Libby Lit (second from right) is a paraprofessional at Hopkinton High School and creator of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts’ Unified Theater program. She developed the program as a way for special needs students to apply drama and dramatic practice in their daily...
ARRESTS Dec. 12 3:58 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin conducted a motor vehicle stop on Ash Street and subsequently arrested a 45-year-old from Oran Road in Framingham, charging him with speeding in violation of special regulation, operation of motor vehicle with license...
Ben Pantera said the preparation for the Buckingham Browne & Nichols School football season began long before the team strapped on pads this fall. It began when the team gathered at Hale Reservation in Westwood, where the players were trained by former Marines....
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. Police look into individual claiming to be delivery driver Hopkinton Police are investigating the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYn7Pp5QS3c While no vote was taken, Planning Board members on Monday gave negative feedback to the Parks & Recreation Department director about the Pyne Field redesign the department proposed. Over the past several meetings, both...
Mary Ellen Kenney (O’Toole), 81, passed peacefully on Dec. 14, 2025, at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham following a brief illness. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Mary (Hannigan) O’Toole. She was predeceased by her husband of 57...
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...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUaRjmwfQ-M The Select Board on Monday heard from the town’s fire chief and an Eversource representative about a gas main leak that occurred on Dec. 8 at the Eversource liquefied natural gas facility on Wilson Street. The town sent out...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUaRjmwfQ-M The Select Board at its meeting Monday held its annual review of common victualer (CV) and other license holders, granting renewals for seven businesses and extensions for the others until Jan. 13. Town Manager Elaine...
Hopkinton resident Cam Kenney added to his list of football accolades this fall after being named a freshman All-American, a distinction that earned him a spot in this month’s Football University All-American Bowl in Naples, Florida. “Being an All-American has been a...
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. Panel to share expertise for marathon fundraisers The 26.2 Foundation is offering support to...
Swimming teams typically have relatively small rosters, so MaryLauren Burke was pleasantly surprised to see eight freshmen come out for the boys team this winter. “It was great to see so many new guys try out that we were not expecting to see,” Burke said. “Having a...
First year Hopkinton High School girls swimming coach MaryLauren Burke’s job could be made easier this winter by having 13 returning swimmers on a 16-member varsity roster. “We have a lot of talent, it’s fabulous to have so many returners,” Burke said. “We also have a...
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. Metrowest YMCA recognized for leadership, community impact The Metrowest YMCA last week was awarded...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is implementing a new work zone on Interstate 495 this week that will change traffic patterns. In a recent notice, MassDOT announced that a new traffic pattern will be established on I-495 northbound between Interstate 90...
The School Committee decided to continue with a more inclusive calendar for the 2026-27 school year, using the same schedule the district has followed over the past couple of years. At the committee’s Thursday night meeting, chair Kyla McSweeney noted the board has...
A request for an additional assistant principal at the high school sparked the most discussion at Thursday’s School Committee meeting. All building administrators highlighted fiscal year 2027 budget proposals. Hopkinton High School Interim Principal Justin Pominville...
The Community Preservation Committee on Thursday unanimously approved an Annual Town Meeting article requesting $2 million for the upcoming fiscal year for the removal of hazardous material removal from and demolition work to the Center School. The CPC heard an update...
