The Commission on Disability met with members of the Hopkinton Police Department on Monday to learn more about how its traffic team handles accessible parking enforcement and ways residents and police can work together to ensure handicapped parking remains available....
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. Youth leadership seminar teaches HHS student value of diversity, action Rising Hopkinton High School...
Christopher R. Whalen, 59, of Marlborough and formerly Hopkinton, passed away suddenly on July 29, 2026, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester following a brief illness. Chris attended Hopkinton schools and was a passionate fan of New England sports and NASCAR...
Russell A. “Russ” Shine, 78, of Whitinsville passed away on July 28, 2026, at Harrington Hospital in Southbridge after a long illness. He is survived by his daughter, Anne-Marie Shine of Whitinsville and companion Dwayne of Douglas; his partner of 27 years, best...
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. Student advocates for women with nonprofit, TEDx talk Rising Hopkinton High School senior Yixuan Li...
Shout-out to the Hopkinton Fire Department! Smoke detector inspections are typically one of the last hurdles required before closing the sale of a house. My clients replaced the smoke detectors in their home in advance of the inspection with the wrong type of smoke...
Ollie Mae (Martin) Flannery, 93, of Hopkinton passed peacefully on July 29, 2026. Ollie Mae was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, the daughter of Silas and Ollie Mae (Fanning) Martin. Yes, she was an Okie from Muskogee. Ollie was proud of her Oklahoma roots, and though she...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced it will continue ramp closures at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton through next week. The I-90 eastbound ramp to I-495 northbound (Exit 106) will be closed starting Monday and continuing...
The Water-Sewer Department announced that it will shut down a portion of the water main on Ash Street for additional service Friday morning. In a notice to residents, Water-Sewer Manager Jed Fenneuff advised that, due to "unforseen circumstances," part of the water...
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 wants additional feedback on police chief search The Select Board has reopened a survey...
A subcontractor for A.F. Amorello & Sons will on site next week to pour concrete for sidewalks, according to the latest Main Street Corridor Project update. In addition to the sidewalk pouring, Amorello's casting subcontractor will be raising castings on Main...
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 Thor. Here is Baypath's description of Thor: “Meet Thor, a 5-year-old pup who's ready to become your new best...
Dorothy Eleanor Thomas, 98, of Hopkinton passed away July 23, 2026, at the age of 98. Dorothy was born Nov. 29, 1927, in Indianapolis and lived there most of her life, relocating to Massachusetts in 2019 to be near family. Dorothy was the sixth and youngest child 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. New book by Ciaramicoli explores overcoming pain, trauma Hopkinton psychologist/author Dr. Arthur...
A lack of retail interest in town for selling kratom products and alignment with the town’s Drug Free Communities grant were some of the factors influencing the town’s new ban on the substance, according to Health Director Shaun McAuliffe. Following last week’s public...
ARRESTS July 24 9:21 a.m. Officers identified a vehicle with no plates parked in front of a house on Connelly Hill Road. They spoke with the male owner of the vehicle. Two license plates inside the vehicle came back as stolen. A 26-year-old man from Morton Street in...
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. Carbone's sign to join collection at Historical Society A piece of Carbone's Restaurant will live on...
As neighbors who share forests, wildlife habitat and trail connections, we’re asking Hopkinton residents to help ensure that commitments made during the approval of the Frankland Road solar project are honored. In 2020, Seaboard Solar, the original owner of the...
The Permanent Building Committee on Monday voted 3-0 to select Vertex as the owner’s project manager for the Center School reuse project. Early estimates for the project went as high as $16.8 million, but some features were cut during design revisions in May that...
