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. Kristen Santos insists she is not special or different from any of the other teachers at Hopkinton...
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Hopkinton Today: Friday, March 1
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. Speaking about potential design themes for the new Elmwood School that could be connected to...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 29
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. The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night discussed the creation of a clean water/PFAS...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 28
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. What began as a midyear performance review of Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett at...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 27
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. Srilakshmi Venkatesan, a senior at Hopkinton High School, recently was named a top 300 student...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 26
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. Brackets for the state tournaments have been released, and Hopkinton High School teams are making...
Photos: Icy February
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have photos of ice and snow around town.
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 23
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. The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday raised issues with the lack of connection with town...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 22
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. The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday voted to approve the hiring of Kyla LaPierre as the town’s...
26.2 Foundation, HCA step up to generate enthusiasm for Boston Marathon anniversary via art
Tim Kilduff, the president and founder of the 26.2 Foundation, has a legendary history of involvement with the Boston Marathon that spans more than three decades. He served as the marathon’s race director in 1983 and '84 and has been involved in broadcasting,...
Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, Feb. 21 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner will...
Photos: State Park in winter
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some recent photos from Hopkinton State Park.
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 21
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. Leading off this week's Independent Thoughts, Town Clerk Connor Degan discusses the effort by a group...
Independent Thoughts: Town clerk can’t recall situation so divisive
Town Clerk Connor Degan has seen quite a bit during his eight years in office. After all, Degan started in 2016, when Donald Trump was elected president and started aggressively pushing conspiracy theories, which trickled down to local election offices. But the...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 20
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. The latest Tales from a Townie story recounts another adventure in the ’47 Chevy and features a...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Feb. 16
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. The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee announced that it would cancel its caucus leading up to the...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 15
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. The Select Board at its remote meeting Tuesday night heard from advocates seeking a car parade for...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Feb. 14
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. The Northwestern District Attorney’s Office is reviewing the release last month of an insufficiently...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Feb. 13
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. As a snowstorm headed for Hopkinton, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced early Monday evening...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Feb. 12
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. The Hopkinton Chinese American Association held its Lunar New Year celebration Saturday at Hopkinton...