The former Marathon School assistant principal accused of assaulting a disabled veteran from West Bridgewater at a Plainville casino two years ago decided to share his side of the story with the Independent the day before the anniversary of the incident. Eric Mitchell...
Developers of Charleswood School will seek an alternative irrigation well site following a drilling attempt that did not yield water. During Tuesday’s Elementary School Building Committee meeting, Vertex project manager Chris Kenney said the area was drilled to a...
During a brief meeting Thursday, the School Committee learned that former Elmwood School Principal Anne Carver was hired as a long-term substitute assistant principal at Marathon School. The committee also approved changes to the program of studies at the high school....
The Hopkinton High School Science & Engineering Fair was held Wednesday in the HHS cafeteria.
What started as a high school club has transformed into a nonprofit organization that aims to help the unhoused. Called Hopkinton Advocacy for the Unhoused (HAU), the initiative is the brainchild of HHS senior Madhav Saxena. Saxena serves as president of the 26-member...
The director of student services for the Hopkinton Public Schools is leaving her role at the end of the school year to return to the Holliston Public Schools, according to announcements by school officials. The initial announcement was made at the Jan. 22 Holliston...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1MJ9BeTn0s&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 The School Committee on Thursday approved contracts for an adaptive playground project at Marathon Elementary School as well as energy management services at the high...
The School Committee on Thursday heard an update on the admissions policy for Keefe Regional Technical High School. A new state mandate means a lottery system will be used. Attending on behalf of the Framingham-based technical school were Keefe Tech Superintendent...
The Department of Public Works recommended repairs to sewer manholes in conjunction with the roadwork being done on Hayden Rowe Street for the Charleswood School project. At Tuesday's meeting, the Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) gave its approval by...
Hopkinton Public Schools Superintendent Evan Bishop announced Wednesday morning that the high school was closed for the day due to a burst pipe. Classes were canceled. "[E]arly this morning, we experienced a pipe burst at Hopkinton High School," Bishop shared in an...
At the beginning of a new year, many people make resolutions to improve their lives. Bill Mingace, a civics teacher and baseball coach at Hopkinton Middle School, had one resolve — to go home from a rehabilitation center after months of excruciating pain and multiple...
Court documents obtained by the Independent on Monday revealed that the elementary school assistant principal placed on administrative leave last week by the Hopkinton Public Schools was sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution in a criminal case last...
Superintendent Evan Bishop and Marathon School Principal Lauren Dubeau announced this week that Eric Mitchell, an assistant principal at the school, was placed on administrative leave "pending an investigation into an incident that occurred outside of school hours,...
At Thursday's School Committee meeting, vice chair Susan Stephenson responded to public concern regarding her meeting attendance and remote participation in recent months. Stephenson, who attended Thursday's meeting in person, explained that she has been undergoing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRjRHqVQws&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 A public hearing about the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget of $71,836,488 highlighted Thursday's School Committee meeting. Superintendent Evan Bishop noted the budget...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G01GrYS7PlQ&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 At Thursday’s School Committee meeting, administrators outlined a recommended fiscal year 2027 budget totaling $71,836,488, which is $3,966,833 (5.84%) more than FY 26....
Vertex, the owner’s project manager for the Charleswood Elementary School project, will seek a civil engineering expert to oversee roadwork construction during the summer of 2026. At Tuesday's Elementary School Building Committee meeting, Chris Eberly, Vertex project...
The School Committee decided to continue with a more inclusive calendar for the 2026-27 school year, using the same schedule the district has followed over the past couple of years. At the committee’s Thursday night meeting, chair Kyla McSweeney noted the board has...
A request for an additional assistant principal at the high school sparked the most discussion at Thursday’s School Committee meeting. All building administrators highlighted fiscal year 2027 budget proposals. Hopkinton High School Interim Principal Justin Pominville...
The new Hillers Mentoring Program kicked off in November, pairing Hopkinton High sophomores and juniors with Marathon Elementary School kindergarten and first-grade students. Eric Mitchell, Marathon’s assistant principal, noted that administrators had been considering...
