NEWS
WSAB hears draft plan for maintaining water/sewer enterprise fund
The Water & Sewer Advisory Board on Wednesday heard about a proposed plan that would pump more funding into the water/sewer enterprise fund. Select Board...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 28 edition
ARRESTS Jan. 20 2:11 p.m. On Wood Street, Officers Benjamin Vaz and Augusto Diaz arrested a 21-year-old resident of...
Conservation Commission continues Loop Road, North Mill Street hearings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRfFtOBQ0B4 At its four-hour meeting Tuesday, the Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to...
FEATURED
Senior Snippets, Feb. 11 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...
Photos: New Year’s Eve Family Fun at HCA
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Wednesday hosted its annual New Year's Eve Family Fun event, celebrating the...
Baypath Adoptable Animals of the Week: Stacie and Nola
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This...
EDUCATION
Hearing on school budget attracts no questions from public
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRjRHqVQws&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 A public hearing about the proposed fiscal year 2027...
Principals outline improvement plans that emphasize transitions
At Thursday’s School Committee meeting, principals from all grade levels presented school improvement plans,...
School Committee considers debt exclusion request for HVAC
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOUHaO2YDt4&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 At its next...
SPORTS
HHS boys track boasts unrivaled depth, talent
Hopkinton High School boys indoor track and field coach Mike Donahue is not sure he has seen a better team than the one he has this year. Just days into the...
Sports Roundup: HHS girls soccer bows out in quarterfinals
After a first half in which the Hopkinton High School girls soccer team was in complete control, things took a...
Another successful year for HHS unified hoops
Hopkinton High School’s unified basketball team — which pairs athletes who have intellectual disabilities with...
OBITUARIES
William Bowker, 77
William “Bill” Bowker, 77, passed away on Jan. 16, 2026. Born on March 16, 1948, he was the son of the late Raymond and Violet (Lauze) Bowker. He graduated in...
Nancy Macmillan, 81
Nancy (Penney) Macmillan, 81, of Milton, formerly a lifelong resident of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on Nov. 23,...
Karen McManus, 80
Karen Gayle Swenson McManus was born in Milford in 1945 and passed away in November of 2025 at the age of 80. She was...
LETTERS
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Hopkinton Today for Monday, Feb. 9: DPW responds to plowing concerns
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. Size, intensity of January snowstorm affected DPW operations, says director During the town manager's...
