The town’s highway manager announced that crack sealing work is scheduled to begin Tuesday on 16 roads. The work is expected to take two weeks to complete, although the schedule is subject to change due to weather conditions. One lane of traffic will be open at all...
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Hayden Rowe road work starts Friday
Road work is scheduled to begin Friday on Hayden Rowe Street, just south of the intersection with Chestnut Street to the Milford town line, the town announced. This work is to repave the section of road disturbed during the Hayden Rowe water main replacement and...
Early morning trash pickup in center of town Friday
As a result of the construction activities on Main Street, E.L. Harvey will be picking up trash only (not recycling) on Friday (July 8) at an earlier time then normal — as early as 5:30 or 6 a.m. — for the following roads: Main Street (Ash Street to Whalen Road)...
Letter to the Editor: Mental health help available
Emotions aren’t always the first thing we see when we look at a person, because they are not physical, they are something that is inside one’s head and body. A person’s mental state isn’t always perfect, as they can feel physically heavy, lazy, hopeless, extremely sad...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Kabir
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Kabir, a 1-year-old German shepherd. Here is Baypath's description of Kabir: "Kabir is a 1-year-old very special boy! This...
Town works to minimize traffic impact due to Main Street Corridor Project
Following recent issues with major backups in the center of town due to the Main Street Corridor Project, local officials announced Wednesday that measures would be put in place in an attempt to minimize the delays. The announcement came after a meeting between town...
Arrests/Police Log, July 5 edition
ARRESTS June 28 12:21 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Cody Normandin conducted a motor vehicle stop on Exchange Street and subsequently arrested a 44-year-old Parker Point Road resident and charged her with failure to dim headlights, unlicensed operation of...
Simoes steps down as HHS baseball coach
Steve Simoes is retiring from his position as Hopkinton High School baseball coach, the school announced Wednesday. Simoes coached the Hillers for 19 seasons, recording more than 300 victories, five Tri-Valley League championships and three sectional titles. He led...
Girardi honored by Patriots Foundation for Live4Evan charity
Hopkinton’s Barbara Girardi recently was recognized as a winner of a Myra Kraft Community MVP Award, presented by the New England Patriots Foundation. Girardi, who was honored along with 25 other volunteers at an awards luncheon at Gillette Stadium on June 8, was...
Hazardous waste collection at DPW facility July 30
Hopkinton’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will host a household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, July 30, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. It will be held at the DPW facility at 83 Wood Street. This program is for Hopkinton residents only, and participants should be...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Detour returns this week
Following Monday's day off, work will continue on the Main Street Corridor Project starting Tuesday. As workers excavate the existing roadway gravel and install, grade and compact new gravel between the Fire Station and the Wood Street intersection, a single lane of...
Joseph Pyne remembered at Veterans Breakfast
Friday’s Veterans Breakfast at the Hopkinton Senior Center was sponsored by the family of the late Joseph Pyne. An archetypal “townie,” Pyne served in the U.S. Army, and his memory evoked many animated stories. The group discussion comprised remembrances of recently...
Alicia Shambo, 60
Alicia Moreau Shambo passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 25 in her beloved chalet on the hillside of the White Mountains in New Hampshire. Alicia was born on March 10, 1962, in Winchendon. She was the daughter of the late Philip A. Moreau, who died in 1975,...
Letter to the Editor: Parade should have been relocated
I just had to express my feelings about the parade being postponed this year due to roadwork being done and not completed. I think this is sad. The Hopkinton community loves the Fourth of July parade. Families, seniors, children and adults of all ages come together...
Middle school principal among new hires announced by district
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh on Friday announced the hiring of a new principal for Hopkinton Middle School. Matthew Lefebvre has been hired after serving as an assistant principal at Westborough High School for the past decade. Lefebvre, who began his career as a...
Letter to the Editor: Hopkinton downtown’s Escher
M.C. Escher was a graphic artist known for his mathematically inspired art that created optical illusions. For example, his print “Waterfall” has water from the base of the waterfall flowing along an aqueduct and serving as the source of the waterfall. Hopkinton’s...
Town offices closed July 4, no Horribles Parade due to construction
Hopkinton Town Hall and municipal offices — including the library and the Senior Center — will be closed on Monday in observance of Independence Day. The library also will be closed this Saturday. As previously reported, there will be no July 4 Horribles Parade again...
College Honors: WPI students complete research projects
At Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), all undergraduates are required to complete a research-driven, professional-level project that applies science and technology to addresses an important societal need or issue. Two WPI students from Hopkinton recently completed...
Arrests/Police Log, June 28 edition
ARRESTS June 25 11:15 p.m. Officer Matthew LaTour conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and subsequently arrested a 35-year-old Framingham resident and charged her with OUI drugs. POLICE LOG June 21 12:05 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon made checks of Main Street...
Photo contest winner, June 29 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...