NEWS
Select Board receives input from town counsel regarding CV license policy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQdGLeqUS-k The Select Board on Tuesday received answers from town counsel to questions members had at its last meeting...
Mannan elected chair of Select Board; Town Meeting recapped
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQdGLeqUS-k Shahidul Mannan was elected chair of the Select Board in a unanimous vote...
Arrests/Police Log, May 27 edition
ARRESTS May 23 1:48 a.m. Officers Robert Ekross and Aline Matos conducted a motor vehicle stop on Cedar Street and...
FEATURED
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Arny
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 4-month-old...
Photos: Memorial Day ceremonies
Hopkinton held its Memorial Day ceremonies on Monday. This year's event took place inside the parish center of St....
Business Briefs: New businesses open in town
Code Ninjas has opened a new branch at 77 Main Street in Hopkinton. Owner Victor Lee shared that many Hopkinton...
EDUCATION
School Committee reorganizes, hears about shared-use path
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTLXR78BWCU&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 At the start of Thursday's School Committee meeting,...
ESBC focuses on Charleswood runoff issue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGtvBQ8-dcM&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Vertex...
HHS students form health-awareness nonprofit
Arshia Tharakabhushanam had a severe allergic reaction to nuts while eating a sweet during a trip to India. While...
SPORTS
HHS Sports Roundup: Girls tennis, boys tennis, boys VB teams fall
The Hopkinton High School girls tennis team dropped a 3-2 decision at home to 17th-seeded Newton North on Thursday in the first round of the Division 1 state...
HHS Sports Roundup: Softball, baseball, boys lax tourney brackets announced
The final Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association tournament brackets were revealed Wednesday. With a 17-3...
HHS Sports Roundup: Girls golf wins sectional title; girls lax falls
With a 13-0-2 record in the regular season, the Hopkinton High School girls golf team had reason to be confident...
OBITUARIES
Maryalyce Straight, 74
Maryalyce (Connelly) Straight, 74, died May 25, 2026 at Boston Medical Center in Brighton after a brief illness. She was the wife of Richard Straight, to whom...
Brian Bidlingmeyer, 81
Dr. Brian Arthur Bidlingmeyer of Frazer, Pennsylvania, and a former Hopkinton resident, passed away April 1, 2026, at...
Edward Halloran, 81
Edward L. Halloran, 81, of Hopkinton passed away at his home surrounded by his family on May 20, 2026. Born in...
LETTERS
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Hopkinton Today for Friday, May 29: Town seeks resident input on Annual Town Meeting
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. Town, Select Board ask for resident feedback on ATM experience In an effort to improve voter...
