ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG April 28 12:10 a.m. A caller called numerous times to talk about her aunt. She did not want police to respond, and she was advised that eviction is a civil process. 12:24 a.m. Officer Aline Matos checked on a vehicle parked on...
The town announced on Monday that preliminary work on a drainage project for Claflin Place is scheduled to for Thursday. According to a notice from the town, work will begin at 7 a.m. and includes a test pit for related project work. While no road closures are...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuaykpYu3uc Annual Town Meeting convened at Hopkinton Middle School on a soggy Saturday morning to vote on several key items, including passing the town’s operational and capital budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. In roughly 4½...
Two citizens’ petitions presented at Saturday's Annual Town Meeting provoked discussion about modifying town policies to include what some speakers termed as “fairness” and “humanity.” Article 18 was a citizens’ petition presented by Kathy Nagel for authorization of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuaykpYu3uc Annual Town Meeting on Saturday passed the Community Preservation Committee funding requests in Article 20 unanimously. The article included a request for $2.4 million for the demolition of Center School’s two rear additions...
At Saturday's Annual Town Meeting, residents voted 72-51 to take no action on an article requiring fingerprinting for common victualer licenses, aligning with the Select Board's recommendation on the matter. When asked by a resident why the Select Board recommended...
This year's Annual Town Meeting commenced early Saturday. Members were tasked with voting on 39 articles related to the fiscal year 2027 budget, bylaw amendments, capital projects and more. Following are results from all articles. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING ARTICLES/RESULTS...
A North Billerica man arrested in Hopkinton on April 21 on charges including cocaine trafficking and malicious destruction of property is being held without bail after appearing at a dangerousness hearing via Zoom on Friday. Christopher M. Saunders Jr., 30, was...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday approved changes to the booking structure for the Fruit Street athletic complex, raising rates for in-town users roughly 10% for both the grass and turf fields. The commission has been working since October to evaluate...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J_KHE0bJGs Candidates for town government seats in the May 18 Annual Town Election came together to present their qualifications at Wednesday’s Meet the Candidates Night at the HCAM-TV studio. The event, hosted by the Hopkinton Women’s...
A North Billerica man arrested in Hopkinton on April 21 on charges including cocaine trafficking and malicious destruction of property is being held without bail until a dangerousness hearing is held in Framingham District Court on Friday. Christopher M. Saunders Jr.,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRbqYcGnN7g The Conservation Commission on Tuesday voted 4-1-1 to seek the advice of town counsel after it reviewed concerns about water flowing off the Charleswood School construction site onto property owned by the commission....
ARRESTS April 21 10:03 p.m. The Southborough Police Department advised of a possibly stolen vehicle headed toward Hopkinton. Officer Justin Cappuccio located the vehicle on Cedar Street. The driver took off and attempted to ram the vehicle into Officer Cappuccio....
The Board of Health on Monday addressed changes to the state law regarding cannabis delivery and how it could affect Hopkinton. Chair Nasiba Mannan informed the board that she and health Director Shaun McAuliffe recently had received information from the town manager...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBXTA5pEw7k The Planning Board on Monday voted 7-0 to continue two hearings related to the development of a second home at the rear of a historic house at 82 Clinton Street. Discussion on the two hearings proceeded simultaneously. The...
The Community Preservation Committee met Thursday to discuss changing the funding request amounts for two key town projects that will be voted on at Annual Town Meeting on May 2 in light of new information received. Chair Ken Weismantel discussed the previous...
A North Billerica man arrested Tuesday night on 13 charges, including cocaine trafficking and malicious destruction of property, was arraigned Wednesday in Framingham District Court. He is being held pending a dangerousness hearing on Monday, according to a Middlesex...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday discussed several talking points that members expect will come up at Annual Town Meeting on May 2, including water quality concerns. Members will appear before the Select Board on May 5 to provide information on key...
