Residents gathered in the basement of Town Hall on Thursday night to hear an overview of the town’s proposed municipal aggregation plan. Consultants Marlana Patton and Paul Gromer of Mass Power Choice were on hand to guide residents through high-level details of the...
Eversource
Transformers set to arrive for Main Street Corridor Project after long delay
Town Manager Elaine Lazarus announced Monday afternoon that six of the 12 transformers needed to complete the underground installation of electrical wires for the Main Street Corridor Project will be arriving this week from Eversource. After months of delay due to...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Eversource nears completion of overhead utility work
The town on July 2 issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project. Eversource is nearing completion of its overhead utility line installation work while the company continues to wait for transformers needed to complete the undergrounding of utilities. Supply...
Herr pushes for action on Main Street Corridor transformers, creates liaison role
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedwnVvF7fU Select Board chair Brian Herr at Tuesday's Select Board meeting pushed for the creation of a special liaison for the Main Street Corridor Project and an explanation for the continuing delay of the electrical transformers...
Eversource introduces proposed underground cable modernization project that will impact South Street
Representatives from Eversource hosted a virtual open house Tuesday to introduce Hopkinton and Milford residents to its proposed underground cable modernization project. The session is the beginning of Eversource’s outreach to gather community feedback. The project...
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...
Town manager releases information on interactions with LNG facility
Town Manager Norman Khumalo on Friday released a series of documents detailing the town’s interaction with the Eversource liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility on Wilson Street in an effort to allay public concerns about the operation. The facility, which stores and...
Select Board roundup: Town’s COVID numbers still high; Lykan TIF moves forward; Center School update provided
During his COVID-19 update to the Select Board on Tuesday, Health Director Shaun McAuliffe announced that he and his staff “continue to observe improvement in the Town of Hopkinton,” but the town still has a ways to go to get to a point where he would recommend...
Eversource’s latest tax appeal derails town budget presentation
Town Manager Norman Khumalo was to present the consolidated fiscal year 2023 budget to the Select Board for discussion at the board’s Tuesday night meeting, but a late-breaking development forced a change in plans. “One of the most consequential factors in the...
Planning Board: Stormwater conditions a growing concern; Eversource granted permits for LNG project
The Planning Board on Monday night granted two permits for Eversource’s facility improvement project at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at 52 Wilson St. after a two-hour discussion that encompassed a growing concern about stormwater mitigation in the area...
Planning Board discusses requests from Eversource regarding work at LNG facility
The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night discussed requests from Eversource for stormwater management and earth removal permits as well as updates from board liaisons on making Hopkinton’s trails systems more interconnected. There were two preliminary hearings...
Select Board roundup: CFO requests additional funds so town can ‘stand up to Eversource’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZh198kfKxU&feature=youtu.be At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting the board continued to hear from department leaders regarding the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Chief financial officer Tim O’Leary requested an additional $30,000 for...
Eversource gas pipeline plan hits snag
A state Land Court judge ruled that Eversource must remove a decommissioned gas pipeline if its project to install a new, larger pipeline through Hopkinton and Ashland moves forward. Associate Justice Michael D. Vhay’s July 20 ruling is a victory for Ashland, where...
News Briefs: Select Board backs Futures Act to encourage cooperation from Eversource
Select Board backs Futures Act to encourage cooperation from Eversource Town officials previously have expressed numerous frustrations dealing with Eversource, which owns the LNG plant on Wilson Street. Among the town’s concerns, a “thermal anomaly” occurred in one of...
News Briefs: Town officials detail frustration with Eversource/Hopkinton LNG
Town officials detail frustration with Eversource/Hopkinton LNG At the July 9 Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo and Town Counsel Ray Miyares updated the board on ongoing issues the town has been having with Eversource, which owns the Hopkinton LNG...