s police chief, police lieutenant and fire chief to a Sept. 19 meeting to discuss how to implement its initiative to help first responders identify and assist people with disabilities...
A fundraiser has been started for the family of a man who died following a motorcycle crash in Milford this past Saturday. Rafael Melo was 43 years old. He left behind a wife and an 11-month-old daughter. An individual who identified himself as Melo's brother-in-law...
A fundraiser has been started for the family of the man who passed away at Lake Whitehall this past Thursday. Through Monday morning, it had raised close to $30,000. Nick Shaw, who lived in Upton, left a wife and two young sons. He had been fishing with them Thursday...
A 43-year-old Hopkinton man died following a motorcycle crash in Milford on Saturday, according to Milford Police. The motorcyclist's name was not released by authorities. The crash occurred at 4:33 p.m. on Cedar Street in Milford, by the Interstate 495 southbound...
The town on Friday issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project, announcing that all 12 transformers have been installed. The receipt of the transformers had been delayed for months by supply chain issues. After a push in June by Select Board chair Brian Herr,...
A man rescued at Lake Whitehall was pronounced dead Thursday night, according to a press release from the town. Police and fire crews were called to the reservoir around 5 p.m. about a boater in distress. According to the press release, witnesses reported an adult...
An individual who apparently had a medical issue was retrieved from Lake Whitehall on Thursday. Boats could be seen searching the water around 5 p.m., focused on an area near an island. Police, fire and rescue crews then showed up to assist. WCVB TV reported crews...
State police were investigating the cause of a crash on Interstate 495 Thursday afternoon in Hopkinton. Two vehicles — a passenger car and a box truck — were involved in the incident, which occurred on I-495 northbound around the 57 mile marker. The highway was shut...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzqBMo3dEMs The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night called out the developer of the Elmwood Farms III subdivision off Blueberry Lane for allowing a contractor to remove trees in the buffer zone. Conservation...
While August traditionally is a time for summer relaxation, former Hopkinton Select Board chair Muriel Kramer has ramped up her campaign for the District 2 seat on the Massachusetts Governor’s Council, crisscrossing the district as the Sept. 3 primary approaches....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvb0B2S0p10 The Planning Board tackled a packed agenda Monday night, reviewing some revisions to the new Charleswood School project and hearing a complex case for a subdivision off Benson Street that required a revision to a previous...
Embattled former Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan was suspended from his current job as a Milford patrol officer by the state’s police disciplinary agency pending a disciplinary hearing and a further look into the circumstances that led to his being fired by the HPD...
The Hopkinton Police Department will have eyes in the skies following its acquisition of two drones that will greatly expand the department’s capabilities to analyze concerning situations and assist town departments. “They’re a game changer for law enforcement,” said...
Residents gathered in the basement of Town Hall on Thursday night to hear an overview of the town’s proposed municipal aggregation plan. Consultants Marlana Patton and Paul Gromer of Mass Power Choice were on hand to guide residents through high-level details of the...
The town on Friday issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project, noting that the brick mock-up was approved so that work can be done to prepare for installation slated to begin in late August. The brick mock-up in front of Town Hall was completed on Aug. 12....
The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday discussed maintenance efforts for the Center Trail and future preservation of the land along its sides. Chair Peter LaGoy explained that the Center Trail is the most frequented of the town’s trails. He hoped to increase...
