Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Darcy Repucci Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Repucci: “I grew up...
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Community Q&A: Michael Torosian
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Michael Torosian Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Michael Torosian:...
Emphasis on mental health during pandemic
Maintaining mental health during times of quarantine and social distancing is just as important as any other coronavirus-related precaution. That’s why local therapists like Abbie Rosenberg are using their training to help individuals and groups in Hopkinton during...
Residents get creative to deal with quarantines, social distancing
Coronavirus can make it feel like the walls are closing in, but Hopkintonians are finding ways to make the best of a bad situation. As residents adjust their work, school and personal lives around the temporary new practices of self-quarantines and social distancing,...
Robotics program continues growth, success
Hopkinton High School has assembled a robotics program worthy of the national recognition it has received. But at its roots, or in this case circuits, the program’s ultimate goal is to help its students be competitive in everyday life. “Robotics at HHS will develop...
Residents put 3D printers into action to make face shields
When the call went out from area hospitals seeking additional masks to protect doctors and nurses from the COVID-19 virus, a group of Hopkinton-area teachers, students and residents sprung into action. A tweet from Massachusetts General Hospital asking for the...
Drone Club takes off at high school
It hasn’t taken long for Sterling Worrell and a group of Hopkinton High School students to get the school’s drone club off the ground. A vision from the school’s director of technology, Ashoke Ghosh, quickly became a reality when Worrell agreed to oversee an...
Community Q&A: Linda Chuss
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Linda Chuss Hopkinton Independent: How did you wind up in Hopkinton? Chuss: “We’ve been...
LaGoy in elite company with 6-decade marathon mark
LaGoy completes sub-3-hour marathon for sixth decade As the decades have run by, Peter LaGoy has never stopped running. The 60-year-old Hopkinton resident joined elite company on Feb. 8 when he became one of three people in the world recognized for having completed a...
Cozzens embraces community at HCAM
Jim Cozzens’ television career began with aspirations of being the next big Hollywood filmmaker. Not long after getting his first job in the industry, he discovered that he could make a bigger impact in local living rooms than on the silver screen. “I originally...
Community Q&A: Dick Germaine
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Dick Germaine Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Germaine:...
Hopkinton High-Five: Wiggin fills big shoes
Longtime resident volunteers for variety of causes, events Editor’s note: This is a feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the community. For Margaret “Margie” Wiggin, the urge to lend a helping...
Community Q&A: Linda Di Bona
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Linda Di Bona Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Di Bona:...
Hopkinton High-Five: Allessio makes sure fellow veterans feel appreciated
Editor’s note: This is a feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the community. Henry “Hank” Allessio never hesitated to shift from serving our country to serving his fellow veterans. A passing...
Community Q&A: Vinnie Cappetta
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Vinnie Cappetta Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Cappetta: “I...
Community Q&A: Betsy Stevens
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Betsy Stevens Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Stevens: “I...
Hopkinton High-Five: Pet project becomes passion for Watson
Resident focuses on turning timid cats into adoptable felines Editor’s note: This is a feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the community. Finding forever homes for cats and dogs...
Community Q&A: George Robinson
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: George Robinson Q: What brought you to Hopkinton? George: “I grew up here, [and] it ended...
Hopkinton High-Five: Coutinho an ever-present volunteer
Editor’s note: This is a new feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the town. John Coutinho has spent a lifetime trying to emulate his parents’ spirit of volunteering. Coutinho, who serves as...