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 Community Preservation Committee on Thursday unanimously approved an Annual Town Meeting article requesting $2 million for the upcoming fiscal year for the removal of hazardous material removal from and demolition work to the Center School. The CPC heard an update...
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. Salt storage at Legacy Farms potentially in violation of bylaw Salt storage at the Legacy Farms...
Select Board member Matt Kizner declared he is "still working hard for Hopkinton" despite a recent hospitalization. Kizner, who had been absent from the most recent Select Board meeting and Special Town Meeting last week, stated in an email to local media that he...
The Water-Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday reviewed its progress over the past year and drafted its goals for 2026 as it prepares its annual report for the Select Board. Chair Paul Gallagher took the board through what it had focused on during its first year of...
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...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Xena. Here is Baypath's description of Xena: “Xena is a happy, wiggly girl with a bright smile and a heart full of love....
Joseph Baldiga and David Fine, Hopkinton residents who work at the Mirick law firm, were selected to the 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. Baldiga is a partner and chair of the Creditors’ Rights, Bankruptcy and Reorganization Group at Mirick. He concentrates his...
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. 'Abundance' of invasive snails found during recent herbicide testing Health Director Shaun McAuliffe...
The Hopkinton Independent presents A Slice of Hopkinton photo contest, sponsored by BoMain pizza bar and grill. 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...
The Economic Development Advisory Board sat down with realtor Chuck Joseph on Tuesday to learn more about the current real estate environment and how it can inform the town in developing economic strategies going forward. Joseph, an owner of RE/MAX Executive Realty in...
ARRESTS None this week. POLICE LOG Dec. 2 1:32 a.m. Officer Aline Matos checked on Parkwood Drive property. 1:40 a.m. Officer Jennifer Manning made checks of Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive. 7:26 a.m. A caller reported suspicious activity in his Parkwood Drive...
The Permanent Building Committee on Tuesday reviewed preliminary plans for the reuse of the Center School in a public-private partnership between the town and the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Town Meeting in May unanimously passed a request for a $600,000 to fund...
The Commission on Disability on Monday welcomed Parks & Recreation director Jon Lewitus to speak about planned accessibility improvements at the Town Common and other recreational areas. Chair Nancy “Punky” Drawe spoke about the need for additional seating at the...
Hopkinton High School senior Emily Evans is a standout in both the art room and the larger HHS community, most notably as the recipient of the 2025 Visual Arts Department Award, president of the National Honor Society and co-president of the Diversity Club. According...
Jackie Hall of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 30, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was 89. Born in Endicott, New York, Jackie was the second child of Joseph and Jean Purcell. She attended the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), where she earned a B.S. in...
Vuda, from the district’s 18-22 program, and Murray, a Hopkinton High School senior, are four-year players who served as captains this fall. According to coach Jay Golden, they “embody everything it is to be both a Hiller and a unified athlete. They are...
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. Shelter finalizes last adoptions for rescued cruelty case dogs The last of 15 dogs taken in by...
