NEWS
Crews address water main break on Claflin Place
Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff announced that repair crews were responding to a water main break on Claflin Place...
New ramp to open in July at I-90/I-495 interchange
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced a new Interstate 90 on-ramp from Interstate 495 will open...
FEATURED
Library Corner, July 1 edition
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. Visit the library’s website calendar for...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Big Bertha
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This...
Photos: Run for Rafa 5K at HHS
The Run for Rafa 5K was held at Hopkinton High School on Saturday. The event included a post-race celebration,...
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
Alexander Toloczko, 32
Alexander George Toloczko (known to everyone except his family as “Al”), 32, of Upton and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away on June 22, 2026. Born in Newton,...
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...
Richard Lawton, 68
Richard J.B. Lawton Sr., 68, passed away on June 1, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of craftsmanship, adventure,...
LETTERS
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Hopkinton Today for Tuesday, June 30: Hopkinton kids raise $3K for cancer research
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. Siblings take part in Pan-Mass Challenge ride Three siblings from Hopkinton recently raised over...
