Work on Fruit Street bridges will force temporary closures Tuesday/Wednesday

Nov 2024 17

Articles on Special Town Meeting warrant cover MBTA Communities Act, budget matters

There are a number of articles on the warrant for Monday’s Special Town Meeting that span everything from tax exemptions to rezoning. The Independent recently sat down with town officials to understand each of the articles on the STM warrant and their impact on...

Nov 2024 15

Main Street Corridor Project update: Town continues to wait for Verizon

The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that Eversource will continue to perform underground work during the upcoming week. The town continues to await a schedule from Verizon to complete overhead utility transfers on the west...

Nov 2024 15

CPC faces ‘tough decisions’ as it reviews FY 26 funding applications

The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night continued to review projects requesting FY 26 funds, acknowledging the challenge of allocating money in a tight economy. Under the Community Preservation Act that was signed in 2000, Massachusetts...

Nov 2024 14

I-495 north/I-90 east ramp closure set for Friday

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the Interstate 90 eastbound ramp to Interstate 495 northbound in Hopkinton will close for overnight work on Friday. The ramp will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. MassDOT anticipates all work to be...

Nov 2024 13

Planning Board votes to recommend MBTA Communities zoning bylaw proposal to STM that includes The Preserve, Walcott Valley

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB9LTkHsiUw&ab_channel=HCAM In a 20-minute special meeting Wednesday afternoon, the Planning Board voted 8-0-1 to recommend a proposed option for a zoning overlay district to comply with the MBTA Communities Act to Special Town...

Nov 2024 13

Select Board tackles tax concerns

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xfv20ODJIK0&ab_channel=HCAM With a significant residential tax increase looming over the next five years, the Select Board at its meeting Tuesday discussed the challenges faced by the Senior and Disabled Tax Relief Committee and...