The Conservation Commission met for four hours on Tuesday night to consider a variety of projects, the highlights of which are included below. Laborers' Training Academy expansion A notice of intent (NOI) was filed by the Massachusetts Laborers' Training Trust Fund...
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Growth Study Committee presents ideas about managing town’s future to Planning Board
The Planning Board on Monday heard a final report presentation prepared by the Growth Study Committee that recommended a number of initiatives to encourage development in Hopkinton, including the hiring of an economic development director. Growth Study Committee...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 23: Town has 37 active cases; vaccinations continue
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 23. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions April 23 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of April 18,...
Select Board roundup: New street to be called Hoyt Way in honor of Boston Marathon legend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z59mBFCvetg The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously in favor of naming a new street Hoyt Way in honor of Boston Marathon legend Dick Hoyt, who passed away last month at the age of 80. He was a familiar figure in...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 19: Town has 31 active cases; vaccine eligibility expands today
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 19. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions April 19 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of April 18,...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 16: Town has 41 active cases; vaccine eligibility expands Monday
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 16. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions April 16 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of April 15,...
Employees of South Street business recognized for saving man stuck under car
Three employees of 1-800-GOT-JUNK are being recognized for freeing an injured man who was pinned under a car on South Street this past Sunday evening. Jayden Aponte, Marcos Santiago and Matt Pace were pulling into the parking lot of their office at 100 South Street...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 14: Residents can register for local vaccine clinic
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 14. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions April 14 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of April 12,...
Select Board roundup: Herr cautions that downtown project should not get derailed by complaints from residents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIafGCLbN4I Tuesday’s Select Board meeting mostly focused on housekeeping issues, but the Main Street Corridor Project was on everyone’s minds. As part of his town manager’s report, Norman Khumalo offered a very brief update on the...
Planning Board roundup: Article seeking town trash pickup at garden apartments not supported
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3BQmTQ1190 The Planning Board on Monday voted against recommending Town Meeting passage of a citizen-submitted article that calls for the rescinding of a prohibition on town trash pickup at garden apartments. The vote was 8-1, with...
Town Election list set after caucuses; Meet the Candidates Night April 28
Following the Democratic and Republican town caucuses late last week, the list of candidates for the May 22 Town Election has been set. The only contested race is School Committee. Incumbents Amanda Fargiano and Meg Tyler and newcomer Jared Pray will vie for the two...
Main Street establishment Bittersweet closes doors for good
Bittersweet Co. has closed its doors for good, according to owner C.J. Dunne. The Main Street cafe/bakery/tapas bar welcomed patrons for the final time Friday. Dunne said revenues dropped 90 percent due to the COVID-19 pandemic and he could no longer keep the business...
Conservation Commission considers revisions to Chamberlain/Whalen lots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C9XVmo43KY&list=PL8WekT6kxX1DmkTpFVZzz_GPcj_U0_BLN&index=1 The Conservation Commission met for nearly 3 1/2 hours Tuesday to discuss a number of issues, the most prevalent being those concerning the property on the...
Health director: Town in midst of COVID surge, with positivity rate over state average, youngsters hit hardest
Hopkinton health director Shaun McAuliffe, during his update to the Select Board on Tuesday, delivered some good news and bad news, noting a high number of residents have been vaccinated for COVID-19 but cautioning that the town is in the midst of a surge that has its...
Select Board roundup: Girl Scouts honored for community projects; Start Line Brewing expansion OK’d; Open Meeting Law complaint addressed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocna2dooGpM Six Hopkinton Girl Scouts were honored at Tuesday's Select Board meeting for their recent community projects that earned five of them a Gold Award and the other Eagle Scout recognition. Sammy Altman received the Gold Award...
Hopkinton seniors have new free transportation option thanks to MAPC grant
Since the pandemic started, many seniors in town have found getting to doctor’s appointments to be a challenge, as the town’s volunteer medical drivers have been sidelined. “Right up until COVID hit and we had to close the Senior Center, we had about 33 medical rides...
Marshall Avenue residents object to construction staging area
A number of Marshall Avenue residents spoke out about the storage of construction materials for the Main Street Corridor Project at the Carrigan Field parking lot on their dead-end street, saying it would negatively impact the lives of small children and residents...
Wilson Street solar array gets Planning Board OK after addressing stormwater concerns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5j3WaYMBCsw The Planning Board at Monday's meeting voted 6-1 in favor of three respective amendments to the solar special permit and stormwater management permit for the proposed 2.4-megawatt solar array off Wilson Street. David Paul...
ConCom continues discussions on proposed Chamberlain/Whalen subdivision
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday continued several subdivision requests on the Chamberlain Street/Whalen Road parcel until April 6, requesting in each case that the work be moved further away from the buffer zone boundary. The property is where...
Select Board OK’s moving Town Meeting to May 8, Town Election to May 22
At a brief meeting Tuesday night, the Select Board unanimously approved moving Annual Town Meeting back five days to Saturday, May 8, at 9 a.m. It will be held at the football field behind Hopkinton High School. Annual Town Election also will be moved back five days,...