The Water-Sewer Department will be conducting a required hydrant flow test on Avenue E this Thursday. The test is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Thursday. According to a notice from Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff, testing the hydrant should take about 20 minutes. "Due to...
Zhong has had a strong second half of the season. On Oct. 9, in his first time playing the TPC Boston course, he recorded a 39 to earn medalist honors. He also notched two rounds of 37, once at Hopkinton Country Club and the other at Westborough Golf Course. “He has a...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDBK5cWLLFU The Planning Board on Monday voted 8-0 to continue the hearing for the proposed parking lot expansion at the UniBank/Starbucks plaza. The applicant decided to reduce the number of new spaces requested from two to one and...
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. Health Department, HPL team up to offer fall flu clinics The Health Department and the Hopkinton...
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee and Indivisible MA hosted a protest Saturday at the Town Common that joined others across the country for the No Kings Day of Action.
The 26th annual Michael's Run was held Saturday, with 280 participants completing the 5K course. The event is a fundraiser for the Michael Lisnow Respite Center.
Advantage Truck Group, the largest Daimler Truck North America dealer network in New England, recently announced the promotion of Hopkinton resident Christopher Marsh to executive vice president of network truck sales. In this role, Marsh will lead strategy and...
On Sept. 17, the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, or 0.25%. This is positive news: Variable interest rate costs have gone down, and such things as credit card rates, auto loan rates and home equity loan rates all should be lowered....
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 No Kings event draws estimated 500 protestors Hundreds of protestors gathered at the Town...
Hopkinton Center for the Arts held its first performances of The Haunt: The Carnival Comes to Deadwoodville this weekend at the MetroWest YMCA Family Outdoor Center.
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday details plans by Verizon and Eversource to coordinate with A.F. Amorello & Sons for paving. A.F. Amorello & Sons was scheduled to be onsite this past week to begin curb and sidewalk work on...
At its meeting Thursday, the Community Preservation Committee stressed that it is going to be tougher on applicants who are applying for funds for the upcoming fiscal year if they have not made progress on previously funded projects. “I think we just have to start...
Raymond S. Himmel, 64, of Hopkinton passed away at his home on Oct. 13, 2025. Born in Hudson, New York, on Jan. 28, 1961, he was the son of the late Marcia (Shumsky) and Raymond Himmel. He was a loving and devoted husband to his wife, Veronica (Osben-Orellana) Himmel,...
A popular Hopkinton Middle School civics teacher and baseball coach injured in an Oct. 6 motorcycle crash was “in good spirits” upon being moved to an area rehabilitation center Wednesday, according to the victim’s cousin. In a phone interview with the Independent on...
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. Tall & Small Ball returns to Marathon School Oct. 26 The Hopkinton Parent Teacher Organization...
Betsy Johnson is an autism educator and specialist who writes and performs poetry centered on disability justice. The Hopkinton resident's work uses storytelling as a vehicle for disability advocacy. Her poem “Mathematics of Mercy,” which touches on “the human cost of...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 7-month-old Babydoll. Here is Baypath's description of Babydoll: “Meet Babydoll! “This affectionate girl is full of life and...
The Federal Reserve recently made its first interest rate cut of the year, lowering the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 4%-4.25%. This move signals a cautious shift in monetary policy after holding rates steady for eight months. According to the Fed,...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WmK4Tk0RdA The Trails Committee on Wednesday voted 8-0 to recommend that the Select Board consider the implementation of a 10 mph speed limit for both traditional and electric bicycles on the town’s shared-use trails. Chair Peter LaGoy...
