Photographer Amit Jagdale captured scenes of early autumn at Hopkinton State Park.
Photos: Early autumn at Hopkinton State Park
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Hopkinton Independent
Business Briefs: Parker joins MassCPAs board
Kathy Parker was elected to the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) Board of Directors for the 2024-25 fiscal year. Parker, a Hopkinton resident, is a principal and the practice group leader of the Outsourced Accounting Practice Group at...
HPD warns residents about email scam
The Hopkinton Police Department is warning residents to be aware of attempted email scams after an influx of reports. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, the HPD has been investigating multiple reports of scammers trying to extort money from...
Photos: Diversity mural unveiling at EMC Park
The Hopkinton Cultural Council unveiled the latest additions to the diversity mural project along the fence at EMC Park on Sunday. The new murals include: "Duality" by brothers Evan and Owen Fitzpatrick; "Clothesline" by Jill Strait; "Mandala" by Path Tare; "The Most...
HHS football drops home opener to Medfield
The Hopkinton High School football team faced Medfield in its home opener at David Hughes Stadium on Friday night, dropping a 21-6 decision.
MassDOT announces overnight ramp closures at I-495/I-90 interchange
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that overnight ramp closures at the interchange of Interstate 495 southbound and Interstate 90 will begin this Monday. Closures will start at 11 p.m. and end at 5 a.m. MassDOT anticipates work to be completed by...
Truck rollover causes closure of I-90 west in Hopkinton heading into evening commute
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced Thursday at about 3:35 p.m. that Interstate 90 westbound in Hopkinton was closed at mile marker 106 due to a truck rollover. All westbound traffic traveling along the I-90 corridor was being detoured off at...
Photos: HHS boys soccer takes on Ashland
The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team faced off against visiting Ashland on Tuesday, dropping a 2-1 decision.
Town: Mandatory water restrictions in effect
The town announced Tuesday that it has declared a mandatory state of water supply conservation for all customers connected to the municipal water system, and it is effective immediately. The watering of lawns is prohibited. Lawn sprinklers must be turned off. Repeat...
Photos: Afternoon on Town Common
Photographer Amit Jagdale captured some tranquil scenes at the Town Common recently.
Photos: Hopkinton Youth Football battles Attleboro
The Hopkinton Youth Football Grade 4 and 5 teams faced off against the Attleboro White Hawks on Sunday morning at the high school turf field. The Grade 4 team posted a 13-0 victory for its third win of the season. The Grade 5 team dropped a 36-20...
Photos: Hopkinton Family Day
The Friends of Hopkinton hosted its annual Family Day event on Saturday at the Hopkinton schools complex. The day featured live entertainment, food trucks, activities for people of all ages and fireworks.
Photos: HHS girls soccer opens season with rout of Norwood
The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team opened the season Tuesday with a 7-0 victory over visiting Norwood.
Fundraiser underway for man who died at Whitehall
A fundraiser has been started for the family of the man who passed away at Lake Whitehall this past Thursday. Through Monday morning, it had raised close to $30,000. Nick Shaw, who lived in Upton, left a wife and two young sons. He had been fishing with them Thursday...
Photos: Senior Center Ice Cream Social
The Senior Center hosted its annual Ice Cream Social this past Thursday afternoon.
Schools Notebook: Local collegians recognized
Nicky Desai of Hopkinton graduated magna cum laude from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, with a major in mathematics and economics. Desai graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, an organization recognized as conferring the highest undergraduate academic honors and...
Fruit Street bridge work scheduled for Wednesday, Thursday; Winter Street closed Wednesday
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that there will be work on the Fruit Street bridge over Interstate 495 in Hopkinton this Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 7-8. Utility crews will perform daytime electrical relocation work on the bridge as part of...
I-495 south ramp from I-90 in Hopkinton to be closed during overnight hours Monday through Friday
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp (Exit 106) in Hopkinton from I-90 eastbound and westbound will be closed during overnight hours from Monday, Aug. 5, through the morning of Friday, Aug. 9. The closures...
McBride announces engagement
John (Jack) McBride Jr. of Hopkinton announces the engagement of his daughter, Erica Karen McBride (Hopkinton High School class of 2014) to Mark Daniel Brkovich of Frederick, Maryland. The couple currently resides in Arlington, Virginia. The bride-to-be is the...
Seal work on various roads in town starts Wednesday
The Hopkinton Department of Public Works announced that crack sealing work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 31, on numerous streets in town. The roads are: A Street, Ash Street, Benson Road, Brook Hollow Lane, Courtney Circle, Cross Street, Daniel Road, Fruit...
