Photos: Lightning leaves mark around Lake Whitehall

Nov 2026 1

Paving on Smith Road set for Tuesday

The Department of Public Works has scheduled more construction on Smith Road that will take place on Tuesday, according to a recent notice. Hopkinton highway manager Mike Mansir stated in a notice to residents crews will be completing top course paving on Smith...

Nov 2026 1

Week of overnight ramp closures at I-90/I-495 interchange planned to start Sunday

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced several overnight ramp closures at the Interstate 90/Interstate 495 interchange in Hopkinton set to begin Sunday. The following closures are planned, according to a recent notice: Sunday to Monday, 11 p.m.-5...

Oct 2026 30

Board of Health moves to hold public hearing due to Golden Pond ‘stonewall’ efforts

Determining the response it received from Golden Pond Assisted Living was not adequate, the Board of Health on Thursday voted to bring in officials from the facility for a public hearing. “We clearly do not appreciate [them] trying to stonewall and not being...

Oct 2026 30

CPC talks pickleball lighting, library restoration projects

The Community Preservation Committee on Thursday mainly discussed projects proposed by the Parks & Recreation Commission and the Board of Library Trustees for the fiscal year 2028 grant cycle. Parks & Rec liaison Dan Terry described the two projects the...

Oct 2026 28

Parks & Rec votes for Grafton coordinator Herd as new director

The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday voted to begin the first steps in hiring Cody Herd as the town’s new Parks & Rec director. The vote came after the commission met with Herd, who is the recreation coordinator for Grafton’s Recreation Department....

Oct 2026 28

Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 28 edition

ARRESTS None this week. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] POLICE LOG Oct. 21 2:27 p.m. A caller reported a crash with possible injuries on West Main Street....