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School Committee addresses superintendent search, school calendar

by Susan Gonsalves | November 22, 2024 | Education, Featured: Education | 0 Comments

The School Committee on Thursday discussed plans to search for a new superintendent in the wake of Carol Cavanaugh’s impending retirement in June 2025. Members also addressed possible changes to the school calendar and the process they should undertake to gauge public...

School Committee reviews proposed FY 26 budgets, grapples with requests

by Susan Gonsalves | November 22, 2024 | Education, Featured: Education | 0 Comments

Budget presentations for fiscal year 2026 dominated Thursday night’s School Committee meeting. Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Susan Rothermich introduced the process, showing data from previous years, including ‘actual spending’ numbers and how...

CPC reviews funding requests for Center School, adaptive playground

by Mary Ellen Gambon | November 22, 2024 | Featured: News, News | 1 Comment

The Community Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night discussed the two most expensive requests for fiscal year 2026 funding, including an adaptive playground and the renovation of the former Center School building. Under the Community Preservation Act...

Hopkinton Today for Friday, Nov. 22: Leadership MetroWest gets rebrand

by Hopkinton Independent | November 22, 2024 | Featured: Features, Hopkinton Today | 0 Comments

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. Leadership MetroWest revamps brand, website Brandon Ward, executive director of Leadership MetroWest,...

Hopkinton Today for Thursday, Nov. 21: PJB looks for giving tree donations

by Hopkinton Independent | November 21, 2024 | Featured: Features, Hopkinton Today | 1 Comment

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...

Select Board receives positive report on town’s financial accounts

by Mary Ellen Gambon | November 20, 2024 | Featured: News, News | 0 Comments

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...

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OSPC unanimously approves signage request for historic Hayden Rowe properties

by Mary Ellen Gambon | Nov 8, 2024

The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday voted unanimously to approve a request to commemorate the history of two Hopkinton properties...

Real Estate Transactions, Oct. 28 edition

Oct 28, 2024

New director brings waves of change to Golden Pond

Oct 28, 2024

Marc Cohen, the new executive director of The Communities at Golden Pond, hopes to bring his decades of experience to...

Photos: Senior Center Halloween party

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 30, 2024

The Hopkinton Senior Center held its annual Halloween party on Tuesday afternoon.

BoMain Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, Oct. 16 edition

Oct 15, 2024

The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by BoMain. Readers are encouraged...

Senior Snippets, Oct. 16 edition

Oct 15, 2024

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....

In wake of swatting incident at HHS, emergency cell phone use reviewed

by Susan Gonsalves | Oct 11, 2024

In her superintendent’s report to the School Committee on Thursday, Carol Cavanaugh referred to the Oct. 2 swatting incident at the high school. A false 911...

McSweeney appointed to fill School Committee vacancy

Jul 12, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL9vXRiS38o&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1&t=8409s...

ESBC gets design updates about Charleswood School furniture, exterior materials

Jul 9, 2024

Tuesday’s Elementary School Building Committee meeting included an update on design development from Robert Bell,...

Photos: HHS unified basketball unveils national banner

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 16, 2024

Hopkinton High School's unified basketball team celebrated its renewed status as a Special Olympics National Unified Champion School ahead of a game against...

HBA travel basketball registration open

Sep 3, 2024

Registration for Hopkinton Basketball Association travel basketball is open for the 2024-25 season. HBA travel...

Youth lacrosse select team revels in state title

Sep 1, 2024

When coach Will Abbott met with his players at halftime of the Mass. Youth Lacrosse Division 1 state title game on...

Keith Regan, 57

by Hopkinton Independent | Sep 2, 2024

After a hard-fought battle against an aggressive form of cancer, Keith Andrew Regan, 57, died Aug 29, 2024, at Brigham and Women’s Medical Center, surrounded...

Kathleen Craig, 75

Jun 25, 2024

Kathleen Mary Winston Craig (Allaire), a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, died June 24 in Cleveland,...

Carol Zani, 80

Jun 24, 2024

Carol Ann (Porrazzo) Zani, 80, of Uxbridge died June 22 at Milford Regional Medical Center after battling a recent...

Letter to the Editor: Youth misbehavior at CVS must stop

Aug 2, 2023

Wow! Can’t believe it. Must be dreaming. I’m in CVS on a Wednesday at 3 p.m., and it’s quiet! Oh, I forgot. It’s July, and school’s out for the summer. That...

Letter to the Editor: New school cost concerning

Aug 1, 2023

My concern increases with news of decisions being made regarding the proposed new school. While I am grateful for the Elementary School Building Committee...

Letter to the Editor: Why is trail project a hostile debate?

Jul 26, 2023

The Hopkinton Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) was created to provide leadership and oversight in planning, design and development of a multiuse trail...

Letter to the Editor: Downtown urban heat island

Jun 25, 2023

Wonderful ... 53 more parking spaces added downtown! Seven thousand square feet of grass removed from the Town Common for parking and in the process reducing...

Letter to the Editor: School Committee could use new leadership

Jun 19, 2023

I am so disappointed as I read the news article in the Hopkinton Independent about the School Committee reorganization. I am grateful for the service that the...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Oct. 29

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 29, 2024 | Featured: Features, Hopkinton Today

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 new executive director of The Communities at Golden Pond hopes to bring his decades of experience...