In 2023, Hopkinton approved the purchase of a 42-acre lot, the Jenner property, for preservation and trail expansion. But a site survey revealed a discrepancy in the parcel's demarcation on different maps, triggering extensive deed history research by OSPC Chair Ed Harrow. Did a zealous cartographer in the 1980's ignore previous maps and merge one family's property with another, effectively taking it? With no transfer records, and ambiguous parcel descriptions, the town may not be able to complete the purchase of the property, and we are left with several questions about how big the lot truly is and who legally owns it. With the help of friends and local historians, HopNews dives into the complicated story of ownership for the land in question.

Hopkinton Select Board Chair Muriel Kramer is driving hard toward police reform. But with so many pressing issues before the board, why is now the time?

We took a walk with Julia Chun to learn more about her background, hear some of her ideas for bringing businesses to Hopkinton, and to understand how she plans to transform Hopkinton into a greener, more resilient, and more inclusive community.

Town Meeting is a vestige from a time long gone, and it is unsustainable for fast growing communities like Hopkinton. In this essay, HopNews discusses the history of town meeting, the problems the format creates, and alternative forms of government.

The HHA instructed their lawyers to issue a demand letter to HopNews for an unauthorized recording of their public meeting. And they brought the kids into it.

Between 2005 - 2021 abut 2,200 local print newspapers closed. The economics of local journalism simply don’t work anymore.