I write to offer my support for Shahidul Mannan, who is running for reelection to the Hopkinton Select Board. Since taking office, I have met many new friends and worked with many wonderful people in Hopkinton from all different perspectives, so I don’t typically...
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Letter to the Editor: Kizner for Select Board
I first met Matt Kizner when I first ran for a position on the Select Board. He was there with me at Select Board meetings and at Know Your Vote events. What struck me was his questioning of positions and his no-nonsense approach to gathering facts for a measured...
HPL responds to executive order dismantling federal library services
The effects of a recent executive order reducing the size and capacity of the Institute of Museum and Library Services have yet to be felt on the local level, but staff at the Hopkinton Public Library are concerned. “It’s fair to say the consequences are far...
Theater nonprofit Senior Smilez casts seniors, retirees
Retirement provides opportunities to try new things and share in new experiences. For some, that new thing could be acting. Senior Smilez, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing cultural enrichment to folks living in memory care and assisted living facilities, is looking...
Senior Snippets, April 23 edition
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...
Police investigate after bottle with fireworks found in resident’s yard Monday
Hopkinton’s police and fire chiefs on Wednesday reported that their departments responded Monday to the discovery of a plastic bottle containing live and spent fireworks, prompting an investigation by state police bomb technicians. In a joint statement, Police Chief...
Business Profile: Focus on child at Miss Tanya’s kindergarten
Learning through play, individualized instruction and plenty of time outdoors are available for children enrolled in Miss Tanya’s Woodland School kindergarten in Westborough. “The program is perfect for kids who just miss or make the cutoff for public kindergarten,”...
Letter to the Editor: Mannan for Select Board
I had the pleasure of working with Shahidul Mannan on the Select Board from 2022 until the end of my last term in 2024. I’ve come to appreciate his dedication to the town and to respect his insight and focus on measurable accomplishments, particularly when developing...
Arrests/Police Log, April 23 edition
ARRESTS April 17 12:44 a.m. Sgt. Cody Normandin checked on a motor vehicle parked outside of the LNG plant on Wilson Street and subsequently arrested the driver, a 47-year-old Worcester resident, and charged him with trespassing, OUI liquor, second offense, and...
BoMain Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, April 23 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents A Slice of Hopkinton photo contest, sponsored by BoMain pizza bar and grill. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner...
Experienced attack leads HHS boys lax
Hopkinton High School’s boys lacrosse team started the 2025 season with a deep attack that coach Dan Norton said should be a driving force behind the team’s success. “We have a lot of returners on offense,” Norton said. “It’s kind of a tale of two ends; we have a...
Select Board tables discussion on draft zero emission vehicle policy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAcaNzXdXho&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday decided to table its discussion on the proposed zero emission vehicle policy for town vehicles, citing the need for input from the Hopkinton Police Department. Julia Chun, the...
Hopkinton Today for Wednesday, April 23: eHop to hold Know Your Vote forum ahead of ATM
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. Forum to allow residents to interface with town officials on ATM articles Ahead of the May 5 Annual...
Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Ryan Morin
Morin is ranked among the top throwers in both the Tri-Valley League and Division 2 statewide. His early-season bests of 43 feet in the shot put and 131 feet in the discus, according to coach Mike Donahue, “look to be a harbinger of bigger performances to come, as his...
Schools Notebook: Local collegians recognized for success
Kayla McCann, a senior Army ROTC student at Northeastern University, received the George C. Marshall Award “for recognition as the overall outstanding student in military and academic studies, leadership and physical fitness for the academic year 2024-25.” … At Tufts...
HHS girls golf mixes veterans, rookies
The 2025 Hopkinton High School girls golf team features a blend of six returning players and six freshmen, and coach Bill Phaneuf is hopeful that the blend will jell well enough to get the team to the postseason. “We want to make sure everyone is having fun and...
Driver allegedly crashes into 2 people in driveway, sending man to hospital
The Hopkinton Police Department responded to two odd incidents over the holiday weekend involving motor vehicles, according to the police log. On April 18, an unnamed man was found unconscious in a vehicle in a South Street parking lot by HPD officers at 12:28 p.m. He...
Vehicle fire on I-495 in Hopkinton leads to lane closures
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced Tuesday at 8:26 a.m. that the two right lanes on Interstate 495 northbound at Exit 58 in Hopkinton were closed due to a vehicle fire. The closures were expected to remain in place for several hours. I-495...
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Hopkinton Today for Tuesday, April 22: Select Board to consider EV policy adoption
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 to review finalized draft of zero-emission vehicle policy The Select Board is set to...














