NEWS
Claflin Place water main bypass to be installed Monday
Private contractors will install a water main bypass on Claflin Place Monday, according to a notice from the Water-Sewer Department. Beginning at 9 a.m. on...
Conservation Commission requests more details on Frankland Road dam repair
https://www.youtube.com/live/_tJ8amWiJfU?si=PKg99KhuN7bFEyww The Conservation Commission on Tuesday continued a notice...
Arrests/Police Log, July 1 edition
ARRESTS June 23 9:12 p.m. On Downey Street, officers arrested a 26-year-old man from Washington Street in Mendon and...
FEATURED
Photos: Independence Day Parade
The town's Democratic and Republican town committees co-hosted a July 4 parade Saturday morning in partnership with the Veterans Celebration Committee to mark...
Year after FND diagnosis, Hopkinton 13-year-old speaks at Harvard symposium
Last May, Eli Marshall, then 12 years old, experienced one of the most exciting — and frightening — times in his life....
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Colby
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This...
EDUCATION
Schools Notebook: HHS students shine at HOSA conference
A dozen Hopkinton High School students participated in the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Indianapolis from June 17-21. Arshia Tharakabhushanam,...
Literacy pilot programs adopted at elementary level
The Hopkinton school district will pilot three literacy programs in kindergarten through Grade 5 this fall, with an...
Survey on school schedule changes shows mixed results
A survey of parents, staff, students and community members indicated that easing traffic flow, narrowing age gaps on...
SPORTS
Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Jenny Zhang
A “dedicated member” of the unified track and field team for the past three years, according to coach Chip Collins, Zhang has become a key part of the squad....
HHS softball rolls to 18-win season, TVL title
A veteran group led the Hopkinton High School softball team to an 18-4 record this season, including a spot in the...
Hillers boys track among top 10 in state
Coming off the best indoor track season in the program’s history, Hopkinton High School boys outdoor track and field...
OBITUARIES
Gregory Leal, 66
Gregory Christopher Leal, 66, of Hopkinton passed away on July 4. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Alice (Fitzgerald) and George F. Leal Jr. He...
William Guthrie, 78
William Guthrie, 78, of Hopkinton died June 29, 2026, at Framingham’s MetroWest Medical Center after a yearlong battle...
Alexander Toloczko, 32
Alexander George Toloczko (known to everyone except his family as “Al”), 32, of Upton and formerly of Hopkinton,...
LETTERS
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Hopkinton Today for Monday, July 6: Bear spotted on Wood Street, Huckleberry Road
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. Bear likely seeking area to cool off, says animal control A black bear seen in town late in June...