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Conservation Commission discusses use change plans for 75 South Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG2WgJT8WxY&t=4320s The Conservation Commission on Tuesday engaged in an informal discussion about a proposal to repurpose 75 South Street from a commercial/industrial building to a warehouse. The building currently is used for...
Police: Man killed in tractor-trailer crash on I-90 in Hopkinton
A 35-year-old Connecticut man died Monday night after he was struck by a passing tractor-trailer on Interstate 90 in Hopkinton, according to police. Massachusetts State Police responded to a scene at mile marker 104.6 in Hopkinton in I-90 west around 11:15 p.m. on...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 25 edition
ARRESTS Feb. 19 8:13 p.m. A caller reported a male slumped over and intoxicated outside on Grove Street. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officers Sean McKeon, Kyle Quinzani, Nicholas Saletnik and Brian Ziniti responded and arrested a 46-year-old from Framingham who had been...
Select Board, town leaders discuss emergency preparedness plan audit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TmOTSYmUrE The Select Board on Tuesday discussed a review of the town’s emergency preparedness strategy with public safety leaders and the school superintendent. “I think it’s important that we’re all on the same page here,” said chair...
Select Board resumes FY 27 budget work, reviews outstanding CV license requests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TmOTSYmUrE The Select Board on Tuesday continued its review of several budget requests by town departments for the upcoming fiscal year that adhered to the directive to maintain level-service funding. Amy Beck, the Senior Services...
Schools, town offices closed again Tuesday
Hopkinton Public Schools administration has canceled all classes Tuesday, and town offices will be closed as well as the town continues cleanup efforts following Monday's winter storm. "In consultation with DPW and town officials, side roads, bus stops, and sidewalks...
Real Estate Transactions, Feb. 23 edition
Schools, town offices closed Monday due to blizzard
Hopkinton Public Schools announced on Sunday that it will be "extending February break by one more day" on Monday as a blizzard moves in Sunday night through Monday afternoon. The school district posted on its Facebook page Sunday afternoon that school is canceled for...
‘Going to bomb your police station and kill you all’: Man arrested on Main Street for assaulting first responders
A Framingham man released on parole earlier in the day was arrested Thursday night on Main Street after injuring five Hopkinton first responders who attempted to get him medical attention and threatening to bomb the police station, according to a police report....
Former Hillers Pizza employee says she went to police about Sismanis
A woman who worked at the former Hillers Pizza restaurant in Hopkinton has come forward to share an experience she had with Petros "Peter" Sismanis that her to filing a police report against the business owner years before his 2025 conviction for sexual assault,...
Trails Committee reviews draft ATM article for e-bike speed limit on shared-use paths
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA7Ojbn-F7U The Trails Committee on Wednesday discussed a proposed warrant article for Annual Town Meeting on May 2 that would allow for e-bikes and related electric vehicles to travel on shared-use paths at speeds up to 10 mph. Chair...
UPDATE: DPW crews fix water main break on Davis Road, water discoloration possible
The Department of Public Works notified residents Thursday morning that it was addressing a water main break in the area of Davis Road. "Our team is working to isolate the issue," Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff stated in a notice. He added that residents in the...
WSAB hears draft plan for maintaining water/sewer enterprise fund
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday heard about a proposed plan that would pump more funding into the water/sewer enterprise fund. Select Board member Matthew Kizner said tackling the issue of underfunding this enterprise fund was something he has spoken...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 18 edition
ARRESTS Feb. 11 5:47 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin and Sgt. Aaron O’Neil conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and performed field sobriety tests. A 32-year-old from Saddle Hill Road in Hopkinton was arrested and charged with improper turn and OUI liquor....
‘Water-related issue,’ main activation could cause water discoloration
Multiple events impacting the town's water lines may result in isolated water discoloration, according to the Department of Public Works. Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff informed residents on Tuesday that crews were responding to a "water-related issue" on Castle...
Lake Maspenock Weed Management Group hears drawdown update, feedback on herbicide use
The Lake Maspenock Weed Management & Control Advisory Group on Wednesday heard about the results of the lake’s recent extended drawdown as well as varying opinions about the use of herbicides to control invasive species. Chair Joe Baldiga spoke about how the...
Commission on Disability gets advice from Framingham counterpart
The Commission on Disability on Monday met virtually with guest speakers from the Framingham Disability Commission and gained insights from the longstanding and robust group. The Framingham Disability Commission was founded in 2002 by Karen Foran Dempsey and...
Parks & Rec reconsiders Pyne Field as it evaluates other locations for cricket, baseball fields
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday evaluated alternate sites for a cricket pitch and baseball field in town as it continues to reconsider the future of the Pyne Field renovation project. Parks & Rec Director Jon Lewitus presented three geographic...
Conservation Commission approves Islamic Society of Greater Milford plan after parking issue raised
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5do_SkOz1o The Conservation Commission on Tuesday voted 5-0 to approve remediations proposed in response to an enforcement order issued recently to Masjid Al-Ikhlaas, also known as the Islamic Society of Greater Milford, at 2 West Elm...
