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Phases of ramp work at I-495/I-90 interchange begin Monday
Work on multiple ramps on the MassPike/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton is set to pick up again this week, starting Monday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. MassDOT has scheduled phases of ramp work that will impact drivers from...
Conservation Commission approves Toll Brothers requests after reviewing remediation efforts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHGBzSrDTNQ&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved two requests from developer Toll Brothers after demonstrable remediation efforts were shown where stormwater management violations previously occurred. It...
Porter sentencing hearing postponed until June 23
The sentence imposition hearing for former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John “Jay” Porter previously scheduled for Wednesday was postponed until Monday at 3:30 p.m. Porter on June 6 was convicted of three counts of rape of a child, which are felonies. His bail was...
Select Board approves 25% hike in water rates, 10% sewer rate increase for FY 26
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqSeWnu5OLk&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday night to raise the water rate by 25% for the fiscal year beginning July 1 and to increase the sewer rate by 10% in order to provide quality water service for the...
Arrests/Police Log, June 18 edition
ARRESTS June 12 3:38 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle with a flat tire on West Main Street. Sgt. Aaron O’Neil, Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officer Nicholas Saletnik responded and performed field sobriety tests on the driver. A 66-year-old Northborough resident was...
Planning Board continues hearing on cramped UniBank/Starbucks parking lot to gather input
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=568mZ3Uz5Rk&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday continued a minor site plan review hearing on the four-space expansion of the parking lot at 85-89 West Main Street until it can receive feedback from the Conservation...
Real Estate Transactions, June 16 edition
HPD investigates recent residential mailbox vandalism incidents
The Hopkinton Police Department alerted the public about “a slew of mailbox vandalisms across town” in a Facebook post early Saturday afternoon. In a follow-up email to the Independent later Saturday, HPD Detective Sgt. Gregg DeBoer explained that there were “three or...
Work on I-495/I-90 ramps continues through Thursday
Work on the Interstate 90 eastbound to Interstate 495 northbound ramp and the I-495 to I-90 westbound ramp in Hopkinton is set to pick up again this week starting Sunday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The I-90 eastbound ramp to I-495...
CPC votes to extend deadlines for projects not yet completed
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night voted unanimously to extend the completion deadline dates for outstanding projects after receiving quarterly project updates from representatives. The Parks & Recreation Department previously...
UPDATE: Hillers Pizza owner Sismanis to serve jail time after being found guilty of indecent assault, witness intimidation
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of indecent assault and battery. It has been updated twice since its original posting with additional details.] Hillers Pizza owner Petros “Peter” Sismanis was found guilty of indecent assault...
Accuser, witness take stand in day one of Sismanis trial
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of alleged indecent assault and battery.] Jurors in Framingham District Court on Wednesday heard the opening statements and testimony from the commonwealth’s first two witnesses in the alleged...
Arrests/Police Log, June 11 edition
ARRESTS June 5 7:59 a.m. On Main Street, Robert Ekross arrested a 41-year-old from Uxbridge on a warrant. [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...
Parks & Rec to replace deteriorating Carrigan Park fence
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday night learned that funds will be available at the end of the fiscal year for replacing the dilapidated fence at Carrigan Park that concerned abutters at the May 28 meeting. Parks & Rec Department Director Jon...
Real Estate Transactions, June 9 edition
Flow test on South Street Wednesday could cause water discoloration
The Water-Sewer Department is advising residents to be aware of potential water discoloration on Wednesday following a required flow test on South Street. Crews will be conducting the flow test at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, and anticipate it to take approximately 20...
UPDATED: Former Deputy Police Chief Porter found guilty of child rape, held without bail
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of alleged sexual acts.] Former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John "Jay" Porter was found guilty Friday afternoon on three counts of child rape following a three-day trial at Middlesex Superior...
Overnight work on I-90 east/I-495 north ramp resumes Sunday
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that overnight work on the Interstate 90 eastbound ramp to Interstate 495 north in Hopkinton will resume Sunday and continue until Friday. The ramp will be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. MassDOT anticipates all...
Prosecution rests in Porter trial after early testimony focuses on accuser’s statements
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of alleged sexual acts.] The commonwealth rested its case late Thursday afternoon in the trial of former Hopkinton Police Deputy Chief John “Jay” Porter, who stands accused of raping a female...
