NEWS
Special Town Meeting votes to amend budget, leading to lower tax bills
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HczR_D2vRUo Special Town Meeting on a frigid Thursday evening approved its sole article unanimously. This vote amended the...
New concept for July 4 parade presented to Select Board
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e0Kus7MYaA The chairs of the town committees for both major political parties...
Select Board experiments with new public forum rules; Lake Maspenock weed control efforts reviewed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e0Kus7MYaA The Select Board on Tuesday implemented some new rules during the public...
FEATURED
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Kipper
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Kipper. Here is...
Professional Insights: Managing risk at different stages of life
As an investor, you will always need to deal with risk of some kind. How can you manage the risk that accompanies the...
BoMain Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, Nov. 26 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents A Slice of Hopkinton photo contest, sponsored by BoMain pizza bar and grill....
EDUCATION
Schools Notebook: HHS winter concerts start Wednesday
The Hopkinton Public Schools Performing Arts Department invites the community to attend the upcoming school winter concerts. Young musicians will perform a...
School Committee discusses SEPAC, superintendent’s observations
The School Committee on Thursday heard about the work of the Special Education Parent Advisory Council and preliminary...
School Committee discusses department budget requests
The School Committee on Thursday got a look at fiscal year 2027 preliminary budget requests for four departments:...
SPORTS
HHS football blanked in T-Day battle
Ashland’s Kevin Ozulumba rushed for 213 yards and five touchdowns in a 48-0 romp over Hopkinton in the teams' 101st Thanksgiving Day high school football...
HHS football looks to finish strong in rivalry matchup
Hopkinton High School football coach Mark Sanborn acknowledges that wins have been tough to come by this season as the...
Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Sean Finnegan
After becoming the first Hopkinton runner to win a sectional individual title, Finnegan finished a close third at the...
OBITUARIES
Raymond Robbins, 89
Raymond P. Robbins, 89, died Oct. 31, 2025, surrounded by family at Kendal at Hanover in New Hampshire. Ray was born Oct. 16, 1936, in Framingham, the fifth...
Donna DeMeo, 72
Donna (Sulfaro) DeMeo, 72, of Amherst, New Hampshire, passed away Dec. 4, 2025, after a courageous battle with...
Thomas Chatten, 70
Thomas “Tommy” Claude Chatten, 70, of Haverhill passed away on Nov. 30, 2025, after a brief illness. Tommy was larger...
LETTERS
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Hopkinton Today for Friday, Dec. 5: Cornell’s officially changes hands after state approval
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Scanlons hand off Cornell's after 13 years of operation After an extending waiting period, Cornell's...
