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Pair of finalists moves forward in Parks & Recreation director search
Two finalists were chosen from the top four candidates for the Parks & Recreation Department’s director position after they interviewed Monday night before commission members and town leaders. After a three-hour-plus meeting that consisted of individual interviews...
Tornado warning issued for Hopkinton area Tuesday morning
The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for for Middlesex County (which includes Hopkinton) and Worcester County on Tuesday morning until 9:30 a.m. Residents were advised to take shelter in a basement or interior room (away from windows) on the lowest...
Details emerge about corrective action plan for Golden Pond after failed compliance review
The Communities at Golden Pond recently submitted a 17-page corrective action plan to the state’s Executive Office of Elder Affairs after the assisted living facility failed to meet its compliance requirements in March. [Editor's note: This story has been corrected to...
Fire Department offers free smoke alarm installation
The Hopkinton Fire Department, in collaboration with a generous grant awarded by FM Global, is offering free installation of smoke alarms to Hopkinton residents in need. Per the National Fire Protection Association, “Smoke alarms that are properly installed and...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Grading of bike path continues
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, crews will continue grading the bike path between the Muffin House Cafe and Hayden Rowe Street. The contractor also will perform various on-site cleanup work, while a subcontractor may be on-site to work on street...
Roadwork scheduled on multiple streets in coming days
The town announced that roadwork is scheduled to begin on a handful of streets next week. Work will consist of lowering and plating structures, cold-in-place recycling (CIR), adjusting structures to grade, paving 1 1/2-inch asphalt surface course with mono-berm, and...
Water quality at upper beach at Hopkinton State Park now deemed safe for swimming
The water quality at the upper beach at Hopkinton State Park has been deemed safe for swimming after water quality testing Thursday revealed a decrease in bacteria levels for the first time in more than a month. On Wednesday, the state’s Department of Conservation and...
Open Space Preservation Commission talks about boundaries
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night stressed the importance of delineating boundary lines on properties with conservation restrictions to prevent developer encroachment. Trails Committee member Chuck Dauchy said that signage is...
Board of Appeals: East Main property again denied permit for receptions; Winter Street resident OK’d to sell bikes
The Board of Appeals last month again denied the use of a detached barn at 47 East Main Street for functions such as wedding receptions. There also is a single-family home on the property. The applicants, Howard Roberts and Anna Dorcey, last year proposed this use for...
Momentum builds for Special Town Meeting article to abolish party designation on Town Election ballots
An effort is underway to draft an article for a fall Special Town Meeting that would abolish the town caucus system in the hope of potentially limiting the influence of party politics in town elections, its organizers confirmed. “We are trying to get rid of local...
Former Deputy Police Chief Porter denied GPS monitoring system removal as he awaits trial on child rape charges
The appeal of former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John “Jay” Porter to be released from his GPS ankle bracelet while he awaits trial on three counts of child rape was denied Wednesday at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn. The alleged incidents occurred nearly two...
Select Board roundup: UCTC to remain as separate but restructured committee; legislators provide update
After months of speculation about the future of the Upper Charles Trail Committee, the Select Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to keep it separate from the Trail Coordination and Management Committee, but with both committees modifying their structures and charges....
Health director: ‘No appreciable change’ in water quality at closed Hopkinton State Park beaches
The upper and main beaches at Hopkinton State Park remain closed after being deemed unsafe for swimming due to high bacteria counts observed on Tuesday. The state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation announced Wednesday that there were high levels of...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 2 edition
ARRESTS July 27 6:46 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator all over the road on Pleasant Street. Officer Matthew LaTour conducted a motor vehicle stop and subsequently arrested a 54-year-old Pleasant Street resident and charged him with marked lanes violation,...
Arena-DeRosa hits stride at State House
Now six months into his term as Hopkinton’s state representative, James Arena-DeRosa is beginning to hit his stride as a legislator. Sitting in a State House conference room in between hearings recently, Arena-DeRosa spent an hour sharing his goals for Hopkinton with...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 2 edition
Parks & Recreation Commission roundup: Sandy Beach drowning, procurement procedures discussed
The Parks & Recreation Commission at its 90-minute meeting Monday evening discussed the tragic drowning of a 21-year-old Hopkinton resident whose body was recovered in Lake Maspenock on July 22. Wilinson Orbe Quito was reported missing the previous evening by a...
Main Street project progresses, but transformer issue might cause delay
Walking up Main Street, tangible signs of improvement can be seen as the Main Street Corridor Project nears its anticipated completion date in the fall after three years of construction. But a supply delay and project modifications likely will carry work into next...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Work continues on bike path this week
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, crews will grade the bike path between the Muffin House Cafe and Hayden Rowe Street and perform various on-site cleanup work. On the west side of the project, the focus will be on installing foundations and posts...
