Joan Catherine (Courchaine) Doyle passed into God’s hands on Sept. 16. Born May 15, 1934, to Louis Courchaine and Beatrice Garand in Cohoes, New York, she was the youngest of five children. As a child, she moved to St. Augustine, Florida, and then Atlanta, where she...
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David Beck, 67
David K. Beck, 67, of Hopkinton passed away at his home as a result of a fall on Sept. 13. Born in Newton, he was the son of William C. Beck Jr. of Gardner and the late Virginia (Shea) Beck. Dave grew up in Wellesley and Yarmouth. After graduating from Dennis-Yarmouth...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Pleasant Street, Town Common detours resume this week
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project, work this week will include raising castings on manholes project-wide. The eastbound detour from Main Street to Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be utilized. Additionally,...
Photos: Hopkinton Family Day
Hopkinton Family Day was held at the field behind Hopkinton Middle School in picture-perfect weather on Saturday afternoon.
Photos: HHS football vs. Algonquin
The Hopkinton High School football team improved to 2-0 with a 22-18 victory over Algonquin on Friday night.
John Ryan, 80
John (Jack) Michael Ryan died Sept. 13, just six days from his 81st birthday, at Golden Pond Memory Care in Hopkinton from complications of dementia. His family thanks the exceptional staff at Golden Pond for the kind, patient care they gave Jack. Born in Boston in...
Photos: Friends of the Hopkinton Library Book Sale
Friends of the Hopkinton Library started its book sale fundraiser on Friday in the library's large event room. The sale continues Saturday from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with a discount in the final hour ($5 per bag). This is the final planned sale of its kind. Future sales...
Hopkinton Fire Department Open House Oct. 16
The Hopkinton Fire Department will open its station to the public on Sunday, Oct. 16, from from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for its annual open house. Residents (adults and children) will have an opportunity to view demonstrations, learn about fire safety and tour the station....
Photos: HHS cross country vs. Norwood
The Hopkinton High School cross country teams opened their dual meet seasons on Wednesday at Hopkinton State Park by welcoming Norwood. The girls cruised to a 15-50 victory while the boys won 20-40.
Eric MacDonald, 31
Eric Robert MacDonald, 31, of Hopkinton passed away unexpectedly at a group home in Milford. Born at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, Eric was the beloved son of Lauren (Calabrese) Rowntree of Hopkinton and Geoffrey MacDonald of Boston. He also was close to his...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Nugget
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Nugget, a 1-year-old local stray. Here is Baypath's description of Nugget: “Need some laughs in your life? Well, Nugget can't...
Business Briefs: Baldiga, Foley among ‘Best Lawyers’
Hopkinton resident Joe Baldiga was named the Best Lawyers 2023 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year in Worcester. In addition, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America” 2023...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 13 edition
POLICE LOG September 6 12:09 a.m. Officer Basit Dennis made checks of Elm Street property. 12:55 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley made checks of Hayden Rowe Street property. 6:26 a.m. Chief Joseph Bennett, Sergeants Arthur Schofield and Timothy Brennan, and Officers Tyler...
Richard Senghas, 94
Richard E. Senghas, 94, a resident of the Piper Shores community in Scarborough, Maine, died Sept. 10 of natural causes. He lived an extraordinary life — a loving husband, father of seven, respected orthopedic surgeon, and, in his later years, a Catholic priest....
Photos: HHS golf vs. Dover-Sherborn
The Hopkinton High School golf team posted a one-stroke victory over Dover-Sherborn on Tuesday at Hopkinton Country Club. The 216-217 victory improved the Hillers' record to 5-0.
Elmwood Community Forum kicks off Monday
As part of the town's work on developing a plan for a potential replacement for Elmwood School, there will be an initial community forum on Monday, Sept. 19, from 6-7:30 p.m. The webinar will be held via Zoom. The link is:...
Newspaper: Sept. 14, 2022
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Photos: Hopkinton State Park
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, here are some photos from in and around Hopkinton State Park.
Photos: Girls soccer vs. Ashland
The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team picked up a 3-1 victory over visiting Ashland on Monday. The Hillers have won their first two games to open the season.
Photo contest winner, Sept. 14 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner will have...