https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQZfYi0a2uQ&t=1913s&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night voted unanimously that the town’s fire and police chiefs either met or exceeded expectations during their respective annual performance reviews. Hopkinton...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNYJcPDZNzQ&ab_channel=HCAM In a brief meeting Monday night, the Planning Board voted 8-0-1 to remove an article from the May 5 Annual Town Meeting warrant that sought to rezone the corner of South Street and Hayward Street from...
The Hopkinton Police Department on Thursday night assisted state and neighboring police departments in arresting a suspect in a Worcester carjacking earlier that evening who hid in a Hopkinton resident's garage. Frank Nieves, 29, of Worcester, was arrested late...
The Parks & Recreation Department has announced new changes in the way residents purchase season passes for Sandy Beach. In a recent notice, Parks & Rec informed residents that season passes no longer will be available for purchase or pickup from any of the...
Due to ongoing weather issues, the grand reopening ceremony of the Hank Fredette Skate Park at EMC Park has been postponed until further notice. In a press release from the Parks & Recreation Department, Director Jon Lewitus noted that the weather "continues to...
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG March 25 12:28 a.m. Officer Peter Lord checked on a vehicle parked on Chestnut Street and spoke with an Uber driver inside. All was OK. 7:47 a.m. Officer Augusto Diaz took a report of stolen property on Hayden Rowe Street....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BaYhGDfI2E&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night voted unanimously to recommend funding for the proposed adaptive playground at Marathon School for the May 5 Annual Town Meeting. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus previously...
Effective April 1, the town of Hopkinton is enacting a mandatory state of water supply conservation. The Department of Public Works released a public notice on Monday detailing the water restriction for all customers connected to the municipal water system. Until the...
The statewide grand jury on Friday returned indictments against Regina Henaku, 33, of Leominster, for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from multiple elderly victims. She purportedly posed as a professional caregiver at health care agencies and long-term care...
Inclement weather has postponed tomorrow's ribbon cutting ceremony for the reopening of the Hank Fredette Skate Park at EMC Park. Parks & Recreation Director Jon Lewitus informed residents in a notice on Friday that due to the weather forecast, the ribbon cutting...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night rebuked the Parks & Recreation Department for not moving more swiftly on its current projects as it closed the public hearing on fiscal year 2026 requests. The sole FY 26 request discussed was made...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU2SQ598gmw Former Planning Board chair Gary Trendel gave a presentation to the Trails Committee on Wednesday night on the connectivity survey he spearheaded during his tenure. Members were interested in Trendel’s findings, hoping that...
ARRESTS March 17 9:30 p.m. Officer Kyle Quinzani conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street, and Officer Robert Ekross and Sergeant Shannon Beloin responded to assist. A 42-year-old was arrested and charged with OUI liquor, possession of an open container of...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13_1JdcUufk The Conservation Commission on Tuesday night received an annual update from the town’s Department of Public Works director about this year’s weed management plan for Lake Maspenock. Kerry Reed told the commission that this...
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Monday night discussed several projects it has been working on and pursuing the means to fund them through grants and other methods. One issue discussed at every meeting is the need for a handrail for the sloped path leading...
The chief operating officer of The Communities at Golden Pond assisted living facility took over as its executive director on March 14, the day he let go of the person who had been in that role since August 2024. In a March 25 interview with the Independent, Doug...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hA-6Nna3ng The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night voted 8-0 to include one of its members or a designee to the proposed Economic Development Advisory Board, if it is approved at the May 5 Annual Town Meeting. Chair Rob Benson...
The Communities at Golden Pond is able to accept new residents following its failure to meet state requirements during a Jan. 14 compliance review, a state source familiar with the case recently confirmed. The suspension was lifted Feb. 26 after Golden Pond's...
