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Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 11 edition
10:33 p.m. Officers arrested a 32-year-old Upton man on East Main Street and charged him with unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating under the influence of liquor. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the...
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The Metrowest Daily News
Hopkinton cuts police chief field to 2, with decision next week
The Hopkinton Select Board will decide next week on who will be the town’s new police chief . On Tuesday, the Select Board interviewed three candidates to become the new police chief – Interim Hopkinton Police Chief Scott van Raalten and Westborough Police Lts. Clifford Luce and Greg Schipporeit. The board considered voting on Tuesday but decided to wait until a Nov. 19 meeting to vote to give them more time to decide. However, they did eliminate Schipporeit after Tuesday’s interviews. Two board members, Matt Kizner and Amy Ritterbush indicated they preferred Luce. Board member Brian Herr said for him it came down to Schipporeit and van Raalten. Board chairman Shahidul Mannan and Joe Clark said they were both struggling between choosing Luce and van Raalten. “For me, they were all great candidates,” said Mannan. “In terms of experience and expertise, I think they all have their strengths. I feel they both (Luce and van Raalten) can do the job.” Clark, like Mannan, said he believes both men can do the job. However, he is worried that there could be a loss of morale from within the department if they hire an external candidate. He said he was impressed by
theworcesterguardian.org
Three arrested after reported vehicle chase, possible gunfire in Worcester
Three people were arrested Wednesday morning after a reported vehicle chase involving possible gunfire near the Worcester-Paxton town line, according to Worcester police. The incident occurred shortly before 9:47 a.m. in the area of 1128 Pleasant St., where police said two vehicles and several people were involved. Paxton police notified...
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Letter to the Editor: Public Safety endorses van Raalten
On behalf of MassCOP Local 254A (Public Safety Communications), we would like to express our support for interim [Hopkinton Police Chief Scott] van Raalten as he moves through the final selection process for the permanent position of chief of police in Hopkinton. Our membership has had the opportunity to work...
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Essentially Sports
Robert Kraft’s Company Set to Pour $16 Billion Into Massachusetts Under Massive Eight-Year Project
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft’s company is stepping into the world of data centers with a major project that would cost more than $16 billion. The massive project is supposed to be completed by the year 2033. “The estimated $16.75 billion project – which the developers note is ‘several times the $2.8 billion in assessed value of all property in Sutton today,'” the Boston Herald reported. “Would complete two buildings by 2029 and two more each year through 2033 in the small town, ultimately constructing what would become potentially the fourth-largest data center in the U.S.” The full...
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WHS responds to ongoing bathroom vandalism
During the past few months, the boys bathrooms at Wayland High School (WHS) have consistently been vandalized. This has been an on-going issue at WHS. Last winter, the bathrooms were shut down due to similar vandalism. Before. According to custodian Tony Pilla, objects like paper towels, water bottles, lunch trays,...
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Vacant Worcester factory to become 58 apartments with MassDevelopment financing
A century-old industrial building that has stood vacant for more than a decade in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood is being transformed into 58 apartments, part of a growing effort to turn the city’s former manufacturing properties into housing. MassDevelopment provided a $1.8 million bridge loan to Beacon Street...