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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)....
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 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...
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...
Due to the Fire Department utilizing hydrants to fight a fire on Clinton Street early Saturday morning, the Water and Sewer Department is cautioning residents that there might be some water discoloration throughout the system. Residents are advised to check their...
Roads immediately surrounding the Town Common will close to traffic Monday at 6:30 a.m. in preparation for the start of the Boston Marathon, the town announced. Other main and accessory roads in the vicinity will close to traffic at 7 a.m. Live updates about the event...
Hopkinton's Water and Sewer Department announced Thursday that crews will be flushing a hydrant in Woodville this evening, starting around 9 p.m. Once the wells are turned back on Friday morning, this could spread the discoloration back toward town. Residents are...
The Upper Charles Trail Committee, at a special meeting Wednesday morning, voted unanimously to recommend that no action be taken on its Community Preservation Committee funding requests at the May 2 Annual Town Meeting. The committee had requested CPC funding...
ARRESTS April 8 3:38 a.m. A caller reported a loud bang and a vehicle in the middle of the roadway. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officers Shannon Beloin and Benjamin Stickney responded and subsequently arrested a 32-year-old from Worcester and charged her with marked...
Annual Town Meeting will be held at the Hopkinton High School Athletic Center, the Select Board decided at Tuesday’s meeting. Town Meeting normally is held at the Hopkinton Middle School auditorium, but the Health Department recommended the field house, which is...
At its meeting Monday night, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed updates on the Fruit Street fields replacement project, property requests and summer programming. Parks & Recreation Director Jay Guelfi reported that the town’s legal counsel approved...
