According to the latest update from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, a new ramp at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton is scheduled to open Saturday. A new I-90 westbound ramp to I-495 northbound is set to open Saturday morning. To...
Organizer Pat O'Brien is optimistic about this Saturday's Hopkinton Family Day. "The weather's going to be nice," said O'Brien. "That's the main thing we're looking for." The Friends of Hopkinton, which organizes and runs Family Day annually, has been putting final...
The Charter Review Committee voted 5-0 Thursday night to continue the charter review process and present its recommendations at May’s Annual Town Meeting rather than at the upcoming Oct. 26 Special Town Meeting. It also will engage the Select Board for feedback on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCOY4t2Kn7c The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved the restoration plan for the disturbed area at the Charleswood School site off Briarcliff Drive in a 4-0 vote. In April, conservation administrator Judy Day noted that staff...
ARRESTS Sept. 10 8:16 p.m. Units responded to South Street following a call about a person throwing glass out of a vehicle. Officers stopped a vehicle and took a 29-year-old man from Hopedale and a 34-year-old woman from Milford into custody. The male was charged with...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoKJfXVz6Q The Select Board on Tuesday kicked off the annual budget process by convening a joint meeting with the School Committee, the Appropriation Committee and the Capital Improvement Committee regarding the draft town budget...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EoKJfXVz6Q The Select Board on Tuesday reviewed the warrant for the Oct. 26 Special Town Meeting and pointed out to a citizens’ petitioner that a Special Town Meeting is not an appropriate vehicle for presenting his numerous requests....
The Commission on Disability on Monday agreed on hosting two events this fall regarding the town’s accessibility infrastructure and potential improvements. The agreement followed a presentation from Capital Strategic Solutions (CSS), which was contracted by the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0LsGCSCepo The Planning Board at its meeting Monday gave feedback on an economic development strategy presented by a representative from the Massachusetts Area Planning Council. MAPC senior economic development planner Camille Jonlin...
According to the latest Main Street Corridor Project update, crews will be out conducting driveway apron work at Town Hall early next week. Contractors will be out on Monday to work on the west side driveway of Town Hall. They are scheduled to conduct work on the east...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will continue ramp closures overnight at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton starting Monday, according to a recent notice. All closures this week, with the exception of the one from the I-495...
In a notice to residents, Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff announced that crews were flushing hydrants in the area of Colella Farm Road and Joseph Road due to discolored water Friday. Fenneuff anticipated the discolored water would dissipate shortly following the...
Nanci Hill, the outgoing director of the Hopkinton Public Library, chose to resign from her position to focus on her family and travel after a 27-year career of working as a librarian and eventually as a library director, according to her email to the Independent...
Parks & Recreation Commission chair Kyle Smith will lead the commission's coordination with the town’s Human Resources Department as the search begins for a new Parks & Rec director. At its meeting Tuesday, the commission discussed the finer details of...
ARRESTS Sept. 5 6:06 p.m. Officers conducted a straight warrant arrest of a 45-year-old woman from Mayhew Court. [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...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIbJ-j8PIzs The Select Board on Tuesday held a public forum to discuss the town’s recent decision to terminate its contract with Flock Safety after resident outcry about privacy concerns. It also focused more broadly on using...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIbJ-j8PIzs The Select Board on Tuesday turned its attention toward improving the way the town communicates with its residents. Julia Chun, the town’s sustainability, economic development and equity project manager, told the board about...
Hopkinton's Parks & Recreation Department director, Jon Lewitus, will end his service to the town Wednesday after three years in the position. In an interview last week, Lewitus said he has enjoyed his time in Hopkinton. His new position as director of the Sudbury...
Outgoing Hopkinton Area Land Trust president Morrie Gasser reportedly fell and became injured during a hike in New Hampshire on Monday afternoon. According to a press release issued by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) on Tuesday morning, the...
