A woman who worked at the former Hillers Pizza restaurant in Hopkinton has come forward to share an experience she had with Petros "Peter" Sismanis that her to filing a police report against the business owner years before his 2025 conviction for sexual assault,...
Court documents reveal that the victim in the case against former Hillers Pizza owner Petros "Peter" Sismanis has filed a lawsuit against Sismanis, the Town of Hopkinton, and Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett. NBC10 Boston broke the story about the lawsuit on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b435mDpztII Business licensing issues dominated Tuesday’s Select Board meeting after public participants leveled accusations against the town manager, the Select Board and a Mexican restaurant for what they saw as lack of adherence to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e0Kus7MYaA The Select Board on Tuesday implemented some new rules during the public forum period to demonstrate responsiveness to participants’ comments. Previously, this period at the start of each meeting allowed residents and others...
Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief Scott van Raalten addressed accusations made against the department regarding Petros “Peter” Sismanis, the disgraced former owner of Hillers Pizza, in a three-page statement Friday. The HPD letter, dated Nov. 7, was addressed to Town...
Residents and members of nearby communities plan to gather near Town Hall this Saturday to protest against what they perceive as a lack of accountability from both the Select Board and the Hopkinton Police Department. Marie Laskowsky, one of the organizers of the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQxS_HegXTE The Select Board on Tuesday discussed the budget for the upcoming fiscal year, noting that the current projected budget shortfall of $1.8 million should not cause residents to panic this early in the process. Kyla LaPierre,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cp6CFEK_sGI The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday began discussions about revamping the process for issuing and renewing common victualler and related licenses for restaurants and businesses. The call for a change arose after Crust...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBLHCTeipfI The Select Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to fine the owner of Crust & Co. $1,000 for opening the restaurant that replaced Hillers Pizza, its controversial predecessor, before all inspection requirements were met for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0Jh3KXSYlQ&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night approved common victualer and entertainment licenses for Crust & Co. in a 4-1 vote with conditions that would allow the pizza place to open as soon as required...
A new restaurant with new owners will take the place of Hillers Pizza, according to the landlord. Hillers Pizza closed permanently on Monday, with a sign on its door noting that a business called "Crust & Co. Pizza & More" is set to take over the space at 77...
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...
On June 13, Petros “Peter” Sismanis, owner of Hillers Pizza was convicted of indecent assault and battery and two counts of witness intimidation. The following week, there were protestors outside the restaurant at 77 West Main Street. A small group spent most of the...
[Editor’s note: Readers are warned that this story includes descriptions of alleged indecent assault and battery.] Jurors in Framingham District Court on Wednesday heard the opening statements and testimony from the commonwealth’s first two witnesses in the alleged...
