At a recent Hopkinton selectmen meeting, part-time Fire Chief Richard Schaefer was appointed full-time acting fire chief. He will assume the full-time duties July 13. Schaefer has been a member of the Hopkinton Fire Department and ambulance squad for 30 years. He served as the part-time chief in 1999 and also served as full-time facilities ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Supporters of the Hopkinton ambulance service crowded Town Hall during a recent selectmen’s meeting after getting word that board members were considering privatizing the department. About 40 emergency service personnel and department supporters came to the Monday, July 14, meeting after selectmen decided to ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYAfter six members of his department left in September, Hopkinton Fire Chief Rick Schaefer is now looking for the town to approve money for a new full-time paramedic. During a Monday, Jan. 7, selectmen meeting, Schaefer asked board members to bring a warrant article to voters, saying he needs the extra position to keep ambulance ...