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Main Street Corridor Project update: Amorello schedules paving for November
The latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday notes that A.F. Amorello & Sons has informed the town of tentative plans to pave Nov. 5-6. The paving will occur on the west end of the project and include all side streets within the project area. To...
Portion of West Main Street to close overnight Monday, Tuesday
The Department of Public Works announced that a part of West Main Street will close Monday and Tuesday night to accommodate repair work. According to a notice from the DPW, Eversource plans to repair a manhole in front of Cumberland Farms on West Main Street, near the...
Crust & Co. owner, landlord: Accusations of ties to Hillers Pizza ‘have to stop’
A letter sent to the Select Board by an attorney representing 77 West Main Street owner and landlord Paul Mastroianni last week is stark in its warning: If the board moves forward with an investigation into Mastroianni regarding private financial matters related to...
Conservation Commission discusses stormwater violations on Charleswood School project
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TOVNuv1Uwk The Conservation Commission on Tuesday rebuked the Charleswood School developer for a lack of “urgency” in addressing recent stormwater management violations. Judy Day, the town’s conservation administrator, explained that...
Select Board discusses licensing modifications after Crust & Co. misstep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6CFEK_sGI The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday began discussions about revamping the process for issuing and renewing common victualler and related licenses for restaurants and businesses. The call for a change arose after Crust...
Select Board acknowledges efforts made by owner to control ‘dangerous’ dog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6CFEK_sGI The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday thanked the town’s animal control officer and the owner of a dog it deemed “dangerous” a month ago for working together to implement measures to keep the pit bull from running loose...
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 22 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 Oct. 14 6:01 a.m. A caller reported a fallen tree blocking half of the roadway of...
Hydrant test on Avenue E scheduled for Thursday
The Water-Sewer Department will be conducting a required hydrant flow test on Avenue E this Thursday. The test is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday. According to a notice from Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff, testing the hydrant should take about 20 minutes. "Due to...
Planning Board continues Starbucks parking hearing as applicant modifies request
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDBK5cWLLFU The Planning Board on Monday voted 8-0 to continue the hearing for the proposed parking lot expansion at the UniBank/Starbucks plaza. The applicant decided to reduce the number of new spaces requested from two to one and...
Real Estate Transactions, Oct. 20 edition
Photos: No Kings protest at Town Common
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee and Indivisible MA hosted a protest Saturday at the Town Common that joined others across the country for the No Kings Day of Action.
Main Street Corridor Project update: Amorello plans paving for west end of Main Street
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday details plans by Verizon and Eversource to coordinate with A.F. Amorello & Sons for paving. A.F. Amorello & Sons was scheduled to be onsite this past week to begin curb and sidewalk work on...
Chair: CPC to be stricter with project completion deadlines in FY 27 budget cycle
At its meeting Thursday, the Community Preservation Committee stressed that it is going to be tougher on applicants who are applying for funds for the upcoming fiscal year if they have not made progress on previously funded projects. “I think we just have to start...
Trails Committee proposes 10 mph speed limit for bikes on trails
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WmK4Tk0RdA The Trails Committee on Wednesday voted 8-0 to recommend that the Select Board consider the implementation of a 10 mph speed limit for both traditional and electric bicycles on the town’s shared-use trails. Chair Peter LaGoy...
HPD awarded federal traffic safety grant
The Hopkinton Police Department will expand its capacity for traffic enforcement thanks to a federal grant. The Municipal Road Safety Grant Program recently awarded the HPD nearly $35,000 to support targeted traffic enforcement and safety initiatives in the community....
DPW to close Spring Street Monday for stormwater drain repairs
The Department of Public Works will close part of Spring Street on Monday to complete work on a stormwater drain. In a notice to residents, DPW Director Kerry Reed stated that crews plan to replace a section of stormwater drainage pipe that crosses the road near 34...
Following Kirk assassination, local political leaders seek to bridge divides
In the wake of the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk, some local leaders are hoping to bridge divides and curtail increasing political polarization. “I hope and pray that ‘We the People’ can work toward reducing the extreme rhetoric that...
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 14 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 Oct. 7 12:56 a.m. Officer Eva Cann checked on a person sitting inside a vehicle on...
Real Estate Transactions, Oct. 13 edition
