https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sqw_FuQDDzY In a last-minute addition to its agenda, the Conservation Commission on Tuesday responded to a stormwater management violation reported by the conservation administrator at the Charleswood School project site. Conservation...
Drivers are encouraged to find alternate routes to access Interstate 495 northbound Friday night as crews conduct a 24-hour ramp closure at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton Friday and Saturday. The closure will begin Friday at 8 p.m. and...
Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff announced that a power loss incident at the Howe Street water treatment plant in Ashland on Wednesday may result in water discoloration. According to a notice from Fenneuff, the power issue caused the plant's pump to cycle on and off...
ARRESTS Sept. 27 9:38 p.m. Officers stopped and arrested a 41-year-old Milford man on West Main Street. He was charged with resisting arrest, littering from a motor vehicle, speeding in violation of special regulation, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and...
A discussion about municipal water sparked a broader conversation about the Board of Health’s communication strategies at its meeting Monday night. Chair Nasiba Mannan kicked things off by noting that the Water & Sewer Advisory Board recently completed an...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UVBwx33lN8 The Planning Board on Monday night decided 9-0 to continue a hearing on a proposed amendment to a previously approved site plan for a Hayden Rowe Street office building. More feedback was needed from the town departments...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UVBwx33lN8 The Planning Board on Monday reviewed proposed amendments to the town charter that concerned the board's timeline for a master plan revision and its feedback on the town employees with whom it works most closely. The Charter...
Town officials are preparing for a nor'easter that is expected to bring mostly strong winds and rain to Hopkinton over the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, northeast winds around 17 mph should move in Friday afternoon, with rain starting early...
The latest work schedule for the Main Street Corridor Project released by the town includes resetting pavers and conducting granite curb work in the corridor, along with landscaping and other punch list work. The tentative work schedule anticipates that crews will...
The Permanent Building Committee on Thursday introduced the team that will be managing the Center School reuse project. It also shared the name of the demolition contractor, linking the project’s three entities together. Vertex was selected as the owner’s project...
Town Manager Elaine Lazarus on Wednesday responded to an inquiry from the Independent regarding the funding distribution for revenue from the local meals tax that has been collected since Jan. 1, 2025. The response was triggered by comments made at the Economic...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday reviewed data that showed that the PFAS filtration system has been effective at keeping PFAS levels below the allowable limit. Chair Paul Gallagher took information he gleaned from the state’s Executive Office of...
Maintaining that the space is available for public use, the Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday decided not to change its approach for permitting events at Town Common. The discussion over how the Town Common is used and permitted was brought up after the...
ARRESTS Sept. 18 8:35 p.m. Officers conducted a straight warrant arrest on West Main Street of a 26-year-old female from South Yarmouth. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been...
The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday discussed the impact a proposed cultural district would have on the town’s economic goals. Member Kelly Grill, the executive director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, noted that a meeting is scheduled for Sept....
The Cemetery Commission on Monday decided not to apply for Community Preservation Act funding via the Community Preservation Committee because it has not yet spent its previous grant awards. Under the CPA, at least 10% of the funding raised must be allocated among...
The Department of Public Works announced that J.H. Lynch & Sons will be out on Hayden Rowe Street starting Monday to complete road work. According to a notice sent by the DPW, crews conducted paving on Monday between 136-149 Hayden Rowe Street northbound and...
Tasks for the Main Street Corridor are light for the next week, according to the latest update from the town. The main project listed for next week is work on a drain manhole at 63 Main Street. Crews will be completing miscellaneous work throughout the project as...
