https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNlNLiEhR40&t=2942s&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board tackled a mammoth agenda Tuesday night, approving the promotion of two veteran Hopkinton Police Department officers to the rank of sergeant and reviewing fiscal year 2025...
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Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 7 edition
ARRESTS February 2 8:58 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on Hayden Rowe Street. Officers Augusto Diaz and Robert Ekross responded and subsequently stopped and arrested a 23-year-old Hayden Rowe Street resident and charged him with OUI liquor. February 3 3:28...
Brennan supporters demand reinstatement, accuse police chief, Select Board members of misconduct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNlNLiEhR40 Nearly a dozen supporters of suspended Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan demanded his reinstatement at Tuesday night's Select Board meeting after picketing in front of Town Hall an hour before the meeting commenced. During...
Planning Board revisits Elmwood Farms III subdivision in light of proposed new construction on remaining lots
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night discussed the stormwater management plan for the construction project proposed for the Elmwood Farms III subdivision. Principal Planner John Gelcich explained that the original Blueberry Lane subdivision was approved in...
Real Estate Transactions, Feb. 5 edition
Open Space Preservation Commission land transfers face wrinkles over acceptance letters
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday discussed two subdivisions under development by the Nation family involving the donation of open space. Debate arose over the OSPC’s submitting letters endorsing the land swaps to the Planning Board and...
Department of Land Use, Planning, Permitting seeks community input via survey
The Hopkinton Department of Land Use, Planning and Permitting (DLUPP) is asking community members to provide feedback by filling out the following survey via Google Forms. This survey is part of an ongoing effort to evaluate and improve DLUPP services for the...
Select Board gets balanced budget for FY 25, reviews Town Meeting articles
The Select Board at its nearly four-hour meeting Tuesday night tackled several key items, including the $123.5 million fiscal year 2025 consolidated budget submission and the proposed articles for May’s Annual Town Meeting. Town Manager Norman Khumalo appeared before...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 31 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 January 23 2:07 a.m. Officer Tyler Staback made checks of the...
Residents rally in support of Sgt. Brennan, rebuke town officials at Select Board meeting
Residents packed the Select Board chamber Tuesday night, spilling into the hallway to show their support for Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan and stressing his competence and compassion. Brennan has been accused by the town of violating HPD policies for not...
Real Estate Transactions, Jan. 31 edition
Parks & Recreation planning begins for pre-marathon use of Town Common
The Parks & Recreation Commission at its Jan. 23 meeting began discussions on the use of the Town Common the week before the Boston Marathon, as well as weekend activities with local vendors. The 128th Boston Marathon will take place April 15. This year, Hopkinton...
Conservation Commission sued by The Trails development; addresses stormwater violation at Chamberlain-Whalen
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday reprimanded the representative of the Chamberlain/Whalen subdivision for the most recent stormwater management violations that the developer hoped would be managed in part by a “super silt” fence. Conservation...
After latest battle with state, MASH veterinarian Roman has license suspended
Dr. Margo Roman, a longtime veterinarian who runs Main Street Animal Services (MASH) of Hopkinton, had her veterinary license suspended following her latest battle with the Massachusetts Veterinary Board. Roman, who already was on a lengthy probation, came under fire...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Construction meeting held; transformers still not available
The town issued a press release Friday with updates about the Main Street Corridor Project following a construction meeting that was held Tuesday. At the meeting were representatives from the town, engineering consultant VHB, the Massachusetts Department of...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 24 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 January 16 1:03 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on a vehicle...
Community leaders brainstorm town accessibility needs at first Disability Commission forum
The Disability Commission hosted a public forum Monday that allowed about 30 people to give feedback about Hopkinton’s accessibility challenges while acknowledging the growing understanding of the needs of members of the disability community. Chair Holly Morand...
Planning Board continues discussing MBTA Communities Act compliance proposal
The Planning Board at its Jan. 22 meeting primarily focused on continued discussions on how the town can comply with the MBTA Communities Act. A draft proposal formulated by the Zoning Advisory Committee (ZAC) after many months of meetings was reviewed at the last...
Planning Board reviews Whisper Way plan amendments
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night held a new hearing regarding the open space and landscape preservation development (OSLPD) at Whisper Way. Last summer, a procedural error hampered the transfer of open space to the town at the site of the 12-unit...
HPD recalls document from misconduct investigation of Sgt. Brennan
The Hopkinton Police Department on Tuesday evening announced that it is recalling the interview transcript between Sgt. Tim Brennan and investigators from Kroll, the consultant hired by the town to review allegations of officer misconduct. The town was prompted to...