ARRESTS April 4 6:12 p.m. A caller reported a female was struck by a car on Hayden Rowe Street and was unconscious and breathing. Multiple officers responded and the State Police were requested, and the victim was transported to the hospital. The suspect was stopped...
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Work downtown scheduled overnight Tuesday as well as daytime Wednesday
The town announced late Tuesday afternoon that Markings, Inc. would be in town Tuesday to Wednesday overnight to hatch the crosswalks at Church Street, the Fire Station, Pleasant Street, Commonwealth Avenue and Hayden Rowe Street and Main Street, as well as the...
Parks & Rec seeks to set aside spaces at EMC Park lot
At its meeting Tuesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission authorized chair Dan Terry to appear before the Select Board and ask that eight spots in the EMC Park parking lot be designated for one-hour parking only on weekdays in the daytime. Further, the board would...
Real Estate Transactions, April 8 edition
Woman struck by vehicle on Hayden Rowe has died
A 26-year-old woman who had sustained serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle Thursday night on Hayden Rowe Street died on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from her mother Sunday morning and confirmed by Hopkinton's police chief. "Sadly, yes, she died...
Milford man arraigned in alleged road rage incident in Hopkinton as victim clings to life
A Milford man was arraigned Friday in Framingham District Court while the woman he allegedly ran down with his vehicle Thursday night remains in critical condition Saturday. Ryan Sweatt, 36, was charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious...
Select Board completes HPD Chief Bennett’s midyear review, offers goals for improvement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsCHKqI6ZrM&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Friday night completed its review of Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett, pointing out recent accomplishments and areas for improvement. This three-hour meeting came less...
Town releases community survey seeking input on skills desired in new town manager
Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced at Tuesday's Select Board meeting that Hopkinton has engaged Community Paradigm Associates to work with the Select Board in the search for a new town manager. As part of this process, the consulting firm developed a community...
Northeastern U.S. earthquake felt in parts of Hopkinton
Some residents of Hopkinton indicated they felt Friday morning's earthquake that struck the northeastern part of the United States. Individuals posted on social media that they felt the ground shaking, while many others reported being unaware. The U.S. Geological...
Man charged with striking woman with car in ‘apparent road rage incident’ Thursday
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett released a statement Friday morning that Ryan Sweatt, 36 of Milford, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to...
Driver under arrest for striking, seriously injuring individual on Hayden Rowe
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett confirmed early Friday morning that an individual was being booked for striking a person with their car Thursday night on Hayden Rowe Street. "I wanted to share with you one under arrest," Bennett wrote in an email at 12:40 a.m.,...
OSPC accepts Elmwood Farms land donation; billboard remnants to live on as bridges
The Open Space Preservation Commission voted 3-0 at its meeting Thursday night to accept an open space donation as part of the Elmwood Farms development off Blueberry Lane. OSPC chair Ed Harrow said he and fellow members Jane Moran and Nancy Peters participated in a...
Tempers simmer at UCTC meeting as members work through charges
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gbag_fWAQa0&ab_channel=HCAM As the Upper Charles Trail Committee discussed modifications to its charge Wednesday night, some members expressed displeasure about the influence of the Trails Committee over the UCTC’s direction. Chair...
Select Board approves hiring 3 police academy officers, Senior Work Program increase
The Select Board at its five-hour meeting Tuesday approved the hiring of three police academy officers and voted unanimously to increase the amount that older taxpaying residents can earn through volunteering with the Senior Work Program. Hopkinton Police Department...
Tensions flare during Select Board’s midyear review of HPD Chief Bennett’s performance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbYWDLz0x6w&ab_channel=HCAM The tension was palpable during Tuesday night's Select Board midyear performance review of Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett, as Bennett accused chair Muriel Kramer of having a personal vendetta...
Arrests/Police Log, April 3 edition
ARRESTS March 30 8:57 p.m. A caller reported a woman in a broken-down vehicle in a West Elm Street parking lot who asked for an officer’s help. Sergeant Gregg DeBoer and Officers Cody Normandin and Nicholas Saletnik responded and subsequently arrested a 52-year-old...
Hopkinton Highlands III bond release request leaves Planning Board ‘in a weird position’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qi02kmKKMc&t=1939s&ab_channel=HCAM The bond release request for the Hopkinton Highlands III condominium development for a nearly 20-year-old bond of $146,400 raised a “unique” issue for the Planning Board at its meeting Monday...
Age-restricted mixed use development proposal for Center School site reviewed
The Permanent Building Committee at its meeting Monday reviewed a proposal for a 45-unit age-restricted development at the Center School site that would include retail space and a park. The proposal was submitted by local developers Chuck Joseph and Kevin Lobisser....
Real Estate Transactions, April 1 edition
Trailer issue prevents removal of iconic billboards Saturday
A pair of old billboards slated for removal this past Saturday from the former Connelly Farms property likely will come down on Monday due to a problem with a trailer, according to an advocate for the billboards' stay who was at the site Saturday morning. "And they...