Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed announced work on Snowy Owl Road and Falcon Ridge Drive will begin next Tuesday, Sept. 17. Work will start at 7 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. each day, with paving scheduled for Sept. 23. Weather conditions may shift work dates....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRABIkkA_3M&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night raised some concerns to the design team for the proposed Charleswood Elementary School regarding its responses to peer review comments on the traffic and...
On Monday night, the Historic District Commission heard updates for a plan to erect a life-size sculpture of Boston Marathon pioneer Bobbi Gibb at 2 Hayden Rowe Street. Representatives of the project showed the commission its latest redesign, which now includes a...
The town's latest Main Street Corridor Project update notes that Polar Vortex has completed painting the mast arms, the structures on which traffic lights are mounted, throughout the project. Polar Vortex’s crew has been painting the traffic poles, where paint was...
Former Hopkinton Police Department Sgt. Tim Brennan will be allowed to return to work as a Milford patrol officer, according to a decision in his favor announced Friday night by the state’s police disciplinary commission. A copy of the decision was released to the...
Director of Public Works Kerry Reed announced that Granite Street will be closed for paving from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. this Monday (Sept. 9). Reed advised residents to expect delays and seek alternate routes. While the road will be closed to most traffic, Reed instructed...
The Historical Commission at its meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously to rescind the demolition delay for the home at 6 Cedar Street. This paves the way for a mixed-use development that also includes 48-52 Main Street, the former Hopkinton Drug/Hopkinton Card and...
In a small turnout, Hopkinton voters supported incumbents as well as resident Muriel Kramer in Tuesday’s state primary election, although it wasn’t enough to carry Kramer to a win. Kramer, the town's former Select Board chair, was running in the Democratic primary for...
ARRESTS August 29 4:41 p.m. On South Street, Officer Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 42-year-old Shrewsbury resident on a warrant. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent policy for the arrests section is to remove the arrested individual's name after it has been posted...
Voting in the state primary election will take place from 7 a.m.-8.p.m. at Hopkinton Middle School's Brown Gym. Those who are enrolled with a political party may obtain that party's ballot only. Unenrolled voters can request the ballot of any party participating in...
A vehicle apparently traveling at a high rate of speed on Saturday morning struck a truck in Milford, spurring a police pursuit by the Milford and Hopkinton police departments up Route 85 to the Southborough line, according to information from both police departments....
The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) announced that personnel will be in Hopkinton to spray for mosquito control on Sept. 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 and 25. The dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito...
The town on Friday issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project, noting that preparation for brick installation is anticipated to begin after the Labor Day holiday. A.F. Amorello & Sons, the project’s construction company, is expected to return to on-site...
https://www.youtube.com/live/IoTyrtoPJTc?si=IJM6IW2Fd2yQGqxR After Wednesday night's Zoom meeting filled to capacity, blocking others from joining, the Board of Appeals moved a hearing about the 290 West Main Street gas station variance application to Oct. 2. Abutters...
Conservation Administrator Kim Ciaramicoli announced at the Aug. 20 Conservation Commission meeting that she has resigned after more than three years in the position. “After much reflection, I have decided to step down from my role as the Conservation Administrator,”...
Early in-person voting at Town Hall ends Friday, as residents cast their ballots in the state primary election. Regular voting will take place next Tuesday (Sept. 3) from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Hopkinton Middle School's Brown Gym. Town Clerk Connor Degan on Thursday said he...
The Upper Charles Trail Committee’s meeting Wednesday night was abruptly cut short after experiencing technical difficulties as well as a search for the last version of the revised charge and charter the committee had hoped to approve for submission to the Select...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFxWej4ybZI&t=6717s As the budget season approaches, Town Manager Elaine Lazarus discussed at Tuesday's Select Board meeting a new document that serves as a resident’s guide to the town's finances that includes information about the...
