NEWS
Select Board appoints van Raalten to fill interim HPD chief role
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw88BGWqPa0 The Select Board on Tuesday took steps toward replacing current Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett by selecting...
Arrests/Police Log, June 17 edition
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include...
Private road policy dominates Planning Board meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-IXUu0T-T0 Private ways and the town’s policy for accepting them as public roads were...
FEATURED
Arts Residency: Victoria Jackson
Hopkinton High School junior Victoria Jackson has award-winning photography skills. She has earned two silver keys and one gold key in the Scholastic Arts...
Library Corner, June 17 edition
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org....
Business Profile: Hurricane Roofing and Construction stands behind its work
Providing quality-built roofs for local residential customers is the aim of Hurricane Roofing and Construction. “We’re...
EDUCATION
Third-party opinion sought on Charleswood site infiltration issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_3_HxOSH9A&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 A third-party geotechnical engineer from Haley and Aldrich...
Schools Notebook: WPI recognizes Youssif; other local collegians honored
Hopkinton’s Mena Youssif, who graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute last month with a degree in civil...
HHS graduation themes include growth, gratitude
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzVZuh7dKTo&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Aj699bS6FZi2z5TBgt15io&index=9 Superintendent...
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
Anne Zettek, 98
Anne Ewing Zettek, age 98, passed away on March 12, 2026. She was born April 13, 1927, and grew up at Pickering Creek Farm in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. As...
Richard Lawton, 68
Richard J.B. Lawton Sr., 68, passed away on June 1, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of craftsmanship, adventure,...
Mary Tiziani
Mary T. Tiziani passed away peacefully on June 7, 2026, at her home in Hopkinton after a brief illness, surrounded by...
LETTERS
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Hopkinton Today for Wednesday, June 17: Sandy Beach repaving may be delayed further
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. Filtration system could push Sandy Beach repaving to next spring The Parks & Recreation...
