Early morning trash pickup in center of town Friday

Sep 2026 24

WSAB assures community of PFAS filtration effectiveness

The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday reviewed data that showed that the PFAS filtration system has been effective at keeping PFAS levels below the allowable limit. Chair Paul Gallagher took information he gleaned from the state’s Executive Office of...

Sep 2026 23

Parks & Rec opposes exclusive permitting for Town Common events despite protester issue

Maintaining that the space is available for public use, the Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday decided not to change its approach for permitting events at Town Common. The discussion over how the Town Common is used and permitted was brought up after the...

Sep 2026 23

Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 23 edition

ARRESTS Sept. 18 8:35 p.m. Officers conducted a straight warrant arrest on West Main Street of a 26-year-old female from South Yarmouth. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have...

Sep 2026 23

EDAB discusses proposed cultural district as economic development engine

The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday discussed the impact a proposed cultural district would have on the town’s economic goals. Member Kelly Grill, the executive director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, noted that a meeting is scheduled for...

Sep 2026 22

Cemetery Commission decides not to apply for CPC funding

The Cemetery Commission on Monday decided not to apply for Community Preservation Act funding via the Community Preservation Committee because it has not yet spent its previous grant awards. Under the CPA, at least 10% of the funding raised must be allocated among...