A final location for a plaque honoring slaves who lived in Hopkinton remains unknown after the Parks & Recreation Commission on Thursday deferred the issue to the Select Board. Members of the Hopkinton Historical Society, including president John Palmer, vice...
The Water-Sewer Department is advising residents to be aware of potential water discoloration following two required flow tests early next week. At 10 a.m. on Monday, crews will be conducting a fire pump test on South Street. The test is expected to last about 15...
Mr. James G. Daley Sr., 84, of Hopkinton died March 12, 2025, at Beaumont Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation in Westborough after a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Donna M. (Rand) Daley. Jim was born in Middletown, New York, the son of the...
The Hopkinton School Committee on Thursday heard about a wall collapse at the Hopkins School addition/renovation project site and revisited cutting $415,000 from its fiscal year 2026 budget. Jeff D’Amico, managing director for Vertex (owner’s project manager) and Rob...
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by BoMain. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner will have their...
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. Select Board votes to approve job listing for temporary per diem nurse With a recent approval from...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 7-month-old Orion. Here is Baypath's description of Orion: “Meet Orion! The smallest of his siblings, Orion may be little,...
In 1968, Don Scott founded a family-owned, now Hopkinton-based company, Scott Septic, dedicated to solving customers’ septic and excavation problems. “We’ve been doing this a long time and we’re good at it,” said Rob Scott, who with his sister Stacey represent the...
https://www.youtube.com/live/SOTPtSRtU7I The Trails Committee discussed progress made on several projects at its meeting Wednesday night, including trail development and public outreach efforts. Chair Peter LaGoy said he has been working with Chuck Dauchy, the...
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. 26.2 Foundation, HCA launch initiatives to celebrate 2025 Boston Marathon The 26.2 Foundation and the...
The Hopkinton Fire Department and Hopkinton Police Department jointly responded to a scaffolding collapse Wednesday morning that caused a portion of a new wall to fall at the site of the Hopkins Elementary School extension project, according to the town's fire chief....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyZTx46EWyw&ab_channel=HCAM Conservation Commission members at Tuesday's meeting expressed frustration with Toll Brothers, the developer of Newbury Glen, for repeated stormwater violations on this project as well as with the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q04R0I_54aY&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday learned that the outlook for the fiscal year 2026 budget appears to be brighter than previously anticipated, thanks to cuts in requests by town departments and more state aid....
Kevin John MacDonald, 55, of Hopkinton passed away from multiple medical complications following respiratory illness on March 9, 2025, at Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Newton, he was the son of John MacDonald of North Providence, Rhode Island, and the late Carol...
ARRESTS March 10 8:43 p.m. A caller reported a female driver on Constitution Court was not making any sense and had a strong odor of alcohol on her. Sgt. Arthur Schofield and Officers Robert Ekross and Justin Cappuccio responded and subsequently arrested a 64-year-old...
Hopkinton High School students earned 23 honors in the 2024 Scholastic Writing Awards, including seven gold keys and six silver keys. Senior Daniel Applebaum earned five awards, including two gold keys and one silver key, making him the second-most decorated writer in...
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. HCA invites Natick Nipmuc tribe, community to land acknowledgment ceremony The Hopkinton Center for...
The Water-Sewer Department is advising residents to be aware of potential water discoloration following a water main break Tuesday morning and an upcoming hydrant flow test on Thursday. Water-Sewer manager Eric Carty, in a notice to residents, stated that crews from...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKIEYO8rMFQ&ab_channel=HCAM The Planning Board on Monday unanimously voted not to approve a proposed amended definitive subdivision plan for 0 Benson Road after receiving input from town counsel. This situation called into question...
