https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_yJSYVQGms The Hopkinton Senior Center on Sept. 18 hosted a presentation of a community needs assessment showing the concerns of older adults in Hopkinton that they fear will affect their ability to age in place in town. This 107-page...
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Main Street Corridor Project update: Work progresses on both ends of corridor
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday noted that work will continue on both ends of the corridor. Brick strip installation by A.F. Amorello & Sons, the project’s construction company, will continue during the upcoming week on the...
Additional overnight ramp closures at I-495 south/I-90 interchange set for Monday, Tuesday
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that more overnight ramp closures at the interchange of Interstate 495 southbound and Interstate 90 will take place Monday and Tuesday. Closures will start at 11 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. MassDOT anticipates work...
Child-friendly segment at Hughes Farm Trail outlined at Trails Committee meeting
The Trails Committee on Thursday approved 4-0 to request Community Preservation Committee funds for a proposal to create a child-friendly segment at Hughes Farm Trail. Scott Knous, a member of the recently disbanded Upper Charles Trail Committee, came to the board...
Parks & Rec Commission discusses water ban, vending machine proposal for Fruit Street fields
The Parks & Recreation Commission spent its meeting Tuesday night debating how to address the town’s recent enactment of new water restrictions. Parks & Recreation Director Jon Lewitus explained that he had initiated the shutoff of irrigation systems at the...
Conservation Commission focuses on Charleswood School’s phasing plan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atKOYSwJTOk The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night objected to a reference to “full clearing and grubbing of the site" in the proposed phasing plan for the Charleswood Elementary School. Claire Hoogeboom, a wetlands...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 25 edition
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG September 17 3:29 a.m. Sgt. William Burchard checked on Clinton Street property. 8:35 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of Elmwood School on Elm Street. 1:15 p.m. Officer Nicholas Walker took a report of fraud on Teaberry Lane....
Planning Board meets briefly as applicants request continuances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg5NDGHawNQ The Planning Board met for less than a half-hour Monday night due to several applicants requesting that their hearings and discussions be continued. Vice chair Matthew Wronka chaired the meeting in the absence of chair Rob...
Alleged transients in tent near Lake Whitehall raise concerns; Environmental Police clear area
A report to the Hopkinton Police Department on suspicious activity by people allegedly encamped near Lake Whitehall raised concerns about suspected drug activity, but the situation was addressed by both the HPD and the Massachusetts Environmental Police, according to...
HPD warns residents about email scam
The Hopkinton Police Department is warning residents to be aware of attempted email scams after an influx of reports. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, the HPD has been investigating multiple reports of scammers trying to extort money from...
Real Estate Transactions, Sept. 23 edition
MassDOT announces overnight ramp closures at I-495/I-90 interchange
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that overnight ramp closures at the interchange of Interstate 495 southbound and Interstate 90 will begin this Monday. Closures will start at 11 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. MassDOT anticipates work to be completed by...
HFD responds to 10-car crash on I-495 in Hopkinton
The Hopkinton Fire Department responded to a crash involving 10 vehicles on Interstate 495 north near the Interstate 90 interchange Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred just before the I-90 northbound ramp, around the 57 mile marker. The 10 vehicles were spread...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Conduit installation will impact Main Street, closing entrance driveway at Town Hall
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday noted that conduit installation will begin on Main Street during the upcoming week, which will necessitate closing the entrance driveway to Town Hall during that time. Dagle Electrical Construction...
Fire hydrant flow test scheduled for Main Street late Monday night, potentially causing water discoloration
The town’s water and sewer superintendent announced Friday that a required fire hydrant flow test will take place late Monday night that would affect Main Street and cause potential water discoloration in town. The test will be brief, expected to occur approximately...
Commission on Disability, HPD join forces to create ‘handle with care’ initiative
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Thursday night discussed a public awareness campaign with Hopkinton’s top cops that would share helpful information regarding people with disabilities with first responders. Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett and Lt....
Historical Commission celebrates opening of Aikens Park
Members of the Hopkinton Historical Commission celebrated the end of a 12-year restoration and conservation project at Aikens Park and Trail with a ribbon cutting on Thursday. The park is located off Cedar Street (Route 85), at the border with Southborough. The...
Truck rollover causes closure of I-90 west in Hopkinton heading into evening commute
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced Thursday at about 3:35 p.m. that Interstate 90 westbound in Hopkinton was closed at mile marker 106 due to a truck rollover. All westbound traffic traveling along the I-90 corridor was being detoured off at...
Special Town Meeting date set for Nov. 18, budget articles are not welcome
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9-lB75_FR0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board voted unanimously to set a Special Town Meeting date for Nov. 18, with the intended focus being a vote on the MBTA Communities zoning bylaw. Kyla LaPierre, the town’s chief financial...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 18 edition
ARRESTS [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 September 10 12:42 a.m. Officer Kyle Quinzani checked on a motor vehicle...