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CPC discusses adaptive playground funding request, receives Trails Committee project update
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night received updates on outstanding funding requests for fiscal year 2026, including one for an adaptive playground proposed at Marathon School. Under the Community Preservation Act that was signed in...
Select Board reviews Town Meeting articles, reaffirms commitment to DEI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZ81zghIaE&t=5414s&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday received an overview of the warrant articles for the May 5 Town Meeting. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus said the current number of proposed articles is 51,...
Senior Services, HYFS, library budget concerns dominate Select Board meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYZ81zghIaE&ab_channel=HCAM Before the Select Board continued its departmental budget proposal review for fiscal year 2026 Tuesday night, several residents advocated for funding for that would benefit Hopkinton’s older and younger...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 19 edition
ARRESTS February 11 7:42 p.m. A motorist reported she was behind an erratic driver on West Main Street. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officers Peter Lord and Matthew LaTour responded and conducted a motor vehicle stop. A 35-year-old Ware resident was arrested and charged...
Real Estate Transactions, Feb. 17 edition
Main Street Corridor Project update: Eversource completes overhead, underground work
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that Eversource has completed all of its overhead and underground relocation of cables. The utility company has begun removing its old overhead lines in the project's underground section,...
Trails Committee brainstorms priorities, creates focus areas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFkAGwgyqLc The Trails Committee used Wednesday night’s meeting to articulate about 30 goals that will be prioritized and eventually put into a master plan as the new committee coalesces and gains momentum. Member Fran DeYoung stood in...
Conservation Commission chastises homeowner for removing 74 trees from property
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c8bheylS4E The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night warned a homeowner not to remove any more trees from her property after receiving a violation notice for clearing at least 74 trees in January. Conservation...
Parks & Rec commits to transparency in Pyne Field design review process
During a discussion on updates to the Pyne Field redesign project Tuesday night, chair Dan Terry asked the Parks & Recreation Commission to remain committed to transparency. “Going forward, we want to be as transparent as possible,” said Terry. Terry’s comments...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 12 edition
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG February 5 12:20 a.m. Officer Justin Cappuccio made checks of Pratt Way property. 8:52 a.m. Officer Brian Ziniti responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident on Hayden Rowe Street and spoke to all involved parties. A...
Planning Board gives The Trails final chance to resolve town’s claim of stormwater damage to Wilson Street
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCZqlxUTWM4 The Planning Board voted 8-0 Monday night to have the town’s engineering consultant come up with a dollar amount for damage to Wilson Street that the Department of Public Works believes was caused by stormwater runoff from...
Health Department continues fight for funding nurses, critical health programs
The Health Department will be able to hire one or more per diem nurses as part of its fiscal year 2026 budget, according to Health Director Shaun McAuliffe. In a review of the department’s revised FY 26 operating budget Tuesday night, McAuliffe informed the Board of...
Real Estate Transactions, Feb. 10 edition
OSPC requests specifics on potential Frankland Road open space donation
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night heard information regarding a potential donation of open space on Frankland Road to the town, but it voted unanimously to continue the discussion to its March meeting. Matt Accardi, a project...
HPD investigates alleged BB gun shootings at homes
The Hopkinton Police Department’s deputy chief confirmed that the department is investigating incidents over the past few weeks where the occupants of a vehicle allegedly shot at homes in the same neighborhood with a BB gun. In a Feb. 5 email to the Independent,...
Town offices, schools closed Thursday due to snowstorm
Town officials announced early Thursday morning that all town offices and schools — with the exception of public safety — are physically closed due to the impending storm. "Employees capable of working remotely will be available and checking email, so remote services...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 5 edition
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG January 28 1:21 a.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin issued a winter parking ban warning to a vehicle on Walcott Street. 5:18 a.m. A walk-in handed in a found driver’s license. 8:04 a.m. Sgt. Aaron O’Neil and Officers Noah Buentello and Aline...
Historical Commission debates location for plaque honoring slaves, discusses McFarland-Sanger House sale
The Hopkinton Historical Commission approved a motion Tuesday night to encourage the relocation of a proposed plaque honoring enslaved Hopkinton residents from the Town Common to the Hughes/Colella properties on Hayden Rowe Street. “I think that’s a good location,”...
New restaurant to open on Main Street as Central Public House to sell
A new restaurant will be coming to Main Street this spring, replacing Central Public House, as 42 Main Street changes hands. Dennis Wilson, the owner of Central Public House, is in the final stages of closing a deal with a group of buyers who intend to open a new...
