The holiday season brings more opportunities to gather and enjoy the company of friends and family. But parties where underage individuals are supplied alcohol or adults overindulge and engage in dangerous behaviors could land hosts in hot water. This is the message...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that utility companies will be on-site for work during the coming week. Dagle Electric will continue service cut-overs on the east side of the project. Affected abutters will be notified via...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night talked about potential corrective actions that could be taken regarding a stone wall that the chair believes encroaches on town property. Chair Ed Harrow said he became aware of a motor vehicle...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr4WJxJjZ1A&ab_channel=HCAM A proposal to transform the Center School into a community destination with town office space and classrooms for the Hopkinton Center for the Arts received kudos from the Select Board at its meeting...
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 November 26 12:23 a.m. A Woodview Way caller reported a dog had been barking in the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr4WJxJjZ1A&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board heard from public safety and school leaders Tuesday night about their collective response to a swatting incident that occurred at Hopkinton High School on Oct. 1 and the concerns the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73AwV9d6iho The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night received new information regarding several important development projects, including The Trails and the mixed-use housing development proposed to replace the former Hopkinton...
The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities will be holding a hearing on Jan. 22 to hear public comments on the town's proposed municipal aggregation plan. The virtual public meeting will be open to all residents. Those interested in providing feedback on the...
The jury trial of former Hopkinton Police Department Deputy Chief John “Jay” Porter originally scheduled to begin on Dec. 9 has been pushed back to May 12, 2025, at Porter’s request, according to court records and confirmation from a Middlesex County District...
ARRESTS November 23 5:09 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin came across what looked like a disabled motor vehicle. It was determined to be a one-vehicle crash, and the operator was unaware of what he hit. Officers Matthew LaTour and Cody Normandin responded to assist and await...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1RZkTmoy4w The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night voted 6-0 to continue a hearing regarding a proposed bakery at 71 West Main Street so that the applicant could update the plans. Formerly the home of Main Street...
Restauranteur and Hopkinton resident Steve Uliss, who founded Firefly's BBQ in Marlborough, passed away on Friday at the age of 61. His death was announced both on Firefly's website and in a Facebook post from the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, on which he...
After a two-day bench trial, a judge on Friday found Hopkinton resident Stephen Murphy guilty on a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident that caused property damage. On Jan. 4, Murphy was arrested following...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that utility work will continue over the next two weeks, with the exception of Nov. 28-29 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Eversource will be on-site to work on underground services...
The Community Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night discussed the two most expensive requests for fiscal year 2026 funding, including an adaptive playground and the renovation of the former Center School building. Under the Community Preservation Act...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v18j2B4LD3M&ab_channel=HCAM Town Treasurer/Collector CJ Paquette updated the Select Board on the status of the town’s investments and bank accounts at its meeting Tuesday night, demonstrating financial stability. Paquette noted that...
ARRESTS November 15 4:20 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officer Nicholas Walker conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested a 57-year-old resident of Susan Drive in Hopkinton and charged him with speeding in violation of special...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ--iBxjIio&ab_channel=HCAM After nearly 90 minutes of debate, Special Town Meeting members Monday night approved Article 8 in a 236-167 vote. The Planning Board last week recommended this proposal for Hopkinton to be compliant with...
