POLICE LOG May 4 7:59 a.m. A caller spoke with Officer Brendon Lyver about child custody. 9:40 a.m. A caller reported a disturbance in a Cedar Street lobby. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Ryan Polselli and Brendon Lyver responded and took a report. 10:24 a.m. A...
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Crews repair water main break on Chestnut Street
According to an email from Water and Sewer Department manager Eric Carty, on Tuesday night crews repaired a water main break on Chestnut Street near the intersection of Hayden Rowe. Although hydrants were flushed in the area to help alleviate any issues, there could...
Gas main break closes Main Street downtown
Editor's note: This story has been updated multiple times, most recently at 9:55 p.m. with a comment from the town manager. Due to a gas main break, Main Street was closed Monday around 9:45 a.m. from Pleasant Street to Hayden Rowe Street. Emergency personnel rushed...
Mikayla Miller update: More details about investigation revealed
More details about the investigation into the death of Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller emerged over the weekend. Television station NBC10 Boston reported that investigators were unable to retrieve key video evidence because cameras at her apartment complex were not...
Voters approve solar farm restrictions but not overlay district
Town Meeting shed some light on how it wants to pursue its solar energy policy, voting 126-14 to approve restrictions on commercial solar photovoltaic installations. However, there was not enough support for a proposed commercial solar photovoltaic overlay district...
Town Meeting roundup: Brief break for quorum issue only hiccup; budget passes with no discussion
Saturday’s Town Meeting was an amicable affair, with only one article on the schools having any debate during the morning hours. But the process was nearly halted when the quorum was called into question by developer Ron Nation at noon, as there were only 101 voters...
Complete Town Meeting results by article
Following are the results of all the articles at Saturday's Annual Town Meeting and Special Town Meeting in the order they were voted. Votes required a simple majority unless noted. Vote totals are listed by those in favor first, followed by those opposed. SPECIAL...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for May 7: Town has 35 active cases
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for May 7. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions May 7 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of May 6, Hopkinton’s Health...
At Town Common rally, Mikayla Miller’s mother eulogizes late teen, calls for ‘full and transparent investigation’
Calling her daughter “bright, funny, loving, caring,” an emotional Calvina Strothers paid tribute to Mikayla Miller and called for a “full and...
Mikayla Miller rally organizer wants DA to turn over case to FBI due to ‘lack of transparency’
Monica Cannon-Grant, who is organizing Thursday’s rally on the Town Common for Mikayla Miller, questioned why the individuals who had a confrontation with the Hopkinton teenager prior to her death have not been charged and said that she wants Middlesex District...
Select Board pleads for peaceful rally, gets details of investigation from DA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kR2gjkAl90g During an emergency meeting Tuesday night to address Thursday’s planned rally to “demand answers” regarding the death of Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller, the Select Board met for an hour in private executive session to...
Middlesex DA Ryan details events that led up to Mikayla Miller’s death, says accusations of cover-up are ‘patently false’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_I5VG4mvx8 Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, speaking at a Tuesday afternoon press conference, provided key details regarding the investigation into Mikayla Miller’s death, while stressing that her office’s investigation has not...
Arrests/Police Log, May 4 edition
POLICE LOG April 27 7:46 a.m. A walk-in reported a lost iPad and wanted the incident logged. 9:30 a.m. An Ash Street resident reported a vehicle keeps parking at the end of her driveway during the daytime. Officer Ryan Polselli responded and reported the vehicle was...
Select Board calls emergency meeting to discuss controversial rally planned for Thursday
The Select Board will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. to "discuss a planned demonstration and rally at the Town Common." Thursday's event has been billed as a rally where organizers and the family of deceased teenager Mikayla Miller will "demand answers"...
Know Your Vote forum addresses budget, schools items in preparation for Saturday’s Town Meeting
Residents got a Town Meeting primer Monday night via the ninth annual Know Your Vote forum sponsored by eHop and broadcast on HCAM. The nearly two-hour event featured a number of town officials and board members who explained the most crucial articles for Annual Town...
Middlesex DA: ‘We want to get the right answer for Mikayla’ in investigation of teen’s death
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, responding Monday to strong accusations from family and friends of deceased Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller, defended her office's investigation and insisted, "We want to get the right answer for Mikayla." Miller's body...
Rally planned to push for investigation into ‘murder’ of Hopkinton teen
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a new statement from District Attorney Marian Ryan. A rally is planned for Thursday on Main Street to "demand answers" regarding the recent death of Hopkinton High School sophomore Mikayla Miller. According to a Twitter...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 30: 46 active cases; Town Meeting update
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 30. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions April 30 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of April 29,...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for April 29: Face mask restrictions loosen; regional vaccine clinic continues
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for April 29. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions April 29 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of April 28,...
Town Election candidates share views at virtual forum
Hopkinton voters got a chance to hear from the candidates running in the May 22 Town Election thanks to a virtual forum hosted by the Hopkinton Women’s Club on Wednesday night. This is the 33rd time the...