Annual Town Meeting is approaching on Saturday, May 2. Under this year's new weekend format, the meeting will start at 9 a.m. at Hopkinton Middle School. Members will vote on several key articles that will impact Hopkinton’s economic future, including the fiscal year...
Three vehicles were involved in a crash on West Main Street on Thursday night, prompting the Hopkinton Fire Department to extricate passengers from two cars, according to local emergency personnel. The incident occurred at 8:24 p.m., according to the police log...
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced Friday in a press release that he will retire June 30. Bennett’s retirement caps 35 years of police service, nearly all of which he spent in Hopkinton. His law enforcement journey began in 1991 when he became a part-time...
The Commission on Disability on Monday discussed the need to partner with the town’s ADA coordinator in light of a recent complaint the chair received from a resident. Chair Nancy “Punky” Drawe said she received a comment in mid-March from a resident regarding their...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIGrI8eBGg The Select Board on Tuesday heard an update on the Center School reuse project, which now has an expected price tag of $16.8 million. Dan McIntyre, the chair of the Permanent Building Committee and a champion of the project,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIGrI8eBGg The Select Board on Tuesday approved adoption of a draft zero-emission vehicle first policy in a 2-1 vote but questioned funding sources. Julia Chun, the town’s sustainability, economic development and equity project...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIGrI8eBGg The Select Board on Tuesday learned that the health insurance cost increase for town employees will be twice what had been previously projected, leading to a revised proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Kyla...
ARRESTS April 9 12:25 a.m. On Pratt Way, Officers Robert Ekross, Jennifer Manning and Lucille Creedon arrested a 25-year-old from Cross Street in Lowell on two warrants. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the...
The Hopkinton Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon knocked down a brush fire on Hayden Rowe Street at approximately 3 p.m. While the main fire was put out, firefighters were still on the scene dealing with smoldering and potential hot spots later in the afternoon. "It...
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....
