Town Manager Norman Khumalo and Director of Public Works Kerry Reed announced Thursday morning that construction for Hopkinton’s Well 6 PFAS filtration system has begun. Bay State Regional Contractors Inc. began digging a foundation at Hopkinton’s Fruit Street Well 6...
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night focused on two long-standing cases. They included a fee waiver request from a controversial solar array development and fines assessed against a Leonard Street developer for violations that prompted him to...
As the town works to resolve several instances of water discoloration over the past two weeks, the town’s interim fire chief explained that one cause was from a power outage Thursday morning in the neighborhood near the Eversource LNG facility. “A security guard at...
The Select Board during its meeting Tuesday night approved by a 4-0 vote a budget message that stressed frugality to town departments when making their fiscal year 2025 budget requests. The town is bracing for a challenging budget season, with a current projected...
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 October 3 1:23 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik checked on Lumber...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night discussed the need for OSPC to review land slated to be donated to the town before it is conveyed because this had not been done in the case of Turkey Ridge Estates open space earlier this year....
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, there will be no work on Monday due to the holiday. For the rest of the week, the focus will be on cleaning the job site for the winter season. This includes temporary pavement for walkways and adjustments of...
Members of Hopkinton's emergency management group met Friday morning to discuss the town's water discoloration issue, Water-Sewer Department Manager Eric Carty announced. "The department will continue to flush hydrants for the foreseeable future to help with the...
On Friday morning, an Eversource crew began to dig up the yard in front of 1 Maple Street to repair a leaking gas line in response to residents’ complaints of a pervasive noxious odor for the past two weeks. The Independent began investigating the issue Thursday after...
The Hopkinton Water Department announced Thursday morning that due to a power outage, the Ashland pump that supplies Hopkinton shut off rapidly and turned back on, causing major discoloration. "The town is working with our engineers to figure out the solution to help...
Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced this week that Poonam Rijhsinghani has been hired as the as the town’s new assistant town accountant. Rijhsinghani comes to Hopkinton from H&R Block Tax Services, where she served as a senior tax analyst since 2000. She worked...
A tractor-trailer rollover Wednesday morning at the interchange of the Massachusetts Turnpike and Interstate 495 in Hopkinton caused garbage to spill onto the roadway, leading to the temporary closure of the ramp for a few hours. The crash occurred at 9:15 a.m. on the...
ARRESTS September 29 7:26 p.m. On West Main Street, Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Brennan Grimley conducted a motor vehicle stop and arrested a 40-year-old Oakhurst Road resident, charging him with operation of a motor vehicle with license suspended for OUI...
At a 10-minute meeting Tuesday night, the Select Board voted 4-0 to set the date for the Special Town Meeting for Monday, Nov. 13, and the Special Town Election for Tuesday, Nov. 28. The primary goal of this Special Town Meeting (STM) is to vote on the proposal for a...
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night granted an extension of time for the donation of open space at a 12-unit subdivision on Whisper Way in a 7-0 vote after a procedural error hampered the process. Five additional acres also will be donated to the town that...
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Monday night made progress on the creation of a town survey and event accessibility checklist to increase community awareness about the need for venues and documents to be accessible to people with disabilities. According to...
Tim Wakefield never lived in Hopkinton, but his presence was felt here every spring. The Red Sox legend, who passed away Sunday at the age of 57 after a battle with brain cancer, appeared at the Sharon Timlin Memorial Road Race at Hopkinton High School every June...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, crews will install conduits and risers on new utility poles installed along Main Street. Working hours for the Main Street Corridor Project are 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. No detours, one-lane closures or road closures...
