NEWS
Planning Board allows Hayward Street house proposal to go before Board of Appeals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t372H2YMmTI&t=1237s The Planning Board on Monday voted 8-0 to approve a request allowing the Board of Appeals to...
Local leaders ‘saddened’ by national divisiveness, violence
The actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been front and center over recent weeks as the Department of...
Real Estate Transactions, Feb. 9 edition
FEATURED
Senior Snippets, Feb. 11 edition
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs...
Library Corner, Feb. 11 edition
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org....
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Rex
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This...
EDUCATION
HHS Science Fair winners announced
Yulhee Kwon, Rudra Pachori and Jacob Wu took first place in the Hopkinton High School Science & Engineering Fair, which was held Feb. 4 at the HHS...
Schools Notebook: Local collegians recognized
Worcester Polytechnic Institute announced its fall dean’s list recipients, with a number of Hopkinton residents...
Carver returns as long-term sub to fill Marathon School administrator vacancy
During a brief meeting Thursday, the School Committee learned that former Elmwood School Principal Anne Carver was...
SPORTS
Kilari earns national master chess rating
Datta Kilari’s chess journey started with a curious question to his father when he was 6 years old. “I watched my dad and my sister play and I was really...
Hillers wrestling competes with best
After Hopkinton High School moved up to Division 1 in wrestling, coach Corey Mills wanted to challenge his team as...
New coach unites HHS girls hockey co-op team
Chuck Costello, the first-year coach of the Hopkinton High School girls hockey co-op team, had his work cut out for...
OBITUARIES
Cheryl Soucy, 77
Cheryl Soucy, 77, of Hopkinton passed away on Feb. 5, 2026, in Gilbert, Arizona, surrounded by family. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Catherine...
James Kurzontkowski, 80
James R. Kurzontkowski, 80, passed away peacefully on Feb. 2, 2026, in Dover, Delaware, with family by his side. Born...
Barbara Smith, 89
Barbara A. (Morris) Smith, of Westborough passed away peacefully on Feb. 1, 2026, surrounded by loved ones after a...
LETTERS
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Hopkinton Today for Tuesday, Feb. 10: SGC looks to collaborate regarding herbicide use
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. SGC hopes to meet with CIG to discuss herbicide questions The Sustainable Green Committee is looking...
