The Trails Coordination and Management Committee recently finished installing bridges on the first section of the trail behind Center School, resulting in a 1.2-mile walking/running/mountain biking loop. The trail work was funded by a $7,500 grant from Athletic...
Hopkinton Independent
Senior Snippets, April 6 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 check Ourseniorcenter.com/find/Hopkinton-council-on-aging or hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone with questions...
Women’s Club to host Meet the Candidates Night April 27
The Hopkinton Women's Club will host the 34th annual Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday, April 27, at 7 p.m. The event will be broadcast on HCAM from the cable station's studio at 77 Main Street. Residents are encouraged to attend and pose questions to citizens...
Library Corner, April 6 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. Movie streaming Hopkinton Library cardholders now have...
Outdoor water use restriction starts May 1
As mandated by the town’s water management permit issued by the state to limit nonessential outdoor use, protect stream flow and aquatic life, and ensure sustainable drinking water, the town is required to implement a mandatory state of water supply conservation from...
Photos: South Asian Circle of Hopkinton hosts Holi celebration
The South Asian Circle of Hopkinton hosted a celebration Saturday to mark Holi, a spring festival of colors. The event was held at Weston Nurseries on East Main Street.
Historic military events discussed at Veterans Breakfast
Hopkinton veterans enjoyed another military mess at the Senior Center this past Friday. It was the anniversary date of the beach assault on Okinawa in 1945. This sparked lively discussions about past military activities that happened in April. American forces...
Robert Geneseo, 74
Robert L. “Bob” Geneseo died March 31, following a period of declining health from ALS. He was the husband of the late Karen J. Geneseo, who passed away in 2002. Born Dec. 9, 1947, in Framingham and raised in Ashland, he was the son of the late Eleanor (Roverano)...
Susan Anderson, 96
Susan Anderson, 96, formerly of Waitsfield, Vermont, and Hopkinton, died March 29 at St. Patrick’s Manor in Framingham. The wife of the late Louis Anderson (2017), Susan was born in Worcester, the daughter of Rocco and Maria (Carlamagno) Orrico, who emigrated to...
Appropriation Committee to hold public hearing on town budget April 13
The Town of Hopkinton Appropriation Committee will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, April 13, at 6 p.m. via Zoom to discuss the draft of the fiscal year 2023 budget, which will be considered at the May 2 Annual Town Meeting. Information on how to join the meeting...
COVID vaccine clinic for 50-plus at Hopkinton Senior Center April 6
Following the recent announcement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that individuals 50 and over are eligible for a second COVID-19 booster shot, the Hopkinton Health Department is hosting a Moderna vaccine clinic on Wednesday, April 6, from 10...
Youth & Family Services finalizes plans for program on youth mental health, suicide prevention
Hopkinton Youth & Family Services announced that it will host a free program focused on youth mental health and suicide prevention on April 11 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. The event is being billed as “an evening to generate hope by...
Mikayla Miller rally organizer pleads not guilty to fraud, other charges in federal court
Community activist Monica Cannon-Grant, known locally for leading a Town Common rally last year following the death of Hopkinton teenager Mikayla Miller, pleaded not guilty Tuesday at her arraignment in Boston federal court on fraud and conspiracy charges....
Arrests/Police Log, March 29 edition
ARRESTS March 25 10:19 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator traveling down West Main Street toward Winter Street. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Matthew LaTour and Robert Ekross responded and caught up with the vehicle. A 68-year-old Winter Street resident...
Photos: Special Olympics basketball vs. Hopkinton Police
After a two-year absence due to the pandemic, Hopkinton's Special Olympics basketball team took on the Hopkinton Police Department in a game Saturday at Hopkinton Middle School's Brown Gym. The Special Olympians posted a 90-49 victory, extending their many years-long...
Gary Gassett, 71
Gary Alan Gassett, 71, of Hopkinton passed away at Milford Regional Medical Center on March 25. Born in Natick, he was the son of the late Helen (Parker) and John Gassett. He was the husband of the late Cindy Ann (Wood) Gassett. A lifelong Hopkinton resident, Gary was...
HHS limits access to boys locker room after multiple ‘issues’
Hopkinton High School Principal Evan Bishop emailed the HHS community on Friday to announce that the boys locker room will be locked after school due to repeated behavioral problems occurring there. "I am disappointed to report that there continue to be issues in our...
Agustina Gonzalez, 79
Agustina Gonzalez, 79, died March 24 at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham after a brief illness. She was the wife of Luis Gonzalez, who died March 11. They were married for 61 years. She worked for many years as a lunch lady in Hopkinton schools. She is survived...
Robert Hamilton, 77
Robert James Hamilton, 77, of Moultonborough, New Hampshire, passed away on March 19 after a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Sheila Hamilton, and was raised in Hopkinton by the late William and Evelyn Hamilton. Robert, better known as Bob,...
Letter to the Editor: ‘My dream for peace’
Imagine: A day will come when those who have the power to destroy the world suddenly feel a transformational shift in their hearts to save the world. Believe: A day will come when every heart on earth opens to the healing energy of love, kindness, compassion, empathy,...