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CPC shares good news on Center School, other funded projects
At a brief meeting Thursday night, the Community Preservation Committee heard positive updates on projects for which it previously awarded funding, particularly for the Center School reuse project. Chair Ken Weismantel told the committee that the town received the...
WSAB receives update from DPW director on current projects, needs
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday heard from Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed about ongoing projects and financial needs that will be presented at Special Town Meeting on Oct. 26. Reed noted that an M36 audit recently was completed. It...
Conservation Commission continues hearing on mosque demolition, citing historic building possibility
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF6UD30HiuM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday continued a hearing about razing and rebuilding a mosque after one member noted that the century-old building may be considered a historic structure. Co-vice chair Ted Barker-Hook...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 26 edition
ARRESTS Aug. 22 11:41 p.m. Units responded to Pond Street after a caller reported a crash and vehicle rollover with the driver still inside. A 19-year-old male from Hopkinton was placed into custody, and an officer reported property damage in the area. The male party...
Parks & Rec weighs tabling splash pad project
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday discussed limiting its Community Preservation funding requests for the upcoming fiscal year and putting a feasibility study for a splash pad on hold. In reviewing capital projects and requests for Community Preservation...
HPD makes 2 OUI arrests over weekend, including 1 after rollover crash
The Hopkinton Police Department arrested a 19-year-old Hopkinton resident involved in a rollover crash on Pond Street late Saturday night, according to the interim police chief. This was the first of two weekend incidents where the vehicle operator was determined by...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 24 edition
Hopkinton terminates contract for Flock security cameras, saying ‘agreement unlawful’
The Town of Hopkinton announced Thursday that it has terminated its contract with Flock Safety, a company that provides fixed cameras to read license plate numbers and that has received criticism nationwide for privacy concerns. "A legal review of the contract between...
Smaller tasks on docket as Main Street Corridor Project nears completion
Upcoming paving on the east side of the Main Street Corridor is the last big step of the major construction project that first broke ground in 2021. As work begins to draw down, there are a number of smaller projects slated for completion before town officials and the...
EDAB learns about potential partnership opportunity with athletic facility developer
The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday heard from a consultant about the potential for athletic facility development as a means of jump-starting the local commercial economy. Kelly Grill, the executive director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts,...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 19 edition
ARRESTS Aug. 15 10:41 p.m. Units responded to Hayden Rowe Street for a report of a male on top of a female. A 64-year-old Framingham man was taken into custody and charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct. Officers gave the female party a courtesy...
Proposed mixed-use development at BoMain property draws concerns from abutters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p-OGZSx8hQ The Planning Board at its four-hour meeting Monday night heard abutters’ concerns about a proposed 13-unit mixed-use development in the downtown business district. It would encompass BoMain Pizza Bar & Grill at 14 Main...
Planning Board opposes proposed membership change
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p-OGZSx8hQ The Planning Board on Monday voted 7-0-1 to oppose a proposal made by the Charter Review Committee to trim its membership from nine to seven, with member Rob Benson abstaining. Town Clerk Connor Degan, who also serves as the...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 17 edition
Temporary water main shutdown on Hayden Rowe Street set for Tuesday
A portion of the water main on Hayden Rowe Street will be shut down Tuesday morning, according to the Water-Sewer Department. Crews will shut down the water main between 103-139 Hayden Rowe Street beginning at 9 a.m. on Tuesday as part of the ongoing road...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 12 edition
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 Aug. 5 7:37 a.m. A caller reported a tree fell on Saddle Hill Road and took down a wire,...
Stormwater management violations frustrate Conservation Commission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE36zKMNtXo The Conservation Commission on Tuesday reviewed two cases where heavy rains did not excuse failing stormwater management methods. Over the past few years, multiple applicants have appeared before the commission, claiming...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 10 edition
Select Board approves CV license policy, increases application fee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z_O1qHYoqY After months of concerted effort, the Select Board on Tuesday approved a common victualer license policy in a 4-0 vote. “This is something we’ve been discussing for quite some time,” explained chair Shahidul Mannan “[We]...
