Elementary School Building Committee members on Tuesday spoke about recent conversations with neighbors regarding what Vertex managing director Jeff D’Amico called “hiccups” near the Charleswood School project site. ESBC chair Jon Graziano said it seemed like an...
A number of Hopkinton High School students won awards at the Worcester Regional Science and Engineering Fair, which was held March 6 at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Arjun Mehta and Sahaj Pogula received a third-place award for their project, “How Does Applying a...
Jerry E. (Jerome) Hanna, 78, passed away unexpectedly on March 14, 2026, at Boston Medical Center surrounded by family. He was the husband of Christy (Shapalis) Hanna, to whom he was married for 51 years. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late John and Mary...
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. Team Hoyt event moves ahead of Boston Marathon after racer feedback Team Hoyt's annual road race is...
Herminda DeSabogal, 91, of Hopkinton and formerly of Belmont and Peabody, passed away March 8, 2026, at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was born in Bogota, Colombia, on Oct. 23, 1934, and was the cherished daughter of the late Diogenes and Pasquala (Sanchez) Alayon....
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 the school.
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. Water restrictions remain in place as snow melts Despite major snow accumulations melting in the...
The Hopkinton Basketball Association's travel season came to a close Sunday with three HBA Grade 5 teams winning championships in the Metrowest League playoffs. The girls team coached by Jarred Sakakeeny — which includes a few fourth graders — won the Group 5 title...
A home on Wood Street sustained "significant" structural damage after a distracted driver struck the residence Sunday morning, police said. Hopkinton Police and Fire crews were dispatched to 200 Wood Street at 9:07 a.m. Sunday after reports a vehicle had crashed into...
Mrs. Judith A. (Mancini) Laramee, 78, of Milford died March 13 at her residence after an illness. Judith was born in Framingham, the daughter of the late Aldo Mancini and the late Mildred (Cunningham) Mancini. She attended Framingham public schools, graduating from...
A Pennsylvania man was facing multiple charges in Framingham District Court on Friday after Hopkinton and Southborough police nabbed him for allegedly attempting to commit bank fraud in both towns Wednesday. On Wednesday at approximately 3:12 p.m., HPD responded to a...
Tufts University’s dean’s list for the fall semester includes five Hopkinton residents: junior Anjali Batra, sophomores Bableen Gill, Lulu Jerrett and Nicole Mousad, and freshman Kayleen Tang. … Earning spots on the dean’s list at Holy Cross were seniors Isabella...
The Department of Public Works on Friday released a public notice informing residents it had extended the town's mandatory water supply conservation restrictions for all customers on the municipal water system. DPW Director Kerry Reed stated in the notice that drought...
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. Updated interagency agreement helps establish 'working partnership' with other police departments The...
The Commission on Disability on Monday discussed its future goals and expanding the scope of its activities. Members reflected on what they learned from leaders from the Framingham Disability Commission and Mark Dempsey, a board member of the MetroWest Center for...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 5-year-old Bailey. Here is Baypath's description of Bailey: “Bailey is a sweet, gentle girl with a big heart and an even...
Thinking of selling your home? In Massachusetts, if your home has a septic system, you are required to have a Title 5 inspection prior to putting your home for sale. The system must pass the Title 5 inspection to sell; otherwise, you need to repair, replace or connect...
Giving septic systems and water and sewer connections the attention and skill required to turn potential problems into smoothly functioning, almost invisible systems, is the aim of Scott Septic. The Hopkinton-based, family-owned business founded by Don Scott in 1968...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S7x2Ww6RaM The Conservation Commission on Tuesday voted 6-0 to continue the hearings on a single-family home plan for 12 North Mill Street with associated soil testing until March 24. It cited the nonpayment of the peer review...
