On July 3, Hopkinton Little League announced on its Facebook page that a Venmo account had impersonated the organization, taking money from Little League families. “It was intentional,” said HLL president Gabe Recos. He said the fake account copied his organization’s...
Community members have organized fundraisers to aid the family of a rising Hopkinton High School junior who was seriously injured after being struck by a car in New Bedford on July 4. HHS junior Isla Clarke set up a GoFundMe page for the victim, whom she identified as...
ARRESTS July 3 9:41 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker completed a motor vehicle stop on Glen Road, and Officer Robert Ekross responded as backup. An 18-year-old from Ashland was arrested and charged with failure to stop for police, negligent operation of a motor vehicle...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNTKQjC3aU&ab_channel=HCAM In a brief meeting, the Planning Board on Monday continued a scheduled hearing for a minor site plan review of 85-89 West Main Street until July 21 at the request of the applicant. The proposed restriping...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUdnAjgQ6W8&t=8032s&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved a certificate of compliance for Revvity, a life sciences company located at 68 Elm Street, with a 6-0 vote. Engineer Mark Beaudry spoke on...
ARRESTS June 26 11:22 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle just sitting in the roadway on Grove Street. Officer Nicholas Saletnik, Sgt. Shannon Beloin and Sgt. Cody Normandin responded and arrested a 39-year-old Framingham resident, charging him with OUI drugs, OUI liquor...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0JTKclY9lk&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night heard from Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed about the need for residents to take water conservation seriously, as the demand during the recent heatwave...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that both Comcast and AT&T are continuing utility work, and are expected to be finished by mid-July. Verizon was on-site Monday to focus on transferring lines to the new poles on the west...
The Department of Public Works announced that construction on multiple streets in town begins next week. Affected roads are: Chamberlain Street, Angelo Drive, Colella Farm Road, Nicholas Road and Whalen Road. Structures will be lowered July 1-2 on Chamberlain Street,...
The Water-Sewer Department is reiterating the importance of adhering to the town's water restriction orders following a warning earlier this week. "Crews out canvassing the town have found a large number of lawn sprinklers running," Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday heard from a consultant about the rationale behind the town’s proposed connection to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority water system and expressed some skepticism about whether local alternatives were...
The town is set to begin work on Wood Street next week that will impact drivers and residents. Starting Monday, contractors will begin work on improvements on drainage systems on Wood Street. The impacted area extends from the intersection of Wood Street and Walker...
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 June 17 12:13 a.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin made checks of Parkwood Drive property. 8:04...
On June 13, Petros “Peter” Sismanis, owner of Hillers Pizza was convicted of indecent assault and battery and two counts of witness intimidation. The following week, there were protestors outside the restaurant at 77 West Main Street. A small group spent most of the...
The Water-Sewer Department is reminding residents to be mindful of water restrictions after increased water usage in town. "We have seen a dramatic increase in water use over the past several days," Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty stated in a notice to residents...
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of sexual acts.] Former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John "Jay" Porter was sentenced late Monday afternoon in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn to a minimum of seven years in prison for the...
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...
