There’s a growing trend of divorce among those ages 50 and older, often called “gray divorce.” While finding yourself in this situation can feel overwhelming, it also can be an opportunity to reclaim your independence and create a life that reflects your dreams 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. Board approves tree removal, recommends tree replacement At its meeting Tuesday night, the Select...
Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff announced Wednesday that Wells 7 and 8 will be taken offline next week for repairs. In a notice to residents, Fenneuff explained that due to a mechanical failure, both wells will need to be shut down while a contractor installs a new...
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...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mw88BGWqPa0 The Select Board on Tuesday took steps toward replacing current Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett by selecting a search committee for his successor and appointing Deputy Chief Scott van Raalten interim chief. Bennett...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_3_HxOSH9A&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 A third-party geotechnical engineer from Haley and Aldrich will offer an opinion on why the soil is not infiltrating on a part of the Charleswood School site. During...
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] POLICE LOG June 9 12:11 a.m. A dispatcher noticed a vehicle parked on Lakeshore Drive, and two...
Hopkinton High School junior Victoria Jackson has award-winning photography skills. She has earned two silver keys and one gold key in the Scholastic Arts Awards since she began learning photography freshman year. The photo for which she won the gold award has been...
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. Filtration system could push Sandy Beach repaving to next spring The Parks & Recreation...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-IXUu0T-T0 Private ways and the town’s policy for accepting them as public roads were the main focus of the Planning Board’s three-hour meeting Monday night. The first private road discussed was Morse Lane, which was approved as a...
A “dedicated member” of the unified track and field team for the past three years, according to coach Chip Collins, Zhang has become a key part of the squad. “This year, she stepped into a leadership role by helping lead team warmups and encouraging her teammates with...
Anne Ewing Zettek, age 98, passed away on March 12, 2026. She was born April 13, 1927, and grew up at Pickering Creek Farm in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. As the second of five children and only daughter to Joseph and Anne Ewing, she often described her childhood as...
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. Visit the library’s website calendar for event registration information. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary. ADULT PROGRAMS...
Providing quality-built roofs for local residential customers is the aim of Hurricane Roofing and Construction. “We’re a Hopkinton company that does 95% of our work in town,” said manager Jonathan Creonte. “We don’t hire any subcontractors. We do all the work...
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. Town committees collaborate on new July 4 parade A coalition of Hopkinton residents is working...
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs and services, including lunch program menus, as well as a newsletter, check hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone...
Hopkinton’s Mena Youssif, who graduated from Worcester Polytechnic Institute last month with a degree in civil engineering and completed a capstone project titled “Seismic Design of Cross-Laminated Timber,” was awarded WPI’s Crimson and Gray Award during the school’s...
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. $225K grant to help PJB fund programs, pay bills A large grant from the Cummings Foundation to...
