https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIrEcIma5QU&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board at a special hearing Monday received public feedback on the three zoning overlay district proposals that would allow Hopkinton to be in compliance with the MBTA Communities Act. The...
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Real Estate Transactions, Oct. 28 edition
New director brings waves of change to Golden Pond
Marc Cohen, the new executive director of The Communities at Golden Pond, hopes to bring his decades of experience to help the assisted living facility overcome a series of challenges from last year. Among the issues were a suspended certification — later resolved...
Hopkinton fire crews tackle ‘multiple brush fires’ off MassPike
The Hopkinton Fire Department battled "multiple brush fires" along Interstate 90 eastbound in Hopkinton Sunday night. According to a post on X, the HFD was on scene with crews from the Westborough Fire Department around 6:30 p.m. A separate post from Westborough...
More work scheduled for I-495 south/I-90 ramp next week
Work on the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp from Interstate 90 in Hopkinton continues next week, starting Tuesday. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced the ramp will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. between Tuesday and Thursday. All work is...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Walkway work continues
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that walkway work will resume on Main Street during the upcoming week. Addresses affected by this work include 35, 36 and 77 Main Street. Miscellaneous work also will continued along the...
1 person dead in 4-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailer on Hopkinton-Westborough line Tuesday night
An overnight crash late Tuesday involving three cars and a tractor-trailer on the MassPike led to one fatality, Hopkinton’s fire chief confirmed Thursday afternoon. HFD Chief Gary Daugherty said that the crash occurred at the Hopkinton-Westborough line on Tuesday at...
Trails Committee talks e-bike use on trails, ideas to carry forward to new committee
The Trails Committee met Wednesday night to discuss the role of e-bikes on trails, its ongoing projects and the initiatives members would like to see brought forward to the new iteration of a trails committee that will replace this committee and the former Upper...
Conservation Commission welcomes new conservation administrator, accepts Elmwood Farms III remediation plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdp6LLCOEPg The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday voted 5-0 to appoint Judy Day as the town’s new conservation administrator. Day’s most recent position has been with the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization,...
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 23 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 October 15 12:37 a.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin checked on Parker Point property. 10:01...
UPDATE: HPD identifies suspect whose alleged suspicious conduct in Wood Street area raised concerns
The Hopkinton Police Department on Tuesday announced that an individual who may have allegedly “displayed aggressive behavior” near a day care center in the Wood Street area over the weekend has been identified and contacted. UPDATE: In an email to the Independent...
Health Department looks for avenues to help with staffing
The Board of Health spent its meeting Monday night focused on the Health Department’s budget for the next fiscal year. Health Director Shaun McAuliffe took the board through his proposed budget for fiscal year 2026 and the changes he hopes to get approved. McAuliffe’s...
Planning Board receives overview of mixed-used development at former Hopkinton Drug property
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINyMEoR6yM The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night saw an overview of the mixed-use development proposed to replace the former Hopkinton Drug building at 48-52 Main Street and a neighboring home at 6 Cedar Street. The...
Town asks residents to avoid ‘unnecessary water use’ as dry weather continues
The Department of Public Works is asking residents to "refrain from unnecessary water use" due to low groundwater levels. DPW director Kerry Reed informed residents in a notice on Tuesday that a continued lack of rain has caused a decline in available groundwater....
Real Estate Transactions, Oct. 21 edition
Crews repair water main break near Thayer Heights
Water-Sewer manager Eric Carty announced that crews were working to address a water main break in the Thayer Heights area on Saturday. He cautioned that residents may notice some discoloration once water is turned back on. Residents who experience discoloration can...
Overnight work on I-495 southbound/I-90 on-ramp continues next week
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced work on the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp from Interstate 90 in Hopkinton will continue through next week, starting Monday. The ramp will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 p.m. each night. MassDOT anticipates all...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Wall, walkway work continue
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that wall and walkway work will resume at 35 Main Street on Monday and Tuesday. Similar walkway work will commence at 77 Main Street on Tuesday and Wednesday . Miscellaneous work will be...
CPC kicks off application review process for FY 26 funding
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night began its review of applicants for fiscal year 2026 funding with an overview of the proposals received, focusing primarily on the Center School’s rehabilitation and the proposed adaptive playground....
I-495 southbound/I-90 ramp closure scheduled for Thursday night
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp from Interstate 90 will be closed overnight this Thursday. The closure will begin at 11 p.m. MassDOT anticipates work to be completed by 5 a.m. Friday morning. During...