hopkinton-independent-logo2x
Hopkinton, MA
loader-image
Hopkinton, US
9:43 am, Wednesday, February 4, 2026
24°F
63 %
Wind Gust: 7 mph
Clouds: 70%
Sunrise: 6:56 am
Sunset: 5:03 pm

SIGN UP TODAY!
BREAKING NEWS & DAILY NEWSLETTER

Blog

McNeill’s Boston Marathon run to benefit SEPAC

McNeill’s Boston Marathon run to benefit SEPAC

Growing up with deaf parents and now a special education teacher, Megan McNeill is excited to be running the Boston Marathon on behalf of the Hopkinton Special Education Parent Advisory Council. McNeill is hoping to raise a minimum of $8,000 to help special education...

read more
Woman struck by vehicle on Hayden Rowe has died

Woman struck by vehicle on Hayden Rowe has died

A 26-year-old woman who had sustained serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle Thursday night on Hayden Rowe Street died on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from her mother Sunday morning and confirmed by Hopkinton's police chief. "Sadly, yes, she died...

read more
Virginia Potenza, 77

Virginia Potenza, 77

Virginia “Dinny” Potenza, 77, of Hopkinton passed on peacefully surrounded by her family on March 29. Born and raised in Torrington, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Virginia (Karpetska) and Mitchell Alibozak. She was the beloved wife of Armand Potenza...

read more
Hopkinton Today: Friday, April 5

Hopkinton Today: Friday, April 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. Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett confirmed early Friday morning that an individual was being...

read more
New elementary school to be named Charleswood

New elementary school to be named Charleswood

Following a 20-minute discussion at Thursday’s meeting, the School Committee voted to name the town’s new elementary school Charleswood, paying tribute to the Charles River, which starts in the area. “I like the idea of keeping Charles in the name just because it was...

read more
Hometown run on tap for Sabasteanski

Hometown run on tap for Sabasteanski

The 2024 Boston Marathon is special for Rikki Lee Sabasteanski. She is running from her current hometown of Hopkinton to her former hometown of Boston, she is participating with her husband, Ross, and she is raising funds for the Hopkinton Garden Club. “I have always...

read more
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Niko

Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Niko

Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 5-year-old Niko. Here is Baypath's description of Niko: “Hi there! I'm Niko, a 5-year-old German shepherd with a sharp mind...

read more
Spring storm brings snow, delays school start

Spring storm brings snow, delays school start

Thursday's storm brought a mix of rain and snow that led to slushy going on local roads and forced the schools to delay their openings. "Given the slick nature of the roads this morning, we are going to implement a two-hour delay," Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh wrote...

read more
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, April 4

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, April 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. The tension was palpable during Tuesday night’s Select Board midyear performance review of Hopkinton...

read more
Sakats set to run Boston for HPTO

Sakats set to run Boston for HPTO

Mallory Sakats is looking forward to running in the Boston Marathon on April 15 because she believes no other event “holds a candle to it.” “I think it is definitely the energy, the electricity that fills the whole route from Hopkinton to Boston that makes the...

read more
Key Storage 4.14.22