For the first time in its history, the Massachusetts chapter of the American College of Cardiology will be governed for two consecutive terms by Hopkinton women, showing the increasing role of women in a traditionally male-dominated field. Dr. Colleen Harrington, a...
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Hopkinton Today: Monday, June 24
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. Residents sat down with the finalists for the town manager position Thursday night at the Hopkinton...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, June 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. Select Board chair Brian Herr at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting pushed for the creation of a special...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, June 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. After some discussion, the Select Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the permit for the July 4...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, June 19
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. Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced late Tuesday night that the Police Department was...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 18
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 Planning Board met Monday night and informally agreed on an immediate course of action regarding...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, June 17
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. Following five months of negotiations, the School Committee and the district’s paraprofessionals...
Photos: 2024 Sharon Timlin Memorial Event
The annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event was held Saturday at Hopkinton High School. The event included a 5K road race, kids color run and family fun day.
Hopkinton Today: Friday, June 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 battle against invasive aquatic weeds marches on as town officials prepare to treat Lake...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, June 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. Leading off Independent Thoughts, two centuries after former slave Frederick Douglass spoke in...
Independent Thoughts: Frederick Douglass event recognizes orator’s legacy
When Frederick Douglass spoke at Hayden Rowe Hall in Hopkinton on April 29, 1842, as part of a Massachusetts Antislavery Society event, the formerly enslaved man was just starting a career that would make him famous and take him around the world. Two centuries later,...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, June 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. A little girl named Fiona got her dream playhouse, built like a castle with space for her to be a...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 11
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. School Committee member Adam Munroe, whose frequent absences from meetings has been the subject of...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, June 10
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. Hopkinton Independent founder and longtime town volunteer Sarah Lothrop Duckett passed away Friday at...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, June 7
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 first order of business at Thursday’s School Committee meeting was to reorganize and welcome new...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, June 6
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 the Select Board roundup, the question of how involved the board should be in the hiring...
Photos: Springtime in Hopkinton
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some spring scenes from around town.
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, June 5
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. At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, town counsel walked members through different scenarios regarding...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 4
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. Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee chair Amy Groves lamented the resignation of two key HDTC members...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, June 3
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. Speakers at the Hopkinton High School graduation ceremony on Friday alluded to the Boston Marathon...