School Committee member Chris Masters volunteered to fly a drone over the Charleswood School site to document construction progress, making the offer after hearing a proposal at Tuesday’s Elementary School Building Committee meeting to hire a vendor to take monthly...
Cell phone use, attendance policies and complaint resolution were among the topics clarified in the new school handbooks, which the School Committee approved at its meeting Thursday. Hopkins principal Matt Cotter spoke about the “off and away” policy for cell phones,...
The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced its dean’s list for the spring semester. Hopkinton residents recognized were Jessica Applebaum, Jahan Bahri, Ailene Barry, Virendra Bhawsar, Julian Bianchi, Elise Blackstock, Caleb Burke, Ethan Champlin, Shivali...
The School Committee on Thursday made plans to garner input from families and staff about their preferred 2026-27 school calendar. Members also received an update on the status of federal grants, some of which are “frozen” and under review by the U.S. Department of...
Following top three placements in state competition, a number of Hopkinton High School students qualified to participate in the Future Health Professionals (HOSA) International Leadership Conference in Nashville last month. Those who qualified are Akshaya...
Hopkinton seventh grader Esha Jana took second place in the Massachusetts Center for the Book’s statewide writing initiative, Letters About Literature. Jana was recognized for her letter to author Supriya Kelkar about the book “American as Paneer Pie.” The student...
Vertex project manager Chris Eberly noted on Tuesday that the Charleswood School project is “overall in a very good place,” with $31 million more available than originally anticipated. The Elementary School Building Committee met via Zoom, and members asked why there...
Fairfield University announced its dean’s list recipients for the spring semester, and the list includes a number of Hopkinton residents: Luke Beaudet, Nicholas Dieter, Frank Incutto, Gregory Kovacs, Michael Liptak, Robert Liptak, Garret Morrissiey, Camille...
Hopkinton’s Dhairya Mehta is not yet old enough to drive a car and still is a couple of months away from being in high school. But the teenager already has established himself as a bona fide chess standout, capturing his first state championship recently with a win in...
The University of Rhode Island announced its dean’s list recipients for the spring semester, and it includes a number of Hopkinton residents: Delaney Augspurg, Trinity Birtwistle, Morgan Burnie, Sydney Capello, Anthony Cherubim, Raine Cripps-Furlong, Julia Dever,...
During a brief meeting Wednesday night, Elementary School Building Committee members heard about planned pole relocations at the Charleswood School site as well scheduling updates. As part of street improvements, Vertex project manager Chris Kenney noted that the...
The founder of the e-commerce clothing brand Speerotee said he draws inspiration for his designs from the things he loves. On the company website, the designer champions the idea that his clothing is meant to celebrate the liveliness and uniqueness of the individuals...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJ9hbzkeHgA&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 Reorganization and recognitions were on the agenda at Thursday’s School Committee meeting. Kyla McSweeney was elected chair and Susan Stephenson was chosen as vice...
Hopkinton High School's class of 2025 graduation was held Friday evening at the HHS athletic center.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzFhi4NoqRY Speakers at the Hopkinton High School graduation ceremony Friday in the HHS athletic center emphasized the importance of time. Members of the class of 2025 also were encouraged to hold on to their individuality and take...
Kaizar Rangwala recently was named winner of a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. Rangwala was one of 2,500 students chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners are...
Distracted driving may have played a role in the May 20 school bus crash on Cedar Street Extension, according to the Hopkinton Police Department’s deputy chief. The bus, which was heading to Hopkinton Middle School and Hopkinton High School that morning, struck a...
Georgia Kramer described walking down the halls of Hopkinton High School for the first time in 10 years as “a cool experience.” But the Marlborough police officer was not just paying her alma mater a friendly visit. Instead, Kramer was participating in the Rape...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZNb_7W7ekk Elementary School Building Committee chair Jon Graziano noted the Charleswood School project experienced a “significant moment” on Tuesday when the board awarded a $102,270,000 construction contract to Brait Builders...
A school bus on the way to school Tuesday morning struck a telephone pole on Cedar Street Extension, downing power lines and closing the road but apparently causing no serious injuries. In an email to the Independent late Tuesday morning, Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief...
