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 to weigh concerns, benefits of vehicle surveillance cameras The Select Board will hold a...
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. ALL AGES...
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. Senior Center greenhouse, garden programs earn recognition The Hopkinton Senior Center recently...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation will close two ramps at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton Wednesday night to facilitate construction operations. Both the I-90 eastbound ramp to I-495 northbound (Exit 106) and the I-495 northbound...
Nancy J. Ring, 83, of Westborough and formerly of Hopkinton and Southborough, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2026. Born in Framingham, Nancy was the beloved daughter of the late Stuart H. Merrifield and Doris (Wright) Merrifield. She was the devoted wife of the...
Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed announced Friday that crews were actively responding to reports of discolored water in neighborhoods on South Street and West Main Street, as well as around Lake Maspenock. Crews were flushing hydrants and responding to...
A.F. Amorello & Sons will be back next week to continue installing a subdrain, according to the latest Main Street Corridor Project update. The subdrain is being installed on the north side of Main Street between the driveway of 7 Main Street (east of the library)...
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. Repaired shed to store materials for trail projects The Hopkinton Trails Club and the Trails...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pR4zUHHMdQI The Trails Committee on Wednesday discussed its achievements over the past 16 months and looked ahead to future projects. This iteration of the Trails Committee was formed in January 2025, which explains the timeline’s...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 9-year-old Daphne. Here is Baypath's description of Daphne: “Some cats are happiest sharing the spotlight. Daphne would much...
Kris Charles Eberlin passed away peacefully, in the company of his family, on July 11, 2026, following a battle with cancer. He was 72. Kris was born in Mount Holly, New Jersey, to Donald and Jean Eberlin, and was one of six children in the tight-knit, rambunctious...
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. Greyhound Friends program seeks to educate about shelter, dogs Greyhound Friends in Hopkinton will...
ARRESTS July 9 5:02 p.m. Officers conducted an arrest on West Main Street and detained a 37-year-old woman from Beacon Street in Worcester on a warrant out of Worcester District Court. A vehicle was towed from the scene. July 10 4:17 p.m. Officers conducted a stop on...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KObv5FxaZzg&t=82s The Conservation Commission on Tuesday expressed frustration about lawn mowing past the permanent immovable barriers on lots that are part of the Chamberlain-Whalen subdivision. Permanent immovable barriers...
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. $30K earmark to fund energy efficiency upgrades to Senior Center The Hopkinton Senior Center could...
In a mid-week update, the town advised residents that A.F. Amorello & Sons will begin installing a subdrain as part of the Main Street Corridor Project beginning on Wednesday. The subdrain will be installed on the north side of Main Street between the driveway of...
Linda A. Johnson of Harwich and Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully after a short illness on July 4, 2026, at Cape Cod Hospital. She was born June 22, 1942, at the Richardson House at Boston Lying-In Hospital (now Brigham & Women’s Hospital) in Boston. Linda...
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. Buying locally, washing produce reduces cyclosporiasis risk Amidst a national outbreak of cyclospora,...
Our beloved Kumiko Oga, a former Hopkinton resident, moved on to meet her mom and dad in heaven on June 19, 2026, at the tender age of 58 years old. We could tell you a lot about her achievements; she had many after graduating as a communications major from Boston...
