At Tuesday’s continuation of Town Meeting, voters supported a plan to connect to the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority water supply, approved new turf for the Fruit Street fields and rejected a proposal to take the forest behind 71 Frankland Road by eminent...
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Town Meeting roundup: Budget passes before meeting halted due to low turnout
The town’s $104 million budget and other financial articles passed easily at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting at the Hopkinton High School Athletic Center, but the meeting was suspended due to lack of a quorum shortly after 10 p.m., just after debate on Articles 22 and...
Select Board candidates discuss job retention, budget at spirited HCAM debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR0vRLDGe0I The three candidates for the two Select Board seats met Saturday for the HCAM Select Board debate, with town staff job retention — specifically the town manager and police — and the budget being the primary topics for...
Town Meeting set to begin Monday night
The town is set to return to a "normal" Annual Town Meeting on Monday, when voters and town officials gather at the High School Athletic Center at 7 p.m. “For members of local government, the Annual Town Meeting really is like our Super Bowl,” Town Manager Khumalo...
Main Street Corridor Project: Detours possible this week
In its weekly Main Street Corridor Project update, the town noted that there might be detours or one-way traffic on Main Street this week. Work is expected to include saw cuts for vaults and duct banks as well as the installation of electric, Comcast and telephone...
Town Manager Khumalo finalist for position in Watertown
Norman Khumalo, who has served as Hopkinton's town manager since 2009, was announced as one of three finalists for the city manager position in Watertown. The other finalists are John Curran, who is Billerica's town manager, and George Proakis, who is the executive...
School Committee, Select Board hopefuls take spotlight at Meet the Candidates Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anY4Duazqos The School Committee candidates took center stage at the Hopkinton Women’s Club Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday and shared their thoughts on how the return to in-person learning and masking during the COVID-19...
Concerns raised about screening at Wilson Street solar array
The Planning Board and neighbors of the recently installed commercial solar array at 17 Wilson Street expressed frustration with the developer’s screening implementation during Tuesday’s Planning Board meeting. “What was installed [is] very different than what was...
Health Department hosts COVID booster clinic for ages 50-plus Friday
The Hopkinton Health Department is hosting a COVID booster clinic for ages 50 and older on Friday (April 29) from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The clinic, using the Moderna booster vaccine, will be held at the nurse’s office at Town Hall, 18 Main Street. Supplies are limited, and...
Arrests/Police Log, April 26 edition
POLICE LOG April 19 5:25 a.m. A caller reported a ladder in the roadway of Interstate 495. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and checked the area with a negative find, and another caller reported the ladder was on 495 northbound. The State Police were notified. 8:08...
Concerns raised about how state’s MBTA community mandate will affect Hopkinton
Much like 170-plus other Massachusetts communities, town planners in Hopkinton have a number of concerns and questions surrounding the state’s mandate requiring zoning for new housing. The law affects so-called “MBTA communities,” cities or towns that host MBTA...
Conservation Commission votes to allow DPW option to use herbicides in Lake Maspenock
At its meeting Tuesday night, the Conservation Commission voted to approve the Department of Public Works’ notice of intent to be able use a variety of tools — including herbicides — to address the weed problem in Lake Maspenock. The motion passed unanimously, with...
Know Your Vote forum: Town Meeting moderator shares plan for Monday’s session at high school
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TycEjUmAXEU At Monday’s eHop Know Your Vote forum, representatives from the town discussed articles and issues that will come before Town Meeting voters next Monday (May 2). Town Meeting Moderator Ellen Rutter discussed the setup for...
Women’s Club, HCAM host Town Election candidate events this week
With Town Election set for May 16, the Hopkinton Women's Club and HCAM are hosting events for residents to learn more about the candidates. The Hopkinton Women’s Club will host the 34th annual Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday (April 27) at 7 p.m. The event will...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Manholes to be installed, Marathon Way to be closed
The Main Street Corridor Project will continue over the next two weeks with the installation of electric manholes as well as Comcast and telephone manholes at the intersection of Hayden Rowe Street and Main Street, the town announced. Traffic on Main Street will...
2020 Census: Hopkinton 14th-wealthiest town in state
According to recently released 2020 U.S. Census information (as presented by The Boston Globe), Hopkinton ranked as the 14th-wealthiest town in Massachusetts, with a median household income of $172,683. Dover sat at No. 1, at more than $250,000, followed by Sherborn...
Meet the candidates for 2022 Town Election
Annual Town Election is scheduled for May 16. The Hopkinton Independent invited all candidates to answer some basic questions about their background and provide a general statement, and we present all of them here (a few candidates elected not to submit a response)....
Fire flow test Saturday could lead to water discoloration
The Water and Sewer Department announced Saturday that a required fire flow test of the fire pump systems on South Street has been scheduled for Saturday, April 23. Because these tests will take place on main transmission lines, customers may notice some discoloration...
Arrests/Police Log, April 19 edition
ARRESTS April 16 2:34 p.m. Officers Moira McGaffigan and Kevin Sager responded to a motor vehicle crash on East Main Street and subsequently arrested a 49-year-old Curtis Road resident and charged him with OUI liquor. An ambulance responded, and Officer Shannon Beloin...
Select Board roundup: No support for former Liberty Mutual property acquisition; Tedstone bids farewell
The Select Board on Tuesday voted not to support a resident’s Town Meeting request to allocate $500,000 for the purchase of the wooded area behind the former Liberty Mutual property on Frankland Road that is targeted for a commercial solar array. Resident Ann...