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Special Town Meeting votes to amend budget, leading to lower tax bills

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HczR_D2vRUo Special Town Meeting on a frigid Thursday evening approved its sole article unanimously. This vote amended the fiscal year 2026 operating budget to align with actual debt and insurance costs, which are lower than what was...

Hopkinton Today for Thursday, Dec. 4: Hopkinton Farmers Market heads indoors for winter

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. Weston Nurseries to host winter farmers market The Hopkinton Farmers Market will continue operations...

New concept for July 4 parade presented to Select Board

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e0Kus7MYaA The chairs of the town committees for both major political parties presented a united front to the board as they discussed pursuing an Independence Day parade focused on town pride. Amy Groves, the Hopkinton Democratic Town...

Select Board experiments with new public forum rules; Lake Maspenock weed control efforts reviewed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6e0Kus7MYaA The Select Board on Tuesday implemented some new rules during the public forum period to demonstrate responsiveness to participants’ comments. Previously, this period at the start of each meeting allowed residents and others...

Parks & Rec accepts holiday lights donation, pushes forward on Pyne Field redesign

At a short meeting Tuesday night, the Parks & Recreation Commission accepted a donation to fund the annual holiday lights at Town Common and discussed handling the program in future budgets. Lewitus began the conversation explaining that a crowdfunding effort led...

Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 3 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 Nov. 25 12:46 a.m. Officer Aline Matos checked on Ash Street property. 8:50 a.m....





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Harold Glicklin, 97

Harold Glicklin, 97

Harold Glicklin (July 12, 1928-Nov. 16, 2025) and Nancy Louise Johnson Glicklin (Oct. 6, 1929-Sept. 12, 2014), were...

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Dolores Sables, 88

Dolores Sables, 88

Dolores R. Sables, 88, of Sun City, Florida, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Nov. 28, 2025. Born in Woonsocket,...

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