Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Bailey. Here is Baypath's description of Bailey: “Our best friend Bailey wants to know why he is still waiting to meet his...
Hopkinton Independent
Newspaper: June 29, 2022
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Senior Snippets, June 29 edition
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...
Letter to the Editor: Residents should test well water
The Hopkinton Water Department recently published the excellent Annual Water Quality Report (available at bit.ly/HopWater2021) for the year 2021. Substances such as asbestos, nitrate, tetrachloroethylene, PFAS6 and others are reported as detected and their effect on...
Schools Notebook: Women’s Club announces scholarships
Continuing on a long annual tradition, the Hopkinton Women’s Club recently presented its 2022 scholarships to the following Hopkinton High School seniors: Kathleen Beauvais, Mary Billeter, Sarah Bouvier, Kathryn Callery, Charlotte Cann, Lauren Coccio, Julia Dever,...
Library Corner, June 29 edition
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter, @HopkintonPLMA. Schedule Update The library will be closed July 2-4 for...
Water pump fixed, town returns to normal state of water restrictions
Water-Sewer Department Manager Eric Carty announced Monday morning that the water pump motor that ceased functioning over the weekend has been repaired and the well is back on line. As such, the town will revert to its normal state of required water use restrictions....
Diane Hakansson, 71
It is with great sorrow that the family announces the passing of Diane Hakansson, 71, of Hopkinton at the Mary Morse Rest Home on June 23. By her side, until the time of her death, were her beloved children, Kristina and Jay Hakansson. Many a heart is sore in mourning...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Detour, alternating traffic lane this week
A detour is planned for eastbound Main Street traffic on Monday and Wednesday this week due to work on the Main Street Corridor Project. The detour will send drivers from Main Street to Pleasant Street to Grove Street, which will return drivers to Main Street. On...
Letter to the Editor: Are we teaching students to resent reading?
Students are not satisfied with their schoolbooks. Chapters are read in school and assigned as homework. When each book has at least a month spent reading and writing about it, it is a considerable amount of time in a 10-month school year. But what do the students...
James Murin, 78
James Murin, 78, of Hopkinton died June 21 at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. He was the husband of Maria Margarida A. Lopes-Murin, to whom he was married for 33 years and lovingly called Maggie. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Henry and...
Residents asked to minimize water use due to pump motor failure
The Hopkinton Water-Sewer Department requested Saturday morning that residents on the municipal system turn off all sprinkler systems and refrain from any unnecessary outdoor water use due to a pump motor failure at one of the town's water wells. "It is of the utmost...
Letter to the Editor: Softball program could use spark
I have noticed that in the past few years not as many kids have been interested in softball in Hopkinton. I have played softball for years and just finished my first season playing for the high school. I love the community it has given me and the amount of friends I...
Letter to the Editor: Still hope for Frankland Road forest
The Town of Hopkinton is very enthusiastic about trails and how to connect them. Only the east part of town, closest to Ashland, lacks the pleasure of connected walking, biking or horseback riding trails that were in fact available through the property of Liberty...
Republican Town Committee elects new officers
The Hopkinton Republican Town Committee met June 13 and elected a new Executive Committee. Jim Mirabile will serve as chair, Chris Alicandro is vice chair, Leda Arakelian is secretary and Bill Muench is treasurer. According to a press release from the HRTC, the new...
Arrests/Police Log, June 21 edition
POLICE LOG June 14 12:06 a.m. A caller complained of a motor vehicle blocking Montana Road. Officer Sean McKeon responded and moved the driver along. 12:48 a.m. Officer Matthew LaTour made checks of Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive. 8:09 a.m. A caller reported a...
Mosquito spraying scheduled for July
The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) announced that personnel will be in Hopkinton to spray for mosquitoes on July 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27. The dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations,...
Local sculptor Alfano opens exhibit at Boston Harborwalk
Hopkinton artist Michael Alfano’s new multi-piece exhibit, titled “Of Many Minds,” has been installed along the Boston Harborwalk, starting at the USS Constitution Museum at the Charlestown Navy Yard. An opening cerebration is scheduled for Tuesday (June 21) at...
HHS Sports Roundup: Track stars Golembiewski, Perryman shine at Nike Nationals
Hopkinton High School junior Sean Gołembiewski finished sixth in the 110-meter hurdles and earned All-America honors on Sunday at the Nike Outdoor Nationals, which were held at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field. Golembiewski clocked a time of 14.35 seconds. At...
HHS grad Bradley ties for 7th at U.S. Open golf tourney
Hopkinton High School graduate Keegan Bradley finished in a tie for seventh place at the U.S. Open golf tournament held June 16-19 at The Country Club in Brookline. Bradley, who grew up in Vermont and moved to Hopkinton for his senior year of high school, was two...