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 Select Board Tuesday night awarded invitational entries to the Boston Marathon from the Boston...
Stone Rehabilitation & Senior Living, a leading senior health care nonprofit, recently announced that Edward Blake has joined the organization as executive director. In this role, Blake will oversee the long-term and short-term care services as well as the senior...
The Conservation Commission asked for additional information on stormwater infiltration requirements before deciding whether to issue a certificate of compliance for Deerfield Estates, a condo development off Lumber Street. Capital Group Properties was listed as the...
The Select Board Tuesday night awarded invitational entries to the Boston Marathon from the Boston Athletic Association to town departments and nonprofits as a main focus of its two-hour meeting. It also discussed the need to register the Marathon Committee's...
Select Board chair Muriel Kramer at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting addressed a fraudulent invoice sent by the owner of a local news blog. In an email to the Independent Tuesday evening, Town Manager Norman Khumalo stated that Peter Thomas, the owner and publisher of...
ARRESTS November 28 9:50 p.m. Officer Cody Normandin completed a motor vehicle stop on South Street and subsequently arrested a 40-year-old from Milford and charged him with operation of motor vehicle with license suspended, operation of motor vehicle with license...
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 Select Board at its meeting Tuesday approved a common victualer’s license for Domino’s Pizza to...
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday approved a common victualer’s license for Domino’s Pizza to operate out of 70 Main Street. The building is the site of the former Old Town Liquors, and there are apartments above the first-floor business. “It’s always a great...
The narrow passage of Article 2 by a 245-214 vote at the Nov. 13 Special Town Meeting to eliminate party caucuses and party affiliation on town election ballots signaled a shift away from what has become a divisive political culture over the past decade both locally...
The state’s Department of Environmental Protection in early November cited the private wastewater treatment plant at Legacy Farms for having a higher than permitted level of nitrogen discharge in the groundwater. The problem has been corrected and nitrogen levels are...
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. 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 will have...
The Planning Board at its joint meeting with the Select Board Monday night voted 9-1 for Parker Happ to become its newest member. Happ interviewed for the open seat along with Peter Thomas, who received a lone vote of support from Planning Board chair Gary Trendel....
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. Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced Monday that he will be leaving his job as Hopkinton's town...
The Hopkinton Department of Public Works on Monday shared that the Fruit Street bridge over the MBTA tracks and Sudbury River is to be reopened later this month, citing an update from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. MassDOT indicated that removal of...
Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced Monday that he will be leaving his job as Hopkinton's town manager after nearly 15 years. In a public relations statement from the town, he announced that he is retiring in early 2024 after more than 30 years in municipal service...
At its meeting Tuesday, the Select Board will consider granting a common victualer's license for a Domino's pizza restaurant in downtown Hopkinton. Celal Fatih Gokdag of Waltham applied for the new license on Nov. 27. If approved, the establishment will operate from...
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...
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 Parks & Recreation Commission at its Thursday meeting lauded the success of the first...
