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Hopkinton lends hand to region during state migrant crisis
The Hopkinton Health Department and Project Just Because have combined their efforts to help those in need locally as well as to assist migrants who have come to the region in recent months. Health Department Director Shaun McAuliffe has worked to help refugees...
Select Board Roundup: Greenhouse gas report presented; proposed change to town voting policy questioned
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night heard the Sustainable Green Committee’s annual year-end report, which showed that greenhouse gas emissions decreased slightly between 2017 and 2021 despite the town’s growing population and concerning temperature shifts....
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 10 edition
ARRESTS January 4 2:51 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle struck two houses on Grove Street and fled the scene. Multiple officers responded, and Officer Nicholas Walker caught up with the vehicle on Main Street. A 52-year-old Wood Street resident was arrested and...
Conservation Commission approves proposed addition to Whitehall Brook Trail
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night approved a request for an extension to the Whitehall Brook Trail at 66 Fruit Street that would allow for observation of beaver activity. Chuck Dauchy appeared before the Conservation Commission as both the trail...
Parks & Rec Commission approves policy for non-resident registrations
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday unanimously adopted a policy regarding registration for residents and non-residents. The Commission will review the policy in one year and then thereafter, likely every three years. Director Jon Lewitus said that he had...
Heavy rain, strong winds anticipated overnight Tuesday to Wednesday
Forecasters are predicting heavy rains and strong winds from Tuesday night through Wednesday morning. The rain is likely to cause flooding issues, while the wind could lead to trees/branches falling on streets and hitting power lines. Residents are advised to charge...
Planning Board discusses draft plan for MBTA Communities Act compliance
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night reviewed a draft plan that would comply with the regulations of the MBTA Communities Act and amend the town’s zoning bylaws. Under the MBTA Communities statute, also referred to as 3A, 177 cities and towns that are in the...
Digitization, communication tops Board of Health agenda
During his mid-year review, Health Director Shaun McAuliffe reported work on his three goals — concerning strategic planning, record digitization and a communication plan for PFAS in private wells — are “in progress.” The update took place during Monday’s Board of...
Town experiences growing pains during leadership transition period
During the past year, Hopkinton has experienced the departure of several town leaders and the announcement of Town Manager Norman Khumalo’s retirement from municipal government to pursue a private sector position. Examples include the Department of Public Works and...
Hopkinton emergency personnel offer safety tips ahead of expected snowstorm
Fire Chief Gary Daugherty and Police Chief Joseph Bennett on Friday evening provided winter weather safety precautions to community members as some of the first snow accumulation of the season is expected this weekend. While snow totals may continue to change, much of...
Open space land acceptance process hiccups continue to frustrate OSPC
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night continued to express frustration over the flawed conveyance process of open space land in development projects, focusing half of the meeting on discussion on the eight-unit subdivision known as...
Driver able to walk away after rollover accident on Wood Street
A teenager from Westborough rolled over his Ford Explorer Sport SUV on Wood Street on Thursday afternoon but was able to exit the vehicle on his own and was not seriously injured, according to witnesses at the scene. The accident happened just after 3:30 p.m. near the...
Car crashes into Grove Street homes; driver arrested on OUI charge
A van driven by an allegedly drunk Hopkinton resident crashed into houses at 75 and 77 Grove Street Thursday afternoon, according to Hopkinton Fire Department personnel and a press spokesperson. The crash occurred at approximately 2:51 p.m., according to Robert Mills,...
DPW responds to water main break on Maple Street
UPDATE: The water main that broke Thursday morning on Maple Street was repaired by early afternoon, restoring water and traffic access, according to an email from the Department of Public Works. Traffic was closed on Maple Street on Thursday morning in response to a...
Recovered from last month’s stroke, Kramer yet to decide about reelection candidacy
In an interview after Tuesday's Select Board meeting, Select Board chair Muriel Kramer said she has fully recovered from a stroke she experienced last month and said she has not decided whether or not to run for reelection this May. On Dec. 10, Kramer announced that...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 3 edition
ARRESTS None this week. [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 December 26 6:29 a.m. A concerned caller reported two people...
Select Board unanimously selects Daugherty as town’s fire chief
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night unanimously chose interim Fire Chief Gary Daugherty Jr. as the town’s permanent chief. Board members interviewed Daugherty and fellow finalist John W. Ignatowicz, the current acting fire chief in Pelham, New Hampshire, for...
Teenage driver dies after accident on I-495 in Hopkinton
The Massachusetts State Police announced that a 19-year-old female from Franklin died Tuesday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton. UPDATE: The driver was identified as Allison Kane. The accident occurred on the northbound side of the...
Real Estate Transactions, Jan. 3 edition
