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Photos: Hopkinton Drug demolition, Day 2
The clearing of the Hopkinton Drug site continued Thursday. After the south-facing wall fell onto the sidewalk and spilled onto Main Street on Wednesday afternoon, workers reinstalled the fencing and organized the debris into a large pile toward the center of the lot.
Select Board sets hearing on Hillers Pizza license for Thursday
The Select Board will hold a public hearing next Thursday (Sept. 4) to consider its options regarding the common victualer's license for Hillers Pizza. The board is set to meet at the Hopkinton High School auditorium at 6 p.m. to review the issue before the public....
Wall of Hopkinton Drug building collapses onto Main Street
The collapse of a wall of the former Hopkinton Drug building onto Main Street during demolition Wednesday afternoon resulted in a disruption of traffic but no injuries. Hopkinton Police received a 911 call at 2:43 p.m. that the south-facing wall of Hopkinton Drug fell...
Photos: Demolition of Hopkinton Drug begins
Demolition began Wednesday morning on the former Hopkinton Drug building at the corner of Main Street and Cedar Street. Boston-based Parsons Commercial Group, along with Brendon Properties, is redeveloping the property into a multifamily mixed-use development. The...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 27 edition
ARRESTS August 24 12:37 a.m. Officer Jennifer Manning conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street, and Officers Eva Cann and Kyle Quinzani responded as backup. A 50-year-old from Framingham was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation, OUI liquor and...
EDAB holds initial meeting, talks priorities
The Economic Development Advisory Board met for the first time Tuesday night and discussed some of its key goals. The seven-member Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) originally was proposed by Select Board vice chair Shahidul Mannan as a means to brainstorm...
Finance Department explains dormant town accounts appearing on state website
A state website seeking to return unclaimed property or money to its owners has identified 10 dormant accounts under the name of “Town of Hopkinton OBRA.” Findmassmoney.gov is under the purview of the Unclaimed Property Division of the Office of the State Treasurer...
DPW to close Pond Street Friday for tree work
The Department of Public Works announced it will close Pond Street temporarily on Friday for tree work. DPW crews are scheduled to be on Pond Street on Friday between School Street and Spring Street. They will remove a hazardous tree limb near 190 Pond Street. Work...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 25 edition
HPD: ‘Well-being search’ in woods near Wilson Street uncovers no leads
The Hopkinton Police Department searched the woods near Wilson Street on Friday evening as part of a “well-being search” but was unable to find anyone, according to the police chief. In a text to the Independent on Friday night, HPD Chief Joseph Bennett reported that...
Trails Committee focuses on organizing priorities
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBlkqIIHNPM&ab_channel=HCAM The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday night discussed how it wants to prioritize its goals and addressed an unintentional Open Meeting Law violation that occurred at the July 16 meeting. Vice...
Downey Street to close temporarily Monday for tree removal
The Department of Public Works announced another road in town will close temporarily next week. In a notice to residents, DPW Director Kerry Reed stated that Downey Street will close Monday. Crews are scheduled to remove a hazardous tree in the vicinity of 4 Downey...
WSAB talks wellhead protection, PFAS concerns
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday discussed the town’s efforts to address concerns previously raised by a local water expert about salt potentially impacting the water supply. Ken Weismantel, a member of the state’s Water Resources Commission (WRC),...
Multiple streets to be graded, paved starting Monday
The Department of Public Works announced additional roadwork on three streets next week. Exchange Street, Highland Street and Parker Point Road are scheduled to be milled, graded and paved beginning on Monday. Work will continue through Wednesday. Work hours are 7...
Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 20 edition
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] POLICE LOG August 12 12:20 a.m. Officer Aline Matos checked on a vehicle in a Hayden Rowe...
Conservation Commission continues hearing on proposed trail connecting Loop Road, Chamberlain Street Extension
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wIxGFJsTvU&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday continued the hearing on a Trails Committee proposal to create a trail connecting Loop Road at the schools complex to Chamberlain Street Extension after hearing...
Both Planning Board hearings continued in brief meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7hVhcd5sT8&ab_channel=HCAM In what chair Rob Benson termed “the fastest Planning Board meeting in history” at about eight minutes, the board on Monday voted 8-0 to continue the two scheduled hearings at the request of the...
Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 18 edition
Main Street Corridor Project update: AT&T, Comm-tract finish utility work
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday announced that AT&T has completed all its work on the project. Comm-tract also has finished its work on the town's fiber network. Comcast is reported to be off all project poles. Crews will...
