Annual Town Meeting on Monday approved funding for the $48.5 million Hopkins School addition and renovation project by a vote of 242-102. Having achieved the two-thirds majority, the question now goes on a town-wide ballot for a vote on May 20. The new debt funding...
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Real Estate Transactions, May 6 edition
Police seek driver who took car onto golf course
The Hopkinton Police Department is asking for the public's help in identifying the individual who drove a car onto the golf course at Hopkinton Country Club on Saturday. The car "caused significant damage and came dangerously close to several golfers," the police...
Primer for Town Meeting May 6-7
With Annual Town Meeting approaching on Monday, May 6, and a Special Town Meeting the following evening, several articles will have key impacts on residential taxpayers. In addition to three capital requests brought before the Select Board, the Special Town Meeting...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Eversource still unable to produce transformers
The town on Friday provided an update on the Main Street Corridor Project, following an April 30 meeting with representatives from engineering firm VHB, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, project contractor Amorello and Eversource. Eversource continues to...
Water discoloration possible after ‘unauthorized’ fire pump flow test
The town's Department of Public Works announced Thursday that there could be temporary discoloration of water in areas of town after an 'unauthorized' fire pump flow test. The test took place without notification to the Water Department, the DPW stated. Residents are...
Reports of racism, misogyny addressed at Select Board meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2SS4ryH1so&t=188s&ab_channel=HCAM The topic of racism emerged during the public comment period of Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting, as several residents spoke out in support of vice chair Shahidul Mannan and outgoing member...
Select Board says farewell to Kramer, Nasrullah; welcomes new town employees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2SS4ryH1so&t=188s&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board bid farewell to two of its leaders at Tuesday's meeting, as chair Muriel Kramer and veteran member Irfan Nasrullah appeared at their final meeting as members. Vice chair...
Fight breaks out in courtroom hall after Milford man arraigned on murder charge in Decoff case
A fight broke out in a hallway in Framingham District Court Tuesday after a Milford man was arraigned on a murder charge in the death of a Milford woman in what authorities have called an apparent road rage incident. Ryan Sweatt, 36, of Milford was charged with...
Arrests/Police Log, May 1 edition
ARRESTS April 23 8:40 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle was backing up on the Interstate 495 ramp on West Main Street. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Matthew LaTour, Noah Buentello, Cody Normandin and Kyle Quinzani responded. The State Police were contacted for a...
Board of Health talks ‘budget variances,’ pesticide regulation
The Board of Health at its meeting Monday learned about what now former Town Manager Norman Khumalo referred to as “health services budget variances” that led to the department experiencing a recent shortfall and how the situation was resolved. Health Department...
Town counsel chastises HopNews attorney: ‘No merit to your client’s claims’
Below is the full text of the town counsel’s response to the HopNews attorney who sent a demand letter to Select Board vice chair Shahidul Mannan last week. The HopNews attorney had called for a public apology by Mannan for his accusations that HopNews played a role...
Mannan’s accusations of racism lead to war of words with local website
Hopkinton continued to deal with divisiveness over the past couple of weeks, as an accusation of racism by a Select Board member led to support from many, while others questioned his integrity. During the public comment portion of the April 16 Select Board meeting,...
Man accused of hitting Milford woman in road rage incident now will face murder charges
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett confirmed in a joint statement Monday evening that Ryan Sweatt, 36, a resident of Milford, will face a murder charge on Tuesday in connection with striking and killing Destini...
Real Estate Transactions, April 29 edition
Arrests made in connection with burglaries targeting South Asian homeowners in region, including Hopkinton
Law enforcement officials announced Friday that four individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with 43 burglaries and break-ins across 25 towns in Massachusetts, including Hopkinton, between 2018 and 2024. The defendants are part of an organized...
Upper Charles Trail Committee makes slow progress on revising its charge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4E3Tkcrso0 The Upper Charles Trail Committee on Wednesday met to continue its work on revising its charge, as requested by the Select Board, but progress was slow. At the start of the meeting, chair Jane Moran asked the members to...
Arrests/Police Log, April 24 edition
ARRESTS April 18 6:13 p.m. On Main Street, Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Matthew LaTour arrested a 45-year-old from Haverhill on a warrant. 10:35 p.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Cody Normandin conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and...
Select Board candidates dig into town’s issues at Meet the Candidates forum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moH57hvcIxU The four Select Board candidates for two open seats shared their views on some of the major concerns facing Hopkinton at Tuesday night's Meet the Candidates forum for the May 20 election. Topics ranged from bringing...
Planning Board continues Elmwood Farms III stormwater permit hearing after discussing water issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSAMPZ6ylI0 The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night continued the stormwater management permit hearing for the Elmwood Farms III subdivision off Blueberry Lane after discussing issues the neighborhood has been experiencing with...