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Hopkinton man found guilty of negligence, leaving scene in Grove Street crash

by Nick Schofield | November 22, 2024 | Featured: News, News | 0 Comments

After a two-day bench trial, a judge on Friday found Hopkinton resident Stephen Murphy guilty on a charge of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident that caused property damage. On Jan. 4, Murphy was arrested following...

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...

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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...

Health Department looks for avenues to help with staffing

Oct 22, 2024

The Board of Health spent its meeting Monday night focused on the Health Department’s budget for the next fiscal year....

Planning Board receives overview of mixed-used development at former Hopkinton Drug property

Oct 22, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WINyMEoR6yM The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night saw an overview of the...

Photos: Garden Club Books in Bloom exhibit at Hopkinton Public Library

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 24, 2024

The Hopkinton Public Library this week hosted the Books in Bloom exhibition, which featured 12 floral displays related to books picked by HPL staff. This...

BoMain Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, Oct. 2 edition

Oct 2, 2024

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

Senior Snippets, Oct. 2 edition

Oct 1, 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....

School Committee reviews capital plan, goals, risk insurance

by Susan Gonsalves | Sep 27, 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsfc9AnbIw0&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1 The School Committee looked at the fiscal year 2026...

Photos: HHS Senior Car Parade

Jun 2, 2024

The Hopkinton High School Senior Car Parade was held Saturday morning.

Photos: HHS class of 2024 graduation

Jun 2, 2024

The Hopkinton High School class of 2024 had commencement exercises Friday evening at the school's athletic center.

Photos: HHS cross country teams race past Ashland

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 2, 2024

The Hopkinton High School cross country teams took on Ashland on Tuesday afternoon at Hopkinton State Park in their second and final home meets of the season....

HHS Sports Roundup: Boys tennis knocks off Marblehead; boys lax, baseball to play Wednesday

Jun 3, 2024

The Hopkinton High School boys tennis team kept its season alive Monday with a 3-2 victory at fifth-seeded Marblehead...

HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball, boys lacrosse win tourney openers

Jun 2, 2024

The Hopkinton High School baseball team jumped out to a 3-0 lead after two innings and held on for a 4-1 victory over...

Carolyn Aurilio, 87

by Hopkinton Independent | Aug 13, 2024

Carolyn Ann Aurilio, 87, of Ashland and formerly of Natick, Hopkinton and Holliston, passed away on Aug. 8, 2024, with her family at her bedside. Born in...

Neal Swenor, 84

May 24, 2024

Neal Herbert Swenor, 84, of Westborough and previously of Northborough, passed away peacefully with his wife by his...

Christine Dietz, 74

May 22, 2024

Christine “Chris” Dietz, 74, a resident of Hopkinton for 34 years, passed away peacefully March 2 surrounded by loved...

Letter to the Editor: Town’s road/trail planning raises questions

Mar 28, 2023

With our Main Street reconstruction getting underway for the third year, I can’t resist opining on a topic I know so little about. I do know the new Fruit...

Letter to the Editor: Town leaders need to answer for school funding concerns

Mar 27, 2023

We have heard a lot about the school budget, with many more conversations likely as we approach Town Meeting. The schools receive a significant portion of our...

Letter to the Editor: Downtown needs green space

Mar 9, 2023

As springtime and Boston Marathon time approach, it is imperative that as a town we should focus on two of our most important downtown green spaces: the Town...

Letter to the Editor: Hopkinton home to special sassafras

Mar 6, 2023

Based on a measurement by the urban forester for northern Massachusetts, Hopkinton is home to the third-largest sassafras tree (sassafras albidum) in...

Letter to the Editor: Schools need full funding

Mar 2, 2023

As we approach our annual town meetings and decide our funding priorities, I want to make a case for fully funding Hopkinton Public Schools. Hopkinton has...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, Oct. 21

by Hopkinton Independent | Oct 21, 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 Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night began its review of applicants for...