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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 27 | No. 7 | April 8, 2026
Davenport tabbed as new HHS principal By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer
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he School Committee on March 26 voted voted to fill two administrator positions and welcomed a new high school principal, contingent upon successful contract negotiations. Superintendent Evan Bishop announced that Amy Davenport would be the next Hopkinton High School principal. Bishop called Davenport “the right fit” for the job at this time. Davenport began in Westwood Public Schools as an English teacher and was dean of students from 2014-20. Since 2020, she has been principal at Westwood High School. According to her resume, she earned a certificate in school management and leadership from Harvard Business School, a master’s degree in secondary education and teaching from Boston College, and a bachelor’s degree in communications and English from Boston College.
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Among those participating in Mini Golf at the Library were the Weigel family, as 2-year-old Natalie lines up a putt with help from Dillon while Elizabeth and baby Theodore look on. The event was held at the Hopkinton Public Library on March 21.
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Paving plan sparks process debate
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By Susan Gonsalves Contributing Writer
Hayward house fire displaces residents
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Board gets more info on MWRA connection
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uring a Zoom meeting April 1, the School Committee reaffirmed its decision to move forward with paving on Loop Road as part of the Hopkins School project. The committee previously approved a change order of up to $1.8 million to expand the scope of work within the Hopkins School project. Town Meeting approved borrowing for the overall work a few years ago. Both town counsel and school counsel agreed the decision to expand the project’s scope is under the purview of the School Committee. However, some members of the Appropriation Committee
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The School Committee is tying Loop Road paving to the Hopkins School expansion project.
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