Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe announced at Monday evening’s Board of Health meeting that the department is scaling back its services because two per diem nurses had to take furloughs when it was discovered that their positions weren’t funded, creating a...
Permanent Building Committee chair Dan McIntyre appeared before the Open Space Preservation Commission on Thursday to gauge members’ opinions on the potential repurposing of three town-owned properties. The three properties under consideration are Center School,...
The Parks & Recreation Commission at its meeting Thursday addressed a request for the commission to formally allocate some parking spaces at the EMC Park parking lot for high school seniors beginning in September, noting that there already is a student parking...
The U.S. Attorney's Office in Massachusetts announced this week that a Hopkinton couple who operate a roofing and construction company in Framingham were arrested and charged in connection with separate schemes to defraud their workers’ compensation insurance...
Trails Committee chair Peter LaGoy announced at Wednesday night’s meeting that the committee was denied the use of town funds for its planned website, which would have been linked to the town’s webpage. After trying to work with the town’s Information Technology...
Hopkinton Senior Services, in collaboration with the University of Massachusetts Boston, is conducting a needs assessment to examine the lived experiences and anticipated needs of adults in the community. The organization is seeking residents 50 years or older who...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr1BEr-2_lU&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission voted 6-0-1 at its meeting Tuesday to approve the use of two herbicides to control the overgrowth of weeds in Lake Maspenock as part of its “toolbox” strategy for weed...
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 March 5 3:06 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley came across multiple...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkpJFKA4rME&ab_channel=HCAM Hopkinton Fire Chief Gary Daugherty Jr. and Town Engineer/Facilities Director Dave Daltorio appeared jointly before the Select Board on Tuesday night to request that a Special Town Meeting be held within...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmscjh1o5EE&ab_channel=HCAM Monday night’s Zoning Advisory Committee meeting primarily focused on a renewed attempt to seek rezoning for a South Street building that would house the Marguerite Construction corporate headquarters,...
The Permanent Building Committee reviewed two mixed-use development proposals for the Center School site at its meeting Monday night. Chair Dan McIntyre said the committee received two responses from a request for proposals sent out by the town regarding reuse of the...
Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced Monday in a press release that Hopkinton received notification from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue of approval of its available funds, or free cash, of more than $9.5 million following fiscal year 2023. "While free cash...
The Select Board decided in an executive session meeting on Wednesday to cease discussion about a vote for potential investigation into the conduct of Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett until an ongoing investigation by the Northwestern County District Attorney's...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKjZyvorfz4&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Wednesday night reviewed language proposed for new articles for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting on May 6 and the request for a new streetlight on Clinton Street near...
The Hopkinton Women’s Club will host its 36th annual Meet the Candidates Night on Tuesday, April 23, at 7 p.m. The event will be broadcast live on HCAM. Residents are invited to attend at the HCAM studios (77 Main Street) for the opportunity to learn more about...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0iwOrxEApA&ab_channel=HCAM The Historical Commission at its meeting Tuesday night weighed in on properties belonging to the owner of the Hopkinton Drug building, which is targeted to be replaced by a mixed-use development that...
ARRESTS February 27 11:49 p.m. Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Shannon Beloin and Robert Ekross responded to a motor vehicle accident on Cedar Street where a driver struck a pole. A 58-year-old Weston Lane resident was arrested and charged with marked lanes...
President Joe Biden handily won the Super Tuesday Democratic presidential primary in Hopkinton, while Republican challenger Nikki Haley bested former President Donald Trump by a wide margin. Town Clerk Connor Degan released the unofficial results at 10:39 p.m. Biden...
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night consulted with an expert on the MBTA Communities Act about the effectiveness of its draft plan to comply with the state law. There are 177 communities that are subject to this act, also referred to as 3A. Because...
