NEWS
Fruit Street bridge closure planned for early June
The Department of Public Works announced that the Massachusetts Department of Transportation will close the Fruit Street bridge June 6-7 for full depth...
Planning Board continues Clinton Street hearings after discussion on bylaw application
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBXTA5pEw7k The Planning Board on Monday voted 7-0 to continue two hearings related to...
Real Estate Transactions, April 27 edition
FEATURED
Business Briefs: Carrier honored by UMass; HHS grad opens yoga studio
Hopkinton’s Lou Carrier, president of Distinctive Hospitality Group based in Natick, received the 2026 Distinguished Industry Leader Award from the Isenberg...
BoMain Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, April 8 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents A Slice of Hopkinton photo contest, sponsored by BoMain pizza bar and grill....
Arts Residency: Charusmitha Ram
Charusmitha Ram practices multiple art forms and has a particular love for ceramics. Currently she focuses on...
EDUCATION
Beattie to leave HPS role in June to return to Holliston school system
The director of student services for the Hopkinton Public Schools is leaving her role at the end of the school year to return to the Holliston Public Schools,...
Photos: Seniors start final year at HHS
Hopkinton High School seniors on Wednesday continued the tradition of gathering in the parking lot and then heading...
U.S. Sen. Markey’s office intervenes to help HPS teachers get overdue federal tax refunds
As the school year rapidly approaches, many teachers in the Hopkinton district have spent the final month of their...
SPORTS
Photos: HHS athletics signing day
A number of Hopkinton High School student-athletes who are committed to continuing their sports careers in college participated in a signing day last week at...
HHS football looks to finish strong in rivalry matchup
Hopkinton High School football coach Mark Sanborn acknowledges that wins have been tough to come by this season as the...
Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Sean Finnegan
After becoming the first Hopkinton runner to win a sectional individual title, Finnegan finished a close third at the...
OBITUARIES
Elizabeth Morin, 45
Elizabeth (Lucking) Morin, age 45, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2026, after a long and extremely courageous battle with neuroendocrine cancer. As...
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...
John Tirrell, 78
John M. Tirrell, who liked to declare — often and with conviction — that he was "the luckiest man alive," left this...
LETTERS
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Hopkinton Today for Thursday, April 30: Solect opens new headquarters on Hayden Rowe Street
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. New headquarters 'ideal location' for Solect Solect Energy finally has moved into its new...
