BY MATT SCHOOLEY Walking to school will soon be a safer option for children attending Hopkinton’s Harold Martin Elementary School. The school has been awarded a $31,000 grant from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation that the Hopkinton School District will be able to put toward improvements for student safety. School ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI When it comes to getting access to public information, your best bet is often to go in person to the town hall, school district office or police department itself. But that is time consuming and difficult for many people. Going online is not only simple but available at any time. The Right to Know Law does not specifically ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Officials in Hopkinton are pleased with the outcome of an investigation Neighborhood News recently conducted of how open town governments are. While some towns in the area were reluctant to give up information, Hopkinton complied with requests for town, police and school information. SAU 66, which covers Hopkinton schools, ...

BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI Have you ever wondered how much your child’s teacher is paid? How about what happened at the last school board or selectmen’s meeting? Or whether your neighbor was arrested in that commotion last week? You have every right to get that information, but it may not be easy to do so. Neighborhood News investigated ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY After nearly five years as the Hopkinton town administrator, Ed Wojnowski has accepted a position in Newmarket, effective in late August. Wojnowski, born and raised in Newmarket, will serve his last day in Hopkinton on Aug. 24, before beginning the three-week transition process to the same position in Newmarket, officially ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Times are changing in Hopkinton. Residents have spoken out against rising taxes, a new senior center is in its finishing stages, the town has a new recreation director, and now, after decades of tradition, the Fourth of July celebration is changing. Gone is the Strawberry Festival at the community center and the typical ...