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Hopkinton Today for Thursday, Aug. 20: Health Department monitors cyclosporiasis cases in Hopkinton

by Hopkinton Independent | August 20, 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. Cyclosporiasis cases linked to travel, recall issues Two cyclosporiasis cases recently documented in...

HHS ranks 8th statewide in U.S. News & World Report survey

by Nick Schofield | August 19, 2026 | Education, Featured: Education | 0 Comments

Hopkinton High School ranked eighth out of 353 public schools across the state in this year's nationwide survey of high schools by U.S. News & World Report. HHS maintained its eighth place ranking from last year's survey. It improved its nationwide position from...

EDAB learns about potential partnership opportunity with athletic facility developer

by Mary Ellen Gambon | August 19, 2026 | Featured: News, News | 0 Comments

The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday heard from a consultant about the potential for athletic facility development as a means of jump-starting the local commercial economy. Kelly Grill, the executive director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts,...

Arrests/Police Log, Aug. 19 edition

by Hopkinton Independent | August 19, 2026 | Featured: News, News, Police & Fire | 0 Comments

ARRESTS Aug. 15 10:41 p.m. Units responded to Hayden Rowe Street for a report of a male on top of a female. A 64-year-old Framingham man was taken into custody and charged with assault and battery and disorderly conduct. Officers gave the female party a courtesy...

Arts Residency: Sue Scannell Gilbert

by Hopkinton Independent | August 19, 2026 | Featured, Featured: Features | 0 Comments

Sue Scannell Gilbert says the best part about acting is the “vicarious catharsis” she feels when stepping into a role. “It’s just fun for me to be different people,” she said. She studied theater in college and went on to do modeling before getting jobs in television....

Change orders minimal for Charleswood School project

by Susan Gonsalves | August 19, 2026 | Education, Featured: Education | 0 Comments

The Elementary School Building Committee heard budget and construction updates about the Charleswood School during a brief meeting Tuesday. Chris Kenney from owner’s project manager Vertex noted his company is tracking $523,371 in pending and estimated change orders —...