23°F
Town department heads convened in a two-hour virtual “all hands” meeting Wednesday to discuss their respective visions and how they will be integrated into the town’s strategic plan. Select Board chair Muriel Kramer kicked off the discussion. She praised the forum for...
As the holiday season approaches and gifts begin to be shipped and delivered, Chief Joseph Bennett and the Hopkinton Police Department have provided tips to help community members prevent package theft. According to the National Neighborhood Watch, nearly 19% of...
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Monday night voted 5-0 to extend the deadline for completion of the community survey on accessibility until Dec. 15 due to a low response rate. Chair Holly Morand noted that there were 23 responses to the survey, which was...
ARRESTS November 23 12:32 a.m. A motorist reported an erratic operator in front of him on East Main Street driving far below the speed limit and crossing the yellow line onto the other side of the road. Officer Nicholas Walker responded and observed the vehicle, then...
After three years of discussion, voters approved the $158 million in funding via a property tax override for the new Elmwood School, 995-634, according to unofficial results from Tuesday's Special Town Election. Town Clerk Connor Degan released the numbers at 8:19...
The Board of Health at its meeting Monday evening discussed the financial implications of the state’s decision not to supply free COVID-19 vaccines to communities. Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe explained that the department spent more than $8,000 on...
Although Hopkinton sits some 5,000 miles away from the Middle East, the reverberations of events in that region are hitting home for residents. “I have a Jewish family, and just my own children are asking should we be wearing our Star of David out, should we tuck it...
Voters will have the final say on approving $158 million in funding via a property tax override for a new building for the Elmwood School at Tuesday's Special Town Election. Voting will take place between 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Hopkinton Middle School, located at 88 Hayden...
Community religious leaders are slated to speak at Monday's Vigil for Peace, which will be held at the Town Common at 6 p.m. While the situation is Israel has spurred rallies and vigils over the past month, Hopkinton's vigil will acknowledge the suffering happening...
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 November 14 12:53 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of...
Governor Maura Healey on Tuesday presented Hopkinton Fire Department members with a group citation for meritorious service at the 34th annual Firefighter of the Year Awards ceremony at Mechanic's Hall in Worcester. The event honored firefighters throughout the state...
Dhaval Avlani has lived in Legacy Farms for the past 13 years with his wife and son. He came to Hopkinton on an H-1B visa as a worker with technical skills desirable to American companies. What has frustrated him and other Legacy Farms residents who also work under...
Hopkinton interim Fire Chief Gary Daugherty and the Hopkinton Fire Department have shared safety tips with community members as they plan to cook, bake and enjoy holiday meals over the coming days and weeks. According to the National Fire Protection Association...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night unanimously approved a resident’s request to build boardwalks on open space property that abuts his home. David Freed, who lives on Winter Street, came before the commission proposing to build...
The Trails Committee at its meeting Thursday night discussed the future goal of a trail at Legacy Farms South and ways to increase resident awareness about the town’s current trails through improved signage and accessibility. Chair Peter LaGoy suggested that local...
Two vehicles crashed on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Hopkinton on Wednesday afternoon, sending two people with injuries to the hospital and prompting a traffic alert at Interstate 495 and I-90. "At approximately 1:35 p.m., we responded to a two-vehicle crash with...
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night closed out an ongoing case on an application for two single-family homes at 188-190 Fruit Street that was later reduced to one home and eventually withdrawn completely because of challenging topography. The...
ARRESTS November 11 1:10 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested Michael F. Riley, 27, of 4 Whalen Road, and charged him with failure to stop/yield and OUI liquor. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent...
