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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 27 | No. 12 | June 3, 2026
McSweeney, Irwin capture seats on School Committee By Mary Ellen Gambon Staff Writer
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chool Committee chair Kyla McSweeney will return for another term, joined by newcomer Sandra Irwin, in the main contested race in the May 18 Annual Town Election. McSweeney garnered a total of 679 votes, winning all five precincts. Irwin won 529 votes, coming in second in every precinct but Precinct 1. Sravan Krishna, the third candidate, received 468 votes. Town Clerk Connor Degan released the final (but still unofficial) numbers to the Independent via email at 11:11 p.m., updating the totals from the results released just before 8:30 p.m. The Independent spoke on the phone with McSweeney at 9:15 p.m. Surrounded by supporters who gathered at a party at her home, McSweeney talked about her role and the future of the school system. “I’m very excited to continue the work we’ve started on the School Committee,” she said. “There’s a lot still left to do.”
MEMORIAL ORATION
Hopkinton veterans listen as state Rep. James Arena-DeRosa addresses the crowd at the May 25 Memorial Day ceremonies, which were moved inside to St. John the Evangelist Parish due to rain.
Election | 9
Last call for Carbone’s
INSIDE
By Mary Ellen Gambon Staff Writer
SCHOOLS
SELECT BOARD Legal guidance offered on town’s CV licensing
Survey seeks input on transportation, start times
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Carbone’s | 5
Celebrate Hopkinton’s 2026 Graduates!
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SPORTS
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arbone’s Restaurant, an iconic ItalianAmerican eatery in Hopkinton at the border of Southborough and Ashland, will close on June 27 after 93 years in operation. The town has been negotiating with the owners to purchase the land for town and open space use, Assistant Town Manager Lance DelPriore confirmed in an email to the Independent. “The Town is very grateful that we were able to reach a mutually beneficial agreement,” he stated. “Our primary interest in the property was finding a viable location
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Carbone’s is set to close after the owners agreed to sell the property to the town.
Senior Car Parade Saturday June 6 • 10am
PARADE ROUTE
Bryan Brown
HHS girls golf captures sectional championship
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