Town officials are preparing for a nor'easter that is expected to bring mostly strong winds and rain to Hopkinton over the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, northeast winds around 17 mph should move in Friday afternoon, with rain starting early...
Hopkinton hosted a memorial at the Town Common on Friday to commemorate the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The event was organized by Marine Corps veteran Mike Whalen. Featured speakers included Fire Chief Gary Daugherty, Interim Police Chief Scott van Raalten and state...
A swiftly moving fire severely damaged a Hayward Street home Sunday night, displacing a couple and their dog. “There was heavy fire damage to the first floor, most notably in the kitchen, dining area and rear porch,” stated Hopkinton Fire Chief Gary Daugherty in an...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sthBQAyvGa4 The Select Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the permit application for the Boston Athletic Association to start the 130th Boston Marathon in Hopkinton on April 20. The historic race is expected to draw 30,000 runners...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8nBDSSQqZk The Select Board reviewed budget requests for the upcoming fiscal year from several key town departments Tuesday night. Members acknowledged that the majority of the asks were crucial for providing residents with essential...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TmOTSYmUrE The Select Board on Tuesday discussed a review of the town’s emergency preparedness strategy with public safety leaders and the school superintendent. “I think it’s important that we’re all on the same page here,” said chair...
JB Sawmill and Land Clearing suffered a major loss on Jan. 29 when a massive fire destroyed the sawmill building in only 19 minutes. While its owners are grieving the loss of a major component of their business, they stressed that they still are open and grateful for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VUUo3Bot5Y&t=58s As the license renewal process wound down for several local businesses, a unique situation with the Hopkinton Center for the Arts prompted a heated exchange between Select Board members Matthew Kizner and Brian...
JB Sawmill and Land Clearing burned down Thursday morning in a Fruit Street fire, rendering the facility "a total loss," according to Hopkinton's fire chief. In an interview Thursday evening with the Independent, HFD Chief Gary Daugherty described the blaze and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUaRjmwfQ-M The Select Board on Monday heard from the town’s fire chief and an Eversource representative about a gas main leak that occurred on Dec. 8 at the Eversource liquefied natural gas facility on Wilson Street. The town sent out...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQxS_HegXTE The Select Board on Tuesday discussed safety concerns around the escalating use of electric bicycles in town, particularly on trails and in the downtown area. Trails Committee chair Peter LaGoy told the board that over the...
The Hopkinton Police Department and Fire Department responded to two separate incidents overnight into Monday morning, one during which firefighters delivered a baby boy. In the second event, a telephone pole was struck by a car late Sunday night on Hayden Rowe...
Hopkinton firefighters teamed up with mutual aid partners from multiple towns to extinguish a two-alarm fire in a Hopkinton commercial building Sunday afternoon. According to a press release from the Hopkinton Fire Department, crews were dispatched to 8-18 Avenue E —...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odqXG4kJyf0&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday voted 4-0 to schedule a public hearing regarding the status of Hillers Pizza’s common victualer's license, which may lead to license revocation or suspension. A...
A brush fire on Falcon Ridge Road and a log truck fire kept the Hopkinton Fire Department busy Thursday afternoon. The HFD received a call at 12:48 p.m. reporting a brush fire at 28 Falcon Ridge Road. HFD chief Gary Daugherty said crews arrived to find "about two...
