NEWS
Phases of ramp work at I-495/I-90 interchange begin Monday
Work on multiple ramps on the MassPike/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton is set to pick up again this week, starting Monday, according to the...
Conservation Commission approves Toll Brothers requests after reviewing remediation efforts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHGBzSrDTNQ&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday approved two...
Porter sentencing hearing postponed until June 23
The sentence imposition hearing for former Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John “Jay” Porter previously scheduled for...
FEATURED
Photos: Pride Festival at HCA
The town's fifth annual Pride Festival was hosted at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Saturday.
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Leilani
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This...
Professional Insights: Key risks you can’t afford to overlook when navigating retirement
Retirement should be a time of freedom and fulfillment — a reward for decades of hard work and careful planning. But...
EDUCATION
Schools Notebook: Local collegians earn honors
The University of Rhode Island announced its dean’s list recipients for the spring semester, and it includes a number of Hopkinton residents: Delaney...
ESBC talks tree removal, future key dates
During a brief meeting Wednesday night, Elementary School Building Committee members heard about planned pole...
Hopkins student creates clothing brand, publishes book
The founder of the e-commerce clothing brand Speerotee said he draws inspiration for his designs from the things he...
SPORTS
HHS star Recupero named top girls soccer player in state
Maddie Recupero, who graduated from Hopkinton High School this month, on Wednesday was named the 2024-25 Gatorade Massachusetts Girls Soccer Player of the...
Menning shows great promise in pool
When Will Menning was a little kid, he took swimming lessons in the pool in his family backyard. He started to show...
Young Hopkinton brothers badminton stars
From a young age, Arnav and Virat Satish have been encouraged by their parents to be active and participate in sports....
OBITUARIES
Katherine Micciche, 75
Katherine (Dumais) Micciche, 75, of Pelham, New Hampshire, passed away May 20, 2025. She was the beloved wife for over 52 years of Diego G. Micciche, who...
Franco DeSantis, 87
Franco DeSantis, age 87, passed away May 16, 2025, at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, where all four of his...
Robert Champney, 86
Robert Louis Patrick Champney, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and uncle, passed away May 17,...
LETTERS
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Hopkinton Today for Friday, June 20: Movies, concerts return to Town Common this summer
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. Parks & Rec brings back movie, concert programs on Town Common Thursday and Sunday nights on the...
