Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 7-year-old Badger. Here is Baypath's description of Badger: “This handsome hunk wants you to know he's available! Not only...
The town announced that the Select Board will hold a public meeting to set water and sewer rates and receive feedback from the community on Tuesday (June 20) at 6:10 p.m. at Town Hall. The meeting also will be held via Zoom webinar. The new water and sewer rates will...
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some photos of the scenery in the Legacy Farms area.
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 Elementary School Building Committee reviewed last week’s public forum, viewed tweaks to outdoor...
The Division 2 state semifinal boys tennis match between Hopkinton and Duxbury scheduled for Wednesday was postponed due to threat of rain. The match now will be held Thursday at 4 p.m. at Lexington High School. The Hillers are the fifth seed and carry a record of...
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...
ARRESTS June 9 1:39 a.m. Officers Brennan Grimley and Matthew Santoro conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested a 40-year-old from Whitinsville and charged him with negligent operation of a motor vehicle, OUI liquor and possession to...
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. Ashley Fogg, who ran for School Committee as an independent in the last two elections but did not win...
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs and services, including lunch program menus, as well as a newsletter, check hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone...
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. Former Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee chair Darlene Hayes on Monday released an apology for the...
James Robert Smith, 73, of Hopkinton passed away on May 18 after a three-year battle with a terminal illness. Jim was born in Framingham and was a 1968 graduate of Hopkinton High School. Jim refused to let his illness hold him back, and he and his family tried...
Hopkinton High School senior Owen Fitzpatrick was named a winner of the annual Cancer Unwrapped Teen Writing Contest. Fitzpatrick was one of 20 writers chosen from 1,112 entrants to receive a $1,000 prize. The event was sponsored by Cancer Pathways, a Washington-based...
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. Visit the library’s website calendar for event registration information. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter,...
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 positivity was palpable at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Sunday afternoon as hundreds of...
I attended the online meeting on June 7 outlining the plans for the proposed new Elmwood School located next to the Marathon School on Hayden Rowe Street — a location behind the Start Line Brewery. I don’t believe many in this neighborhood are aware of the impact this...
The Hopkinton Public Library Foundation's annual Touch-A-Truck and Food Truck Festival was held Saturday in the parking lot of Hopkinton High School.
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street will be used Monday through Friday. The eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street might be needed for...
Leonard J. Main of Hopkinton passed away June 8 at his home after a brief illness, with his family by his side. He was born in Brighton on May 12, 1938, to Leonard F. and Catherine G. (Sherman) Main. He graduated from Lowell High School in 1956. Besides his wife of 58...
