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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 Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously for Elaine Lazarus to be appointed as...
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously for Elaine Lazarus to be appointed as Hopkinton’s new town manager, pending successful contract negotiations. Before the vote, the board interviewed the finalists for the position: Lazarus, Lance...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdpxBYt9tZw While the Select Board on Tuesday night unanimously voted to appoint Elaine Lazarus as Hopkinton’s new town manager, members also agreed that the other three candidates were well qualified for the position. Member Joe Clark...
Tuesday’s Elementary School Building Committee meeting included an update on design development from Robert Bell, architect Perkins Eastman’s educational programmer. He explained how input from focus groups and a review of exterior materials are initially tweaking the...
Maureen Elizabeth Whalen, beloved mother, grandmother, sister and friend, passed away peacefully on the morning July 6 at Golden Pond Assisted Living, leaving behind a legacy of love and compassion that touched all who knew her. Maureen was born in Providence and...
A Hopkinton man will be tried in Middlesex Superior Court on Dec. 16 for allegedly not paying more than $467,000 in excise taxes on vaping products purchased during the pandemic to sell at his businesses. Sarah Lamson, a spokesperson for the Middlesex County District...
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 Health Director Shaun McAuliffe announced Monday afternoon that the state’s Department of...
Hopkinton Health Director Shaun McAuliffe announced Monday afternoon that the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation issued a cyanobacteria advisory for Hopkinton Reservoir, which is located in Hopkinton State Park. An email from the state's Department of...
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 Select Board will interview the four finalists for town manager at its meeting Tuesday as it...
The Select Board on Tuesday will hear an update from town counsel regarding the culpability of those involved in releasing online to the public an improperly redacted report of an interview with embattled former Sgt. Tim Brennan that was part of the investigation of...
The Select Board will interview the four finalists for town manager at its meeting Tuesday as it moves closer to appointing a permanent replacement for Norman Khumalo. Elaine Lazarus, one of the candidates, was appointed as the interim town manager on April 16. She...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 2-year-old Judy Hopps. Here is Baypath's description of Judy Hopps: "Are you ready to bring some Zootopia magic into your...
The Town Common flag mystery is not completely resolved, but there is an explanation for why the Thin Blue Line flag had been hanging off the gazebo. It was placed there by longtime gazebo volunteer custodian Mike Whalen, who shared that he did not mean for it be...
I just want to say a quick “Thank You!” to all who participated in the Horribles Parade. Thanks specifically to Ken Weismantel for his persistence in restarting the parade, and to James Arena-DeRosa as [grand marshal]. As a Democrat, I’d have liked to have seen more...
The July 4 Horribles Parade returned Thursday after a four-year absence. James Arena-DeRosa served as grand marshal.
The annual Lake Maspenock July 4 Boat Parade was held Thursday afternoon.
The American flag once again is flying on the Town Common after having been replaced with a Thin Blue Line flag by an unknown person, according to a spokesperson for the Hopkinton Police Department. "I had officers investigate this report," stated Lt. Scott van...
The town on July 2 issued an update on the Main Street Corridor Project. Eversource is nearing completion of its overhead utility line installation work while the company continues to wait for transformers needed to complete the undergrounding of utilities. Supply...
ARRESTS June 30 7:40 p.m. On Chestnut Street, Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Augusto Diaz and Kyle Quinzani arrested a 43-year-old Westborough resident and charged him with negligent operation of a motor vehicle and OUI liquor. [Editor's note: Hopkinton...
