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. As Hopkinton’s new director of the Department of Public Works, Kerry Reed brings 20-plus years of...
Nicholas (Nick) Paul Scianna of Natick and Hopkinton passed away on Aug. 30 at Fairview Estates in Hopkinton at the age of 99. He was predeceased by his wife, Rose Scianna, on Sept. 10, 2020. Nick was born Jan. 25, 1924, in Trapani, Sicily, to Giuseppe and Ignazia...
Hopkinton High School opened its doors for the first day of school Wednesday, and the seniors made their traditional group march inside as they prepared for their final year in the school system.
ARRESTS August 27 10:24 p.m. On West Main Street, Officer Cody Normandin conducted a motor vehicle stop of a vehicle with temporary Florida license plates. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Brennan Grimley and Matthew LaTour responded as backup. A 29-year-old...
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. In the wake of several MetroWest home burglaries that appeared to target homes where the occupants...
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. As a member of the newly formed Commission on Disability, Nancy "Punky" Drawe hopes to help improve...
A number of Hopkinton residents were among the approximately 5,500 students who received bachelor’s degrees at the the University of Massachusetts Amherst undergraduate commencement on May 26. The local students are: Josh Altman, Hayden August, Haley Bernardo, Olivia...
Members of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum visited Hopkinton on Sunday to recognize a Boston Tea Party participant buried in Evergreen Cemetery. The grave of Hopkinton native John Dickman received a commemorative marker.
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,...
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...
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 Community Preservation Committee met for an hour on Thursday to provide a quarterly review of...
Charlotte (Pentheny) Colella, 94, of Hopkinton passed away at home on Aug. 26, surrounded by family after a short period of declining health. Born and raised in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late Harold O. Pentheny and Nellie (Foster) Pentheny. Charlotte...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, crews will winterize some sections of gravel and perform temporary paving on those areas throughout the site. Workers also will continue adjusting various structures that have settled in the road and potentially...
The water quality at the upper beach at Hopkinton State Park returned to an unsafe level for swimming due to an increase in enterococci bacteria over the past week, according to water sample test results released Friday, while the water quality at the main beach...
The town's Department of Public Works provided an update on roadwork for five streets that started earlier this month. Affected roads are: Appaloosa Circle, Ridge Road, Breakneck Hill Road, Glen Road (from Lumber Street to Breakneck Hill Road) and Gibbon Road. From...
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 Select Board at its two-hour meeting Wednesday night voted 4-0-1 to endorse a budget...
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some photos from around town during a wet August.
