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. Project Just Because sets up giving trees across Hopkinton Project Just Because is continuing its...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v18j2B4LD3M&ab_channel=HCAM Town Treasurer/Collector CJ Paquette updated the Select Board on the status of the town’s investments and bank accounts at its meeting Tuesday night, demonstrating financial stability. Paquette noted that...
ARRESTS November 15 4:20 p.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin and Officer Nicholas Walker conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested a 57-year-old resident of Susan Drive in Hopkinton and charged him with speeding in violation of special...
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. Kilduff focusing on Marathon Center after relinquishing Chamber of Commerce role In its most recent...
By unanimous vote, the Elementary School Building Committee on Tuesday selected Firepoint Consulting Inc. as a third- party reviewer to work under the town’s Fire Department and Building Department until the Charleswood School is completed. Firepoint was one of four...
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. Voters approve all STM articles, debate meals excise tax Voters approved all eight articles on the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ--iBxjIio&ab_channel=HCAM After nearly 90 minutes of debate, Special Town Meeting members Monday night approved Article 8 in a 236-167 vote. The Planning Board last week recommended this proposal for Hopkinton to be compliant with...
Grant was the team’s strong second runner for the championship section of the season and “had a phenomenal finish in the final dual meet of the season, beating Westwood’s second runner to the line,” according to coach Jean Cann. “She put in consistent summer training...
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. As HFD battles more brush fires, reducing hazards is key The Hopkinton Fire Department responded to a...
There are a number of articles on the warrant for Monday’s Special Town Meeting that span everything from tax exemptions to rezoning. The Independent recently sat down with town officials to understand each of the articles on the STM warrant and their impact on...
The South Asian Circle of Hopkinton held its GlamJam Diwali Gala at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Saturday. The event, co-funded by Mass Cultural Council, included an interactive performance from Boston Bhangra, Bollywood music and dance and a buffet dinner.
During a phone interview with the Hopkinton Independent on Friday, Superintendent of Schools Carol Cavanaugh said she considers it a “blessing to work in such a beautiful community.” “I have enjoyed working here every single day,” she said. Cavanaugh announced her...
Gerald (Jerry) Cassidy Jr., 86, formerly of Edgewood, Rhode Island, passed away on Oct. 19, 2024, in Bonita Springs, Florida. He was the husband of the late Eileen (Halpin) Cassidy. They had been married for 55 years. Jerry had been a seasonal resident in Bonita...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that Eversource will continue to perform underground work during the upcoming week. The town continues to await a schedule from Verizon to complete overhead utility transfers on the west side...
Hopkinton Superintendent of Schools Carol Cavanaugh announced that she will retire at the end of the school year. In a letter to school families, Cavanaugh called the decision a "difficult one." "I began my tenure here in Hopkinton on June 1, 2016, as assistant...
Work on the Hopkins School addition/renovation is on schedule, and the new Charleswood School’s cost is running $1.2 million under budget. On Thursday, Susan Rothermich, assistant superintendent for finance and operations, gave the School Committee an overview of the...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night continued to review projects requesting fiscal year 2026 funds, acknowledging the challenge of allocating money in a tight economy. Under the Community Preservation Act that was signed in 2000,...
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. Deadline for MBTA zoning looms ahead of Town Meeting Monday's Special Town Meeting will see a vote on...
I urge the taxpayers of Hopkinton to vote no on Article 8 until a strategic plan is offered that is realistic for the townspeople of Hopkinton, agreed upon by the Planning Board, that then can be brought to the state. The first plan was voted down at Town Meeting and...
