The Conservation Commission, at its Tuesday night meeting, approved under the town bylaws a proposal from developer Lou Petrozzi, president...
Conservation Commission OK’s Leonard Street development
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Charlesview residents upset about solar owner’s plan to clear more trees
A Lumber Street couple who previously expressed a desire to expand their ground-mounted solar array revealed plans to start cutting down trees on 6.5 acres of adjoining property that they own. Ben and Amy Chirco, who reside at 147 Lumber St., sent letters in early...
Arrests/Police Log, July 28 edition
ARRESTS July 21 8:09 a.m. A caller reported a vehicle off the roadway of Lumber Street, and the occupants were out walking and talking. Sergeants Matthew McNeil and Aaron Neil and Officer Philip Powers responded and performed field sobriety tests and subsequently...
Naked couple arrested during morning dog walk on Hayden Rowe Street
On the same day Hopkinton was named the No. 2 safest city in America, local police made a bizarre arrest. Around 6:30 a.m. Monday, police received reports that a couple was walking their dog on Hayden Rowe Street while completely nude. When police responded and...
Planning Board approves Frankland Road solar special permit
The Planning Board voted Monday night to approve a special permit for a 28-acre solar array in the woods off 71 Frankland Road to be built by Seaboard Solar. The...
Town counsel raises concerns with Planning Board’s solar overlay map
At its meeting Monday night, the Planning Board discussed how to handle issues with the Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Overlay District map that it approved on June 1 and sent to September's Town Meeting warrant. There had been some confusion recently regarding the...
Hopkinton named No. 2 safest city in America for 2020
Hopkinton was tabbed as the second safest city in America for 2020, according to the newly released 100 Safest Cities in America rankings by the national security analysis website SafeWise. Last year Hopkinton held the No. 1 spot. This year the top honor went to...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 24
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 24. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 24 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Police restart boat patrols on Maspenock, Whitehall
The Hopkinton Police Department announced that boat patrols of Lake Maspenock and Lake Whitehall have resumed after a "long hiatus." https://twitter.com/Hopkintonpolice/status/1286373199358447619?s=20 According to an HPD tweet from Thursday, "Officers from HPD have...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 22
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 22. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 22 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Main Street Corridor Project bid process underway
Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced Wednesday that the Main Street Corridor Improvement Project is in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) bid process, with proposals tentatively expected to be reviewed on Aug. 11. “We are proud of the efforts by...
Select Board discusses social justice/diversity issues
The Hopkinton Select Board delved into a lively discussion about social justice and diversity during its Tuesday night meeting, addressing what the board has the power to do and how it can use its power to examine and improve the town. At the July 2 meeting, resident...
Select Board roundup: Health Department director pushes residents to stay vigilant
Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe, in his update to the Select Board at its Tuesday night meeting, reported that there have been 132 cases of COVID-19 in town. One case is active and there have...
Arrests/Police Log, July 21 edition
POLICE LOG July 14 1:43 a.m. Officer Jessica Ferreira checked on a Ryder truck on East Main Street and found the driver making a delivery. All was OK. 4:30 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle struck a mailbox and flower bed on Wood Street. Sergeant Matthew McNeil...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 17
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 17. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 17 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 15: Zero active cases in town
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 15. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 15 update While Town Hall and municipal buildings are physically closed to the public, we are open for business. Many transactions can be completed...
Arrests/Police Log, July 14 edition
ARRESTS July 10 9:01 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Robert Ekross and Benjamin Stickney conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and subsequently arrested Sarah R. DeFonzo, 27, of 23 Summer St., Hudson, and charged her with OUI liquor and failure to...
Select Board approves Sweeney’s promotion to senior accounting manager/town accountant
At a brief Select Board meeting Tuesday night, the board unanimously approved the hiring of Ben Sweeney as senior accounting manager/town accountant. A certified public accountant who grew up in Hopkinton,...
Planning Board roundup: More tweaks to proposed solar project off Frankland Road
"] At its meeting Monday night, the Planning Board continued a public hearing regarding a proposed commercial solar photovoltaic installation off Frankland Road, the former Liberty Mutual...
State Rep. Dykema cancels Senior Picnic
State Rep. Carolyn Dykema announced that her annual Senior Picnic has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event traditionally is held in Hopkinton every August and draws close to 200 seniors from the 8th Middlesex District's four towns (Hopkinton,...
