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Hopkinton Today for Thursday, Nov. 12: HHS Drama Ensemble to perform ‘Chicago’ next week

by Hopkinton Independent | November 12, 2026 | Featured, Featured: Features, Hopkinton Today | 0 Comments

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. HHS students lead choreography, set design for 'Chicago' production The Hopkinton High School Drama...

HHS Sports Roundup: Girls soccer ousted by Wellesley

by Hopkinton Independent | November 11, 2026 | Featured: Sports, Sports | 0 Comments

The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team fell in the Division 1 Round of 16 on Wednesday evening, dropping a 3-0 decision to host Wellesley. One year after upsetting Wellesley on the same field in a quarterfinal game that was decided in a penalty kick shootout, the...

Parks & Rec scales back Pyne Field project amid cost concerns

by Nick Schofield | November 11, 2026 | Featured: News, News | 0 Comments

The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday voted to rescind its previous $3 million Community Preservation funds request for a cricket pitch and baseball field at Pyne Field, opting instead to use existing funds to rehabilitate just the baseball field. The...

Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 11 edition

by Hopkinton Independent | November 11, 2026 | Featured: News, News, Police & Fire | 0 Comments

ARRESTS Nov. 4 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...

Select Board to vote on new police chief Nov. 19 after picking top 2 contenders

by Mary Ellen Gambon | November 11, 2026 | Featured: News, Featured: Police & Fire, News, Police & Fire | 5 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfXMQKasaFc The Select Board on Tuesday interviewed the three finalists for police chief, narrowing their choice to the current interim chief and a Westborough Police Department lieutenant. After agreeing that the two were in a virtual...

Select Board votes on tax levy classification structure, Boston Marathon bib allocation policy

by Mary Ellen Gambon | November 11, 2026 | Featured: News, News | 0 Comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfXMQKasaFc The Select Board on Tuesday voted to keep a single tax rate for residential and commercial/industrial properties and for the Boston Marathon bib allocation policy in respective 4-1 votes. Principal assessor John Neas...