The Parks & Recreation Commission engaged in an extended debate about financial aid policies during its meeting Monday night. Jon Lewitus, director of the Parks & Recreation Department, brought the matter before the commission in the hopes of amending and...
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Real Estate Transactions, Oct. 7 edition
Repaving on East Main Street, Wood Street starts Monday
The Department of Public Works announced roadwork on East Main Street and Wood Street will begin Monday. The work involves milling and repaving stretches of each road. The DPW will be paving a section of East Main Street from Ray Street to Wilson Street. The Wood...
Officials confirm spotted lanternfly infestation in Hopkinton
In an email to town officials, the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources confirmed an infestation of spotted lanternflies was present in Hopkinton. Survey teams spotted the invasive insects during a recent field survey. Jennifer Forman, an environmental...
Select Board stresses frugality in budget message as process kicks off
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoOhSrKXWV8 The Select Board on Tuesday emphasized the need for level-service funding and building town department budgets from the bottom up because of the town’s increasing tax rates over the next several years. Town Manager Elaine...
Commission on Disability approves CPC application for library accessibility improvements
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Monday unanimously approved the submission of a Community Preservation Committee application for accessibility improvements for the Hopkinton Public Library. Member Amy Ritterbusch told commission members she has been...
Real Estate Transactions, Sept. 30 edition
Community needs assessment points out challenges, needs older residents face
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_yJSYVQGms The Hopkinton Senior Center on Sept. 18 hosted a presentation of a community needs assessment showing the concerns of older adults in Hopkinton that they fear will affect their ability to age in place in town. This 107-page...
Child-friendly segment at Hughes Farm Trail outlined at Trails Committee meeting
The Trails Committee on Thursday approved 4-0 to request Community Preservation Committee funds for a proposal to create a child-friendly segment at Hughes Farm Trail. Scott Knous, a member of the recently disbanded Upper Charles Trail Committee, came to the board...
Parks & Rec Commission discusses water ban, vending machine proposal for Fruit Street fields
The Parks & Recreation Commission spent its meeting Tuesday night debating how to address the town’s recent enactment of new water restrictions. Parks & Recreation Director Jon Lewitus explained that he had initiated the shutoff of irrigation systems at the...
Conservation Commission focuses on Charleswood School’s phasing plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atKOYSwJTOk The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night objected to a reference to “full clearing and grubbing of the site" in the proposed phasing plan for the Charleswood Elementary School. Claire Hoogeboom, a wetlands...
Planning Board meets briefly as applicants request continuances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg5NDGHawNQ The Planning Board met for less than a half-hour Monday night due to several applicants requesting that their hearings and discussions be continued. Vice chair Matthew Wronka chaired the meeting in the absence of chair Rob...
Alleged transients in tent near Lake Whitehall raise concerns; Environmental Police clear area
A report to the Hopkinton Police Department on suspicious activity by people allegedly encamped near Lake Whitehall raised concerns about suspected drug activity, but the situation was addressed by both the HPD and the Massachusetts Environmental Police, according to...
HPD warns residents about email scam
The Hopkinton Police Department is warning residents to be aware of attempted email scams after an influx of reports. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, the HPD has been investigating multiple reports of scammers trying to extort money from...
Real Estate Transactions, Sept. 23 edition
HFD responds to 10-car crash on I-495 in Hopkinton
The Hopkinton Fire Department responded to a crash involving 10 vehicles on Interstate 495 north near the Interstate 90 interchange Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred just before the I-90 northbound ramp, around the 57 mile marker. The 10 vehicles were spread...
Commission on Disability, HPD join forces to create ‘handle with care’ initiative
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Thursday night discussed a public awareness campaign with Hopkinton’s top cops that would share helpful information regarding people with disabilities with first responders. Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett and Lt....
Historical Commission celebrates opening of Aikens Park
Members of the Hopkinton Historical Commission celebrated the end of a 12-year restoration and conservation project at Aikens Park and Trail with a ribbon cutting on Thursday. The park is located off Cedar Street (Route 85), at the border with Southborough. The...
Truck rollover causes closure of I-90 west in Hopkinton heading into evening commute
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced Thursday at about 3:35 p.m. that Interstate 90 westbound in Hopkinton was closed at mile marker 106 due to a truck rollover. All westbound traffic traveling along the I-90 corridor was being detoured off at...
Special Town Meeting date set for Nov. 18, budget articles are not welcome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-lB75_FR0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board voted unanimously to set a Special Town Meeting date for Nov. 18, with the intended focus being a vote on the MBTA Communities zoning bylaw. Kyla LaPierre, the town’s chief financial...