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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...

NEWS

Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 6 edition

by Hopkinton Independent | Nov 6, 2024

ARRESTS October 31 1:40 p.m. On Ash Street, Officers Cody Normandin and Nicholas Walker arrested a 37-year-old resident of Ash Street in Hopkinton on a...

Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 23 edition

Oct 23, 2024

ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include...

UPDATE: HPD identifies suspect whose alleged suspicious conduct in Wood Street area raised concerns

Oct 22, 2024

The Hopkinton Police Department on Tuesday announced that an individual who may have allegedly “displayed aggressive...

Photos: The Haunt at Metrowest YMCA

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 27, 2024

Hopkinton Center for the Arts held its final performances of The Haunt: A Wedding in Deadwoodville this weekend at the MetroWest YMCA Family Outdoor Center.

Photos: Hopkinton Fire Department Open House

Oct 6, 2024

The Hopkinton Fire Department held its annual Open House at its headquarters on Main Street Sunday afternoon. Members...

Baypath moves forward with plans for new shelter

Oct 3, 2024

Baypath Humane Society is one step closer in its mission to provide greater animal care services throughout the...

Schools Notebook: Local collegians recognized

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 3, 2024

The University of Massachusetts Amherst recently announced its dean’s list for the spring semester, and it includes a number of Hopkinton residents. Making...

Abate reelected as head of Hopkinton teachers union

Jun 11, 2024

Hopkinton Middle School English teacher Becky Abate was reelected as president of the Hopkinton Teachers Association...

Operation Playhouse Build gives back to veteran’s daughter

Jun 11, 2024

A little girl named Fiona got her dream playhouse, built like a castle with space for her to be a princess and even a...

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Maddie Recupero

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 8, 2024

The Princeton-bound Recupero, known for her elite footwork, had 17 goals and nine assists through 11 games as the Hillers took a perfect record into the final...

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Reese Robledo

Jun 11, 2024

The rookie started in the No. 3 position and played all 15 matches as well as the league and MIAA sectional...

HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball ousted from postseason; lax players honored

Jun 9, 2024

The Hopkinton High School baseball team dropped a 7-2 decision to host Westfield on Sunday afternoon in the...

Robert Parent, 90

by Hopkinton Independent | Aug 20, 2024

Robert M. Parent, 90, died Aug. 18, 2024, at home in Holliston after a period of declining health. He was the loving husband of Cecilia (Malinowski) Parent,...

Margaret Pomeroy, 81

Jun 10, 2024

Margaret M. Pomeroy, 81, died June 10 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester after a brief illness. She was the widow of...

Sarah Duckett, 77

Jun 9, 2024

Sarah (Lothrop) Duckett died Friday, June 7, at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. She was the wife of the late...

Letter to the Editor: UCTC member opposes articles calling for change

Apr 22, 2023

Town Meeting Articles 47 and 48, both citizens’ petitions, bear quite specifically upon the Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC). As a 10-year member of the...

Letter to the Editor: Resident withdraws South Street zoning petition

Apr 21, 2023

Several months ago, I submitted a citizens’ petition to rezone Hayward Street/South Street/Pine Grove Lane from residential lakefront to rural business. The...

Letter to the Editor: Support UCTC to keep trail moving forward

Apr 21, 2023

Do the people of Hopkinton want a multi-use trail connecting us to the Milford and proposed Ashland trails? Designated trails improve community connections,...

Letter to the Editor: Stephenson for School Committee

Apr 20, 2023

I write to encourage people to vote for Susan Stephenson for School Committee. Susan offers decades of experience in education. She’s taught a great many...

Letter to the Editor: Stephenson for School Committee

Apr 19, 2023

I am honored to endorse Susan Stephenson for School Committee. Susan grew up in Western Pennsylvania and just recently moved to Hopkinton in August. She spent...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Oct. 23

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 23, 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 Hopkinton Police Department on Tuesday announced that an individual who allegedly “displayed...

School Committee addresses superintendent search, school calendar

School Committee reviews proposed FY 26 budgets, grapples with requests

CPC reviews funding requests for Center School, adaptive playground

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

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

Select Board receives positive report on town’s financial accounts

NEWS

Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 6 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 23 edition

UPDATE: HPD identifies suspect whose alleged suspicious conduct in Wood Street area raised concerns

FEATURED

Photos: The Haunt at Metrowest YMCA

Photos: Hopkinton Fire Department Open House

Baypath moves forward with plans for new shelter

EDUCATION

Schools Notebook: Local collegians recognized

Abate reelected as head of Hopkinton teachers union

Operation Playhouse Build gives back to veteran’s daughter

SPORTS

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Maddie Recupero

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Reese Robledo

HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball ousted from postseason; lax players honored

OBITUARIES

Robert Parent, 90

Margaret Pomeroy, 81

Sarah Duckett, 77

LETTERS

Letter to the Editor: UCTC member opposes articles calling for change

Letter to the Editor: Resident withdraws South Street zoning petition

Letter to the Editor: Support UCTC to keep trail moving forward

Letter to the Editor: Stephenson for School Committee

Letter to the Editor: Stephenson for School Committee

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Oct. 23

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