The upper and main beaches at Hopkinton State Park remain closed after being deemed unsafe for swimming due to high bacteria counts. The state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation announced Wednesday that there were high levels of enterococci bacteria, posing a...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. A review of changes to the Massachusetts School Building Authority reimbursement process and another...
The Hopkinton Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) was created to provide leadership and oversight in planning, design and development of a multiuse trail connecting Milford to Ashland. The idea is to connect the towns via an off-road, 6-mile trail using old Hopkinton...
ARRESTS July 22 12:57 a.m. On Legacy Farms South, Officers Brennan Grimley and Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 27-year-old Woodview Way resident and charged her with OUI liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. July 24 2:35 a.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The Planning Board at its meeting Monday night discussed several potential reuses for the Center...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The Hopkinton Police Department shared information on three vehicle incidents in Hopkinton last week,...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Grove Street will be used Monday, starting at 7 a.m. On the east side of the project, crews will continue installation of conduit and bases for site...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The search for a missing swimmer in Lake Maspenock came to a tragic end Saturday morning, as the body...
Gary P. DiGiantommaso (Carmichael), 68, died June 22 surrounded by his family at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. Gary was born on Dec. 31, 1954, to the late Rocco DiGiantommaso, formerly of Walpole, and Marilyn (Larsen) Greeno of...
Personnel from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) are scheduled to spray areas of Hopkinton on Aug 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30. All dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. When members of the New England Free Jacks professional rugby team needed someone to watch their...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 5-year-old Cooper. Here is Baypath's description of Cooper: “Cooper is a middle-aged gentleman who is well-mannered and...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Hopkinton High School chemistry teacher Kristen Murphy said that she was not “a tinkering, robotics...
ARRESTS July 16 1:07 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker and Sergeant Arthur Schofield conducted a motor vehicle stop on South Street and subsequently arrested a 67-year-old from Wilton, New Hampshire, and charged him with marked lanes violation and OUI liquor. 4:33 a.m. A...
The upper and main beaches at Hopkinton State Park have been closed after being deemed unsafe for swimming by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) due to high bacteria counts (enterococci) measured on Tuesday. Two weeks ago, the upper...
Joseph “Jay” Fournier, 76, passed away peacefully at his Hopkinton home surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Pauline Byrne Fournier, his son, John, his sister Joyce Jacobsen of Paxton, and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He is...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Although she will miss working with Hopkinton High School students, their families and her...
A vehicle speeding along South Street crashed into a tree and rolled onto its side early Monday morning, according to Hopkinton Police. The incident occurred at approximately 1:37 a.m. According to information from the HPD, Officer Nicholas Saletnik was parked in the...
