The Department of Public Works notified residents Thursday morning that it was addressing a water main break in the area of Davis Road. "Our team is working to isolate the issue," Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff stated in a notice. He added that residents in the...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday heard about a proposed plan that would pump more funding into the water/sewer enterprise fund. Select Board member Matthew Kizner said tackling the issue of underfunding this enterprise fund was something he has spoken...
ARRESTS Feb. 11 5:47 p.m. Sgt. Shannon Beloin and Sgt. Aaron O’Neil conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and performed field sobriety tests. A 32-year-old from Saddle Hill Road in Hopkinton was arrested and charged with improper turn and OUI liquor....
Multiple events impacting the town's water lines may result in isolated water discoloration, according to the Department of Public Works. Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff informed residents on Tuesday that crews were responding to a "water-related issue" on Castle...
The Lake Maspenock Weed Management & Control Advisory Group on Wednesday heard about the results of the lake’s recent extended drawdown as well as varying opinions about the use of herbicides to control invasive species. Chair Joe Baldiga spoke about how the...
The Commission on Disability on Monday met virtually with guest speakers from the Framingham Disability Commission and gained insights from the longstanding and robust group. The Framingham Disability Commission was founded in 2002 by Karen Foran Dempsey and...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday evaluated alternate sites for a cricket pitch and baseball field in town as it continues to reconsider the future of the Pyne Field renovation project. Parks & Rec Director Jon Lewitus presented three geographic...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5do_SkOz1o The Conservation Commission on Tuesday voted 5-0 to approve remediations proposed in response to an enforcement order issued recently to Masjid Al-Ikhlaas, also known as the Islamic Society of Greater Milford, at 2 West Elm...
ARRESTS Feb. 7 3:31 a.m. Officers Lucille Creedon, Alyssa Fleuette and Jennifer Manning responded to a report of a vehicle off the roadway on Ray Street and possibly smoking. The driver, a 24-year-old man, was arrested on a warrant. Feb. 8 6:47 p.m. Officers Benjamin...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t372H2YMmTI&t=1237s The Planning Board on Monday voted 8-0 to approve a request allowing the Board of Appeals to reconsider a plan to build a house at 69 Hayward Street, where a fire destroyed the previous house. At the Jan. 26...
The actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been front and center over recent weeks as the Department of Homeland Security continues its operations in Minneapolis. The high-profile killings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti have led to protests in...
JB Sawmill and Land Clearing suffered a major loss on Jan. 29 when a massive fire destroyed the sawmill building in only 19 minutes. While its owners are grieving the loss of a major component of their business, they stressed that they still are open and grateful for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VUUo3Bot5Y&t=58s The Select Board on Tuesday heard from the unions representing the town’s teachers, police officers and firefighters questioning why nearly 100 of their members have yet to receive their 2024 IRS tax refunds due...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VUUo3Bot5Y&t=58s As the license renewal process wound down for several local businesses, a unique situation with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts prompted a heated exchange between Select Board members Matthew Kizner and Brian...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VUUo3Bot5Y&t=58s The Select Board on Tuesday began its review of the budget requests made by town departments for the upcoming fiscal year. This meeting focused on requests made by the town’s Information Technology & Innovation...
ARRESTS Jan. 29 8:22 p.m. A caller reported a male passed out in a motor vehicle on Teresa Road. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officers Kyle Quinzani and Justin Cappuccio responded and arrested a 59-year-old from Janock Road in Milford and charged him with resisting...
JB Sawmill and Land Clearing burned down Thursday morning in a Fruit Street fire, rendering the facility "a total loss," according to Hopkinton's fire chief. In an interview Thursday evening with the Independent, HFD Chief Gary Daugherty described the blaze and...
The town announced Thursday that residents who missed curbside trash collection this week due to the storm can drop off their trash at E.L. Harvey's recycling center this Friday and Saturday (Jan. 30-31). The center is located at 394 Wood Street. Drop-off times are 7...
