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Main Street Corridor Project update: Amorello to begin paving Monday
The latest update for the Main Street Corridor Project released Friday details plans for A.F. Amorello & Sons to begin paving next week. Amorello is scheduled to pave the west side of the project Monday and Tuesday. The Hopkinton Police Department has approved...
HPD counters ‘inaccurate and misleading statements’ regarding Sismanis case
Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief Scott van Raalten addressed accusations made against the department regarding Petros “Peter” Sismanis, the disgraced former owner of Hillers Pizza, in a three-page statement Friday. The HPD letter, dated Nov. 7, was addressed to Town...
Protestors to gather at Town Hall Saturday to demand accountability from Select Board, HPD
Residents and members of nearby communities plan to gather near Town Hall this Saturday to protest against what they perceive as a lack of accountability from both the Select Board and the Hopkinton Police Department. Marie Laskowsky, one of the organizers of the...
CPC votes to reinstate funding for Housing Authority project with conditions
The Community Preservation Committee on Thursday unanimously approved a draft letter that reinstated CPC funding for a Hopkinton Housing Authority project that recently came under scrutiny for questionable financial management practices. The project, for which Town...
Cemetery Commission reviews early plans for Mt. Auburn expansion
The Cemetery Commission on Wednesday night heard from Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed about early conceptual plans for an expansion of Mt. Auburn Cemetery and discussed the project’s long forecast. “Kerry put a placeholder on this for 2030,” said...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 12 edition
ARRESTS Nov. 8 4:54 a.m. A caller reported a Mazda parked and running with its left turn signal on for a while in front of Blue Square Pizza. Officer Lucille Creedon responded and requested a portable breath test. Officer Aline Matos and Sgt. Cody Normandin assisted....
Family returns to thank HFD personnel after son’s birth in ambulance
The parents of a baby born in a Hopkinton Fire Department ambulance en route to the hospital in September recently visited the fire station to thank first responders with their infant son. In an interview with the Independent, Kara and Jesse Diamond shared the story...
Hopkinton veterans encouraged to ‘finish strong’
Tuesday’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Hopkinton Senior Center focused as much on the past as it did on the future with the inclusion of a new generation of Hopkinton veterans. The ceremony featured two new members of the Veterans Celebration Committee. Steven Smith,...
Health Department develops FY 27 budget, looks to address food insecurity
Budgetary matters were the main focus of Monday night’s Board of Health meeting, with the Health Department prepared to enter fiscal year 2027 operating on a budget consistent with the town’s guidelines. “The message was level service, level budget,” explained chair...
Commission on Disability to partner with DPW for spring White Cane Day
The Commission on Disability met on Monday with Kerry Reed, the Department of Public Works director, to discuss a spring effort to make residents aware of the challenges people with disabilities face navigating the downtown area. Reed said she initially thought about...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Paving delayed to next week due to weather
In a construction advisory released Monday, the town notified residents that paving as part of the Main Street Corridor Project has been delayed until next week. A.F. Amorello & Sons initially scheduled tentative dates for final paving of the west side of the...
Real Estate Transactions, Nov. 10 edition
Main Street Corridor Project update: Final paving of west end scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday
A.F. Amorello & Sons may begin paving next week, according to an a Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday. The notice from the town states that Amorello has scheduled tentative dates for final paving of the west side of the project for Wednesday and...
CPC concerned about lack of ‘meaningful oversight’ on Housing Authority project
After airing concerns over how the Hopkinton Housing Authority handled Community Preservation funds and procurement procedures, the Community Preservation Committee on Thursday night voted unanimously to continue its hearing on the matter. CPC chair Ken Weismantel...
Conservation Commission expresses frustration with Toll Brothers over latest Newbury Glen violation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usoENjn6ol0 The Conservation Commission on Tuesday reprimanded the representative for the Newbury Glen subdivision for the latest in a series of stormwater management violations, this time apparently brought about by a contractor in...
Select Board talks e-bike safety, recognizes Whalen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQxS_HegXTE The Select Board on Tuesday discussed safety concerns around the escalating use of electric bicycles in town, particularly on trails and in the downtown area. Trails Committee chair Peter LaGoy told the board that over the...
Select Board hears status of FY 27 budget requests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQxS_HegXTE The Select Board on Tuesday discussed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, noting that the current projected budget shortfall of $1.8 million should not cause residents to panic this early in the process. Kyla LaPierre,...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 5 edition
ARRESTS Nov. 1 12:20 a.m. On Hayden Rowe Street, Officer Jennifer Manning arrested a 59-year-old Ashland resident and charged her with marked lanes violation and OUI liquor. 12:25 a.m. Officer Justin Cappuccio arrested a 34-year-old from Ashland on Marathon Way and...
Planning Board continues Pyne Field redevelopment discussion after safety concerns emerge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIscA6AXjeE The Planning Board on Monday voted 8-0 to continue the hearing on the redevelopment of Pyne Field after the attorney for the abutting sawmill raised concerns about safety and the behavior of the cricket fans who attend games...
