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Residents sat down with the finalists for the town manager position Thursday night at the Hopkinton Public Library. This meet and greet was one of the final steps in the selection process. The Select Board felt it was important for the public to interact with the...
Approving contracts associated with the $48 million Hopkins School addition and renovation project was the focus of Thursday’s School Committee meeting. Before discussing the finances, Vertex project manager Christopher Eberly gave a reminder of the features of 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. Select Board chair Brian Herr at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting pushed for the creation of a special...
There is a severe water shortage in town due to this week's heat wave, warned Hopkinton Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty on Thursday afternoon, advising residents to be judicious in their usage because of "an enormous strain on the water system." "Pumps are struggling...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 3-year-old Chloe. Here is Baypath's description of Chloe: “Chloe has it all — brains, beauty and the biggest heart. All...
The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday night discussed the slow but steady progress being made on the Center Trail to the Chamberlain Road extension. “The price of free work is that it moves slowly and on its own timetable,” explained member Chuck Dauchy. The...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedwnVvF7fU Select Board chair Brian Herr at Tuesday's Select Board meeting pushed for the creation of a special liaison for the Main Street Corridor Project and an explanation for the continuing delay of the electrical transformers...
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. After some discussion, the Select Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the permit for the July 4...
Thomas A. Regan, 65, husband of Judith A. Regan of Hopkinton, passed away on June 18. Tom was the son of the late William A. and Catherine T. (Walsh) Regan, and was raised in Somerville. He attended Matignon High School in Cambridge and was a graduate of Bridgewater...
After some discussion, the Select Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the permit for the July 4 Horribles Parade, weighing the participants’ right to free speech against the potential for satirical floats to inflame divisions in town. Historically, before the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedwnVvF7fU The Select Board Tuesday night reluctantly voted to raise water rates by 40% but kept sewer rates flat for the upcoming fiscal year. Select Board chair Brian Herr questioned the high raise as well as the alternate presented...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dedwnVvF7fU The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night decided unanimously to slow down the process for hiring a deputy police chief despite the process reaching its penultimate stage in order to allow for the review of police manual...
ARRESTS June 15 4:15 p.m. Officers Cody Normandin, Matthew LaTour and Noah Buentello responded to a motor vehicle accident on East Main Street and subsequently arrested a 55-year-old resident of Curtis Road in Hopkinton, charging him with OUI liquor, third offense....
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 Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced late Tuesday night that the Police Department was...
Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett announced late Tuesday night that the Police Department was investigating an incident that took place Tuesday afternoon at the Town Common. Following are details from the press release: Around 2:40 p.m., Hopkinton Police responded...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnRM9sOldgE The Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday authorized representatives from Samiotes Consultants and LEC to submit reports to the town’s Planning Board and Conservation Commission on its behalf by week’s end. Civil...
Boys volleyball is a new sport at Hopkinton High School, and Cammisa was one of the athletes who helped lay the foundation for future success. According to coach Jake Enos, Cammisa had “an outstanding season this year. He was one of the starting middle hitters on the...
Melissa Jane (Clark) Dickinson, of Bethesda, Maryland, passed away peacefully from Glioblastoma on June 10,, surrounded by her family at her home. Melissa was born Jan. 6, 1975, in Dallas but was raised primarily in Hopkinton. She graduated from Hopkinton High School...
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 Planning Board met Monday night and informally agreed on an immediate course of action regarding...
The Planning Board met Monday night and informally agreed on an immediate course of action regarding the MBTA Communities Act Law, which was voted down at Annual Town Meeting last month but is likely to return for another vote at an upcoming Special Town Meeting in...
