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Arrests made in connection with burglaries targeting South Asian homeowners in region, including Hopkinton
Law enforcement officials announced Friday that four individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with 43 burglaries and break-ins across 25 towns in Massachusetts, including Hopkinton, between 2018 and 2024. The defendants are part of an organized...
Upper Charles Trail Committee makes slow progress on revising its charge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4E3Tkcrso0 The Upper Charles Trail Committee on Wednesday met to continue its work on revising its charge, as requested by the Select Board, but progress was slow. At the start of the meeting, chair Jane Moran asked the members to...
Select Board candidates dig into town’s issues at Meet the Candidates forum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moH57hvcIxU The four Select Board candidates for two open seats shared their views on some of the major concerns facing Hopkinton at Tuesday night's Meet the Candidates forum for the May 20 election. Topics ranged from bringing...
Planning Board continues Elmwood Farms III stormwater permit hearing after discussing water issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSAMPZ6ylI0 The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night continued the stormwater management permit hearing for the Elmwood Farms III subdivision off Blueberry Lane after discussing issues the neighborhood has been experiencing with...
Real Estate Transactions, April 22 edition
DA will not file charges for improper release of alleged rape victim’s information
The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office on Thursday announced that no charges would be brought for the improper release of identifying information about an alleged sexual assault victim from Hopkinton. The individual accused former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief...
Select Board vice chair Mannan alleges ‘racial attacks’ in Hopkinton
In an uncharacteristic appearance during the public comment period at Tuesday's Select Board meeting, board vice chair Shahidul Mannan said he has been threatened as a person of color and targeted in racial profiling incidents. “I would like to address a grave concern...
Van Raalten earns police lieutenant promotion in 5-0 Select Board vote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FdYNpsu9oU&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board voted 5-0 to elevate Hopkinton Police Department Sgt. Detective Scott van Raalten to the rank of lieutenant at Tuesday night’s meeting, besting two highly ranked sergeants with his...
Khumalo says farewell after 15 years; Lazarus sworn in as interim town manager
Norman Khumalo on Tuesday night ended his 15-year role as Hopkinton’s town manager as the Select Board voted to appoint Assistant Town Manager Elaine Lazarus to serve as the interim town manager. Board and community members reflected on Khumalo’s tenure and...
Real Estate Transactions, April 15 edition
Investigators seek public’s help with fatal incident on Hayden Rowe
The town issued a press release Thursday afternoon asking for help in determining what led up to last Thursday's alleged road rage incident that cost a woman her life when she was struck by a car on Hayden Rowe Street, near Cornell's Irish Pub. The Hopkinton Police...
Parks & Rec seeks to set aside spaces at EMC Park lot
At its meeting Tuesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission authorized chair Dan Terry to appear before the Select Board and ask that eight spots in the EMC Park parking lot be designated for one-hour parking only on weekdays in the daytime. Further, the board would...
Real Estate Transactions, April 8 edition
Woman struck by vehicle on Hayden Rowe has died
A 26-year-old woman who had sustained serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle Thursday night on Hayden Rowe Street died on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from her mother Sunday morning and confirmed by Hopkinton's police chief. "Sadly, yes, she died...
Milford man arraigned in alleged road rage incident in Hopkinton as victim clings to life
A Milford man was arraigned Friday in Framingham District Court while the woman he allegedly ran down with his vehicle Thursday night remains in critical condition Saturday. Ryan Sweatt, 36, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious...
Select Board completes HPD Chief Bennett’s midyear review, offers goals for improvement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsCHKqI6ZrM&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Friday night completed its review of Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett, pointing out recent accomplishments and areas for improvement. This three-hour meeting came less...
Northeastern U.S. earthquake felt in parts of Hopkinton
Some residents of Hopkinton indicated they felt Friday morning's earthquake that struck the northeastern part of the United States. Individuals posted on social media that they felt the ground shaking, while many others reported being unaware. The U.S. Geological...
Man charged with striking woman with car in ‘apparent road rage incident’ Thursday
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett released a statement Friday morning that Ryan Sweatt, 36 of Milford, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to...
Driver under arrest for striking, seriously injuring individual on Hayden Rowe
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett confirmed early Friday morning that an individual was being booked for striking a person with their car Thursday night on Hayden Rowe Street. "I wanted to share with you one under arrest," Bennett wrote in an email at 12:40 a.m.,...
