As a snowstorm headed for Hopkinton, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced early Monday evening that public schools in town will be closed Tuesday. After-school activities are canceled as well. The snow is expected to start around 1 a.m. and last until the...
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Real Estate Transactions, Feb. 12 edition
Conservation Commission questions developer’s analysis of North Mill Street property
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHxJE4dl7R0&t=3174s&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its Feb. 6 meeting questioned why an area of resource delineation request by Wall Street Development for 12 North Mill Street did not document the...
Select Board votes to dismiss Brennan from HPD
The Select Board on Thursday voted to fire Sgt. Tim Brennan from the Hopkinton Police Department, following the continuation of the Loudermill hearing that began last month. Meeting for about three hours in executive session in Town Hall — closed to the public — the...
Town responds to questions over new Finance Department hire who was fired from previous job
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNlNLiEhR40&t=2942s&ab_channel=HCAM At Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting, Cindy Johnston was hired as the town’s senior accounting manager, filling a void in the Finance Department that has been understaffed over the past...
Select Board approves police promotions, reviews budget requests
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNlNLiEhR40&t=2942s&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board tackled a mammoth agenda Tuesday night, approving the promotion of two veteran Hopkinton Police Department officers to the rank of sergeant and reviewing fiscal year 2025...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 7 edition
ARRESTS February 2 8:58 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on Hayden Rowe Street. Officers Augusto Diaz and Robert Ekross responded and subsequently stopped and arrested a 23-year-old Hayden Rowe Street resident and charged him with OUI liquor. February 3 3:28...
Brennan supporters demand reinstatement, accuse police chief, Select Board members of misconduct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNlNLiEhR40 Nearly a dozen supporters of suspended Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan demanded his reinstatement at Tuesday night's Select Board meeting after picketing in front of Town Hall an hour before the meeting commenced. During...
Planning Board revisits Elmwood Farms III subdivision in light of proposed new construction on remaining lots
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night discussed the stormwater management plan for the construction project proposed for the Elmwood Farms III subdivision. Principal Planner John Gelcich explained that the original Blueberry Lane subdivision was approved in...
Real Estate Transactions, Feb. 5 edition
Open Space Preservation Commission land transfers face wrinkles over acceptance letters
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday discussed two subdivisions under development by the Nation family involving the donation of open space. Debate arose over the OSPC’s submitting letters endorsing the land swaps to the Planning Board and...
Department of Land Use, Planning, Permitting seeks community input via survey
The Hopkinton Department of Land Use, Planning and Permitting (DLUPP) is asking community members to provide feedback by filling out the following survey via Google Forms. This survey is part of an ongoing effort to evaluate and improve DLUPP services for the...
Select Board gets balanced budget for FY 25, reviews Town Meeting articles
The Select Board at its nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday night tackled several key items, including the $123.5 million fiscal year 2025 consolidated budget submission and the proposed articles for May’s Annual Town Meeting. Town Manager Norman Khumalo appeared before...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 31 edition
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent policy for the arrests section is to remove the arrested individual's name after it has been posted for approximately one week.] POLICE LOG January 23 2:07 a.m. Officer Tyler Staback made checks of the...
Residents rally in support of Sgt. Brennan, rebuke town officials at Select Board meeting
Residents packed the Select Board chamber Tuesday night, spilling into the hallway to show their support for Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan and stressing his competence and compassion. Brennan has been accused by the town of violating HPD policies for not...
Real Estate Transactions, Jan. 31 edition
Parks & Recreation planning begins for pre-marathon use of Town Common
The Parks & Recreation Commission at its Jan. 23 meeting began discussions on the use of the Town Common the week before the Boston Marathon, as well as weekend activities with local vendors. The 128th Boston Marathon will take place April 15. This year, Hopkinton...
Conservation Commission sued by The Trails development; addresses stormwater violation at Chamberlain-Whalen
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday reprimanded the representative of the Chamberlain/Whalen subdivision for the most recent stormwater management violations that the developer hoped would be managed in part by a “super silt” fence. Conservation...
After latest battle with state, MASH veterinarian Roman has license suspended
Dr. Margo Roman, a longtime veterinarian who runs Main Street Animal Services (MASH) of Hopkinton, had her veterinary license suspended following her latest battle with the Massachusetts Veterinary Board. Roman, who already was on a lengthy probation, came under fire...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Construction meeting held; transformers still not available
The town issued a press release Friday with updates about the Main Street Corridor Project following a construction meeting that was held Tuesday. At the meeting were representatives from the town, engineering consultant VHB, the Massachusetts Department of...