Commission reissues 30 West Main enforcement order

Conservation · Meeting of November 4, 2026

HOPKINTON — The Conservation Commission closed and reissued its 30 West Main Street enforcement order. Members voted 6-0 to have Conservation Administrator Judy Day write a new order requiring a replacement planting plan by Nov. 24 and keeping weekly erosion-control reports. Applicant representative Sam Alfronti of Soli Engineering had sought monthly inspections.

An arborist found one 22-inch white pine unlikely to survive long term, and members asked for at least two replacement trees. Ted Barker-Hook said earlier violations came from "shocking carelessness." The commission also continued a request to remove a second pine, estimated at 24 to 36 inches across, until the plan is submitted. Members also approved removal of two poplars at 21 Hearthstone Road.

In the full story:

• Opening and Executive Session
• Draft Minutes
• West Elm Street Geotechnical Borings
• 21 Hearthstone Road Tree Removal
• 234 Hayden Row Certificate of Compliance
• 1 Huckleberry Road Violation
• 30 West Main Street Enforcement Order
• 30 West Main Street Minor Project Change
• Conservation Minute and Adjournment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,078 words

Source: the Conservation meeting of November 4, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.