The collapse of a wall of the former Hopkinton Drug building onto Main Street during demolition Wednesday afternoon resulted in a disruption of traffic but no injuries. Hopkinton Police received a 911 call at 2:43 p.m. that the south-facing wall of Hopkinton Drug fell...
Demolition began Wednesday morning on the former Hopkinton Drug building at the corner of Main Street and Cedar Street. Boston-based Parsons Commercial Group, along with Brendon Properties, is redeveloping the property into a multifamily mixed-use development. The...
Hopkinton High School seniors on Wednesday continued the tradition of gathering in the parking lot and then heading into school en masse on the first day of their final year together.
ARRESTS August 24 12:37 a.m. Officer Jennifer Manning conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street, and Officers Eva Cann and Kyle Quinzani responded as backup. A 50-year-old from Framingham was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation, OUI liquor and...
The Economic Development Advisory Board met for the first time Tuesday night and discussed some of its key goals. The seven-member Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) originally was proposed by Select Board vice chair Shahidul Mannan as a means to brainstorm...
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. PolyArts Festival set for Sept. 6 on Town Common The Hopkinton PolyArts Festival returns to the Town...
A state website seeking to return unclaimed property or money to its owners has identified 10 dormant accounts under the name of “Town of Hopkinton OBRA.” Findmassmoney.gov is under the purview of the Unclaimed Property Division of the Office of the State Treasurer...
The Department of Public Works announced it will close Pond Street temporarily on Friday for tree work. DPW crews are scheduled to be on Pond Street on Friday between School Street and Spring Street. They will remove a hazardous tree limb near 190 Pond Street. 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. DPW gets $127K to fix Whitehall Brook culverts A grant from the Massachusetts Department of Fish and...
As the school year rapidly approaches, many teachers in the Hopkinton district have spent the final month of their summer vacation advocating with a federal senator for help in receiving their IRS tax refunds, according to a congressional spokesperson and the...
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. Historical Society adds items to collection from Hopkinton WWI general Artifacts from a World War I...
The Hopkinton Police Department searched the woods near Wilson Street on Friday evening as part of a “well-being search” but was unable to find anyone, according to the police chief. In a text to the Independent on Friday night, HPD Chief Joseph Bennett reported that...
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. Crypto scam snatches at least $2M from local victims The Hopkinton Police Department this week...
When I watched the Aug. 14 Hopkinton School Committee meeting on HCAM, I was shocked by what I heard. At the start of the meeting, around the two-minute mark, member Chris Masters was trying to connect remotely and having technical difficulties. Chair Kyla McSweeney...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBlkqIIHNPM&ab_channel=HCAM The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday night discussed how it wants to prioritize its goals and addressed an unintentional Open Meeting Law violation that occurred at the July 16 meeting. Vice...
The Department of Public Works announced another road in town will close temporarily next week. In a notice to residents, DPW Director Kerry Reed stated that Downey Street will close Monday. Crews are scheduled to remove a hazardous tree in the vicinity of 4 Downey...
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday discussed the town’s efforts to address concerns previously raised by a local water expert about salt potentially impacting the water supply. Ken Weismantel, a member of the state’s Water Resources Commission (WRC),...
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 Duke. Here is Baypath's description of Duke: “Duke is a true family man! “This gentle giant has lived happily with...
The DIY (do-it-yourself) movement experienced a surge during COVID and continued in the aftermath, as many people realized they were perfectly capable of trimming their own hair or even replacing a kitchen faucet. But some things are still best left to the...
