The Select Board during its nearly four-hour hybrid meeting Tuesday night approved a 17.5% water rate increase, which will be somewhat offset by a 5% sewer rate decrease, by a 4-0 vote. Town Manager Norman Khumalo explained that adjusting the water and sewer rates is...
Personnel from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) are scheduled to spray areas of Hopkinton on July 6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26. All dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity and/or...
The Select Board announced Monday that it has opened its survey about the Upper Charles Trail Committee. The survey will remain open until July 2. The survey was sparked by Town Meeting’s resounding but nonbinding vote to disband the UCTC and make it a subcommittee of...
Former Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee chair Darlene Hayes has resigned from her positions on the town’s Housing Authority and Cultural Council effective June 30 following controversy over her online behavior. Under stories in the Hopkinton Independent and HopNews...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, there will be no work on Monday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. For the rest of the week, the eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street may be used as needed. On the east...
A trash truck traveling on Interstate 495 in Westborough near the Hopkinton border burst into flames early Friday morning, causing a fuel spill and traffic delays when part of I-495 North in Hopkinton had to be closed for the cleanup. The Westborough Fire Department’s...
The town announced that the Select Board will hold a public meeting to set water and sewer rates and receive feedback from the community on Tuesday (June 20) at 6:10 p.m. at Town Hall. The meeting also will be held via Zoom webinar. The new water and sewer rates will...
The Trail Coordination and Management Committee met jointly with Select Board chair Muriel Kramer on Wednesday night for 90 minutes, with the main point of contention being the potential reorganization of the Upper Charles Trail Committee. At last month’s Annual Town...
Hopkinton police arrested a Whitinsville man suspected of dealing cocaine after an officer noticed an erratic driving pattern this past Friday morning. Calvin Hodge, 40, was charged with drug possession to distribute a Class B substance, operating under the influence...
ARRESTS June 9 1:39 a.m. Officers Brennan Grimley and Matthew Santoro conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested a 40-year-old from Whitinsville and charged him with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, OUI liquor and possession to...
Ashley Fogg, who ran for School Committee as an independent in the last two elections but did not win a seat, wants to see changes from the Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee. Fogg was the target of critical comments left under election-related stories at the...
At its meeting Monday night, the Parks & Recreation Commission welcomed interim director Pat Savage, noting that the department has been in some disarray due to recent staff and committee departures. “We’re really fortunate to have Pat,” said chair Dan Terry, who...
Former Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee chair Darlene Hayes on Monday released an apology for the controversy she caused with her online posting. Under stories in the Hopkinton Independent and HopNews websites, Hayes had posted comments numerous times under various...
The positivity was palpable at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Sunday afternoon as hundreds of people gathered for the third annual Hopkinton Pride Parade and celebration. The three-hour event was co-hosted by the Hopkinton Freedom Team, Hopkinton Youth and...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street will be used Monday through Friday. The eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street might be needed for...
Representatives from Eversource addressed safety and operational concerns about the company’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Wilson Street at a public forum Thursday night that spanned more than three hours. The meeting, held at the Faith Community Church on...
State Rep. James Arena-DeRosa will host office hours on Monday, June 12, from 10 a.m.-noon. The session will take place at Hopkinton Town Hall, in the lower level. Residents are invited to stop by to ask questions of Arena-DeRosa, who represents Hopkinton, Holliston...
The Conservation Commission voted 5-0 to enforce the collection of $43,100 in fines assessed against The Trails at its 82-minute virtual meeting Tuesday night. The Trails, an 80-unit open-space mixed-use development (OSMUD) off Legacy Farms North Road, between Wilson...
