The Charleswood School’s notice of intent was presented to the Conservation Commission on Tuesday. Claire Hoogeboom, a wetland scientist with LEC Environmental Consultants, walked the commission through the Hopkinton Public School’s notice application. She touched on...
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Select Board receives updates on town municipal aggregation plan, proposed cultural district
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RfisYqL7HU The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night learned about the potential benefits of a municipal aggregation plan for electricity and a proposed upcoming public forum on the topic. Municipal aggregation is a process through...
Arrests/Police Log, July 17 edition
ARRESTS July 12 12:24 a.m. A caller reported an erratic operator swerving and almost hitting a curb on Main Street. Officers Nicholas Saletnik and Nicholas Walker responded, and Officer Brian Ziniti brought a portable breath test. A 39-year-old resident of South Mill...
HFD, state troopers respond to fiery car crash on I-495 in Hopkinton
A car crashed along Interstate 495 northbound at Exit 58 Tuesday afternoon, striking a tree and setting the car ablaze. Massachusetts State Trooper Brandon Doherty stated in an email that the vehicle in the single-car accident at Exit 58 was a 2009 Honda Accord. It...
Planning Board debates merits of current plan to comply with MBTA Communities Act zoning requirement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFp8KpM_6wM At its meeting Monday night, the Planning Board discussed whether it should present or adjust its current proposal to meet the zoning requirements necessary under the MBTA Communities Act at a Special Town Meeting. A Special...
Real Estate Transactions, July 15 edition
HPD, HFD respond to ‘2-car crash with injuries’ on Cedar Street Sunday afternoon
The Hopkinton Police Department and Fire Department responded to what a police spokesperson described as a “two-car crash with injuries” Sunday afternoon near Legacy Farms North, prompting a brief road closure. HPD Lt. Scott van Raalten stated in an email Monday...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Eversource overhead utility line transfer work on schedule
The town on Friday issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project. Eversource is nearing completion of its overhead utility line installation work, and its overhead utility line transfer work is on schedule. Crown Castle is next in line to move its overhead...
Responses to survey of town manager candidates mirror Select Board’s preference for Lazarus
The town’s Human Resources Department on Friday released the survey results from the June 20 town manager finalist meet and greet event. They mirrored the Select Board’s decision that interim Town Manager Elaine Lazarus was the strongest candidate for the job. The...
Police provide update on 5 new officers hired in past few months
Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett shared on Friday an update on the department's five new officers, who were hired after an extensive months-long hiring process. HPD received more than 30 applicants for new officer positions. Five officers were given...
Lazarus discusses more open relationship between town and OSPC
The Open Space Preservation Commission welcomed Interim Town Manager Elaine Lazarus to its meeting Thursday night to discuss how the relationship between the OSPC and the town can improve under her leadership as the newly appointed town manager. The Select Board on...
Town announces FY 25 residential water/sewer rate changes
Interim Town Manager Elaine Lazarus and the Hopkinton Water and Sewer Department on Thursday announced new water and sewer rate changes for residents that went into effect on July 1. The Select Board on June 18 voted to raise water rates by 40% rather than a proposed...
Arrests/Police Log, July 10 edition
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent policy for the arrests section is to remove the arrested individual's name after it has been posted for approximately one week.] POLICE LOG July 2 12:04 a.m. Officer Kyle Quinzani made checks of Ash...
Town counsel apologizes for redacted document snafu, discusses fixes
While a district attorney review of an insufficiently redacted document involving the Hopkinton Police Department came back with a recommendation of no criminal charges, town counsel on Tuesday acknowledged that it was a devastatingly regrettable situation. The...
Select Board votes unanimously to appoint Lazarus as town manager
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously for Elaine Lazarus to be appointed as Hopkinton’s new town manager, pending successful contract negotiations. Before the vote, the board interviewed the finalists for the position: Lazarus, Lance...
Town Manager finalists shine during Select Board interviews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdpxBYt9tZw While the Select Board on Tuesday night unanimously voted to appoint Elaine Lazarus as Hopkinton’s new town manager, members also agreed that the other three candidates were well qualified for the position. Member Joe Clark...
Trial date set for Hopkinton man accused of failing to pay $467K in excise taxes related to vaping business
A Hopkinton man will be tried in Middlesex Superior Court on Dec. 16 for allegedly not paying more than $467,000 in excise taxes on vaping products purchased during the pandemic to sell at his businesses. Sarah Lamson, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County District...
State issues cyanobacteria advisory for Hopkinton Reservoir
Hopkinton Health Director Shaun McAuliffe announced Monday afternoon that the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation issued a cyanobacteria advisory for Hopkinton Reservoir, which is located in Hopkinton State Park. An email from the state's Department of...
Real Estate Transactions, July 8 edition
Select Board to discuss report on improperly redacted transcript of Brennan interview used in investigation
The Select Board on Tuesday will hear an update from town counsel regarding the culpability of those involved in releasing online to the public an improperly redacted report of an interview with embattled former Sgt. Tim Brennan that was part of the investigation of...