ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG April 29 12:09 a.m. Officer Aline Matos made checks of Legacy Farms North. 7:53 a.m. A caller reported some type of spill in the roadway on Cedar Street. The DPW was notified. 8:45 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker completed...
The Water-Sewer Department is advising residents to be aware of potential water discoloration Wednesday following a required flow test on Meserve Street. Crews will be conducting the flow test at 6 p.m. Wednesday on Meserve Street, near the Next Generation Children's...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T31DWsJ0Vfg&ab_channel=HCAM Annual Town Meeting moved swiftly Monday night, with the unanimous passage of two articles allowing a public-private partnership plan for the reuse of the Center School to move forward as the most...
An adaptive playground at Marathon Elementary School now will be funded through free cash and Community Preservation funds following a vote at Annual Town Meeting on Monday night. [For a recap of all articles, click here.] The funding approval is the next step of a...
An 80-year-old woman who was reported missing Thursday afternoon near Hopkinton State Park was found in a nearby home about two hours later, according to a Hopkinton Police Department spokesperson. HPD Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten stated in an email Thursday evening...
Some well-known public figures in Hopkinton will be going to court beginning in the next two months after several months of relative tranquility in town. The most prominent case involves John “Jay” Porter, the former Hopkinton deputy police chief who was charged with...
ARRESTS April 23 3:10 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloion and Officers Robert Ekross, Matthew LaTour and Kyle Quinzani responded to a motor vehicle accident on Chamberlain Street and subsequently arrested a 56-year-old resident of Colella Farm Road in Hopkinton and charged her...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i6nQxMvAAY&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday voted 5-0 to issue an amended order of conditions after new information was added to the Charleswood School plans that identified a buried culvert affecting the...
Town Clerk Connor Degan on Monday night told the Commission on Disability that accessible voting booths are ready for the May 19 Annual Town Election. Degan explained that the town won a grant from the Massachusetts Office on Disability to upgrade its election...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmvkbRtJ9FM The Planning Board on Monday voted unanimously to approve an amendment to a previously approved subdivision plan for Emerald Drive, formerly referred to as Connelly Farms. The new plan, presented by consultant Joe...
With Annual Town Meeting approaching on Monday, May 5, residents will vote on several articles that will impact Hopkinton’s economic future at Annual Town Meeting, including the fiscal year 2026 comprehensive budget. The warrant includes 41 articles pertaining to...
A brush fire on Falcon Ridge Road and a log truck fire kept the Hopkinton Fire Department busy Thursday afternoon. The HFD received a call at 12:48 p.m. reporting a brush fire at 28 Falcon Ridge Road. HFD chief Gary Daugherty said crews arrived to find "about two...
A large brush fire Thursday afternoon may result in water discoloration, according to the Water-Sewer Department. Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty informed residents in a notice on Thursday that a large brush fire resulted in fire crews utilizing hydrants around Pond...
The effects of a recent executive order reducing the size and capacity of the Institute of Museum and Library Services have yet to be felt on the local level, but staff at the Hopkinton Public Library are concerned. “It’s fair to say the consequences are far...
Hopkinton’s police and fire chiefs on Wednesday reported that their departments responded Monday to the discovery of a plastic bottle containing live and spent fireworks, prompting an investigation by state police bomb technicians. In a joint statement, Police Chief...
ARRESTS April 17 12:44 a.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin checked on a motor vehicle parked outside of the LNG plant on Wilson Street and subsequently arrested the driver, a 47-year-old Worcester resident, and charged him with trespassing, OUI liquor, second offense, and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAcaNzXdXho&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday decided to table its discussion on the proposed zero emission vehicle policy for town vehicles, citing the need for input from the Hopkinton Police Department. Julia Chun, the...
The Hopkinton Police Department responded to two odd incidents over the holiday weekend involving motor vehicles, according to the police log. On April 18, an unnamed man was found unconscious in a vehicle in a South Street parking lot by HPD officers at 12:28 p.m. He...
