When Emma Litavis was a second grader at Elmwood School, she took a tour of the Michael Lisnow Respite Center. “Their message and people stuck with me,” Litavis said. And what was the message she recalled? “If I see someone alone at lunchtime, I can go sit with them...
After learning about its impending closure in June 2025, parents of students at an iconic preschool are stepping up to find a potential buyer to continue the founder’s nearly half-century of educating the region’s children. Christine Martin, the owner and...
Hopkinton High School’s Drama Department plans to spook and delight audiences this month as it brings “The Addams Family Musical” to the stage. The production runs from Nov. 21-24 at HHS and features a cast, crew and band composed almost entirely of students — more...
Cherylann Walsh, president and founder of the nonprofit Project Just Because, describes Hopkinton High School junior Aishwarya Vijay as “a shining star,” and “just a book of ideas.” Vijay, a volunteer at PJB since the eighth grade, recently saw her idea come to life...
New information outlines the case against Benjamin Hogan, the Hopkinton Middle School custodian charged with possession of child pornography. Documents that the Independent obtained from Milford District Court detail the criminal complaint filed against Hogan. As...
Benjamin Hogan, a member of Hopkinton Middle School's custodial staff, was arraigned in Milford District Court on one count of possession of child pornography on Monday. In an email to the Independent, the Worcester County District Attorney's office confirmed Hogan's...
Sidharth Nair, a junior at Hopkinton High School, knows about grief firsthand. When he was 7 years old, his father passed away. That experience inspired him to help spread the message that loss hits people in different ways, and support is available. As a freshman,...
A Hopkinton parent concerned about student safety in the Hopkinton Public Schools is planning on submitting an article for the May 2025 Annual Town Meeting to call for a safety assessment, potentially leading to the use of metal detectors in the schools to deter...
Revisiting a topic that came up in September, the Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday voted to use a two-sided, L-shaped mock-up structure for testing. At a previous meeting, Vertex vice president and project director Jeff D’Amico relayed the commissioning...
Located adjacent to the Marathon School playground is a new, free community resource called the Little Library. It is the latest effort by Hopkinton’s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) to create a welcoming space for parents and caregivers to pick up a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aVlIucXFPo In her report to the School Committee Thursday night, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spent time describing the district’s training in school safety during intruder incidents. The information came following an episode earlier...
https://www.youtube.com/live/-aVlIucXFPo?si=dRQEpeePwbahmLWq&t=1518 Recent news about Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) results show a decline across the state post-COVID in English/language arts and flat rates in mathematics. In Hopkinton,...
In her superintendent’s report to the School Committee on Thursday, Carol Cavanaugh referred to the Oct. 2 swatting incident at the high school. A false 911 call was made to police, saying a shooter was in the building. The school community was put in “shelter in...
Earlier this week, the Charleswood Elementary School project received approvals for its site and stormwater management plans from the Planning Board and Conservation Commission. On Wednesday, Vertex project manager Chris Eberly outlined the next steps to the...
Hopkinton Public Schools Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Friday that residential use of Hopkinton High School’s athletic facilities will be restricted during the regular school day in light of a swatting incident earlier this week. In an email to families and...
Hopkinton had an impressive showing at the local, state and national level in the 2025 Niche Best Schools K-12 rankings. In Massachusetts, Hopkinton ranked No. 1 of 233 for Districts with Best Teachers, 5 of 217 for Best School District, 7 of 237 for Best Places to...
The University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced its dean’s list for the spring semester, and it includes a number of Hopkinton residents. Making the list were Morgan Allen, Molly Andrews, Jessica Applebaum, Ailene Barry, Shivali Chandrasekar, Alan Chen,...
The principal of Hopkinton High School announced Tuesday morning that the school was ordered to shelter in place after police received a call about an “alleged active shooter” in the building. “This morning, at approximately 11:13 a.m., the Hopkinton Police Department...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsfc9AnbIw0&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 The School Committee looked at the fiscal year 2026 capital plan, approved builder’s risk insurance and talked about goals and improvements during Thursday’s meeting....
The Elementary School Building Committee at its Tuesday meeting approved rooftop unit upgrades corresponding with accommodations for future expansions to the Charleswood School. Factored in the project’s design is space for 18 additional classrooms, which would be...
