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Registration is open for the 19th annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event, which is returning in-person to Hopkinton High School on June 18. The event, also called A Race to Cure ALS, also will retain a virtual component this year. It was solely virtual the past two years...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week we are posting images of a number of dogs that are available through the shelter. "We currently have a full house of great dogs and I am hoping...
Mark Albert Lumbra, 73, of Southbridge and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away after a brief illness at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Born in St. Albans City, Vermont, he was the son of the late Doris (Wright) and Leonard Lumbra. Mark was a retired corporal in the...
The Hopkinton Republican Town Committee will hold its nominating caucus for the May Town Election on April 7 at 7 p.m. at Hopkinton Town Hall, Room 215. The caucus is open to all Hopkinton registered Republicans and unenrolled voters. An individual must be a...
Edward J. Downey of Framingham and Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on March 10. He was 91. The son of John and Bertha (Neubert) Downey, Ed grew up in Waterbury, Connecticut. He graduated from Crosby High School and...
ARRESTS March 18 11:24 p.m. Officer Brittany Firth conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Robert Ekross responded as backup and with a portable breath test. A 22-year-old from Whitinsville was arrested and charged with...
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Leading up to the April 18 Boston Marathon, the Independent will profile local charity runners. This issue we highlight Ann-Michele Dragsbaek, who is running to raise funds for Project Just Because. Dragsbaek will be competing in her 16th Boston Marathon this spring....
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...
Hopkinton High School senior Kate Powers ended her indoor track and field season by setting a state record at the USA Track & Field Youth Nationals in New York. Competing in the weight throw, Powers recorded a distance of 52 feet, 7.75 inches. The All-American is...
In recognition of the 126th Boston Marathon, the Hopkinton Center for the Arts is hosting a free exhibition titled “Coverage: The Boston Marathon As Reported By The Boston Globe” from March 11 until April 23 at the Lotvin Family Gallery. This exhibition, which is...
Relatives, friends and neighbors of John Birri recognized his 90th birthday Sunday with a drive-by celebration at his West Elm Street home.
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...
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...
March has been a busy month for the Hopkinton Public Schools Music Department. It’s only fitting, as the National Association for Music Education officially designates March as Music in Our Schools Month, a time for educators to raise awareness of the benefits of...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 5-year-old Benny. Here is Baypath's description of Benny: "Benny arrived in America last May after coming all the way from...
Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant, who led a rally at Hopkinton Town Common last May following the death of teenager Mikayla Miller, was arrested Tuesday and indicted on charges that she and her husband defrauded donors to her nonprofit, Violence in Boston....
POLICE LOG March 8 12:27 a.m. A caller reported a tree fell and was blocking the roadway of Granite Street. Officer Shannon Beloin responded and moved a small dead tree off to the side of the road. 12:50 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin made checks of Connelly Hill Road....
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and Irish heritage in March, Hopkinton-based Greyhound Friends is marking the entire month as Irish Dogs Month. The group aims to generate funding support to bring more Irish-bred greyhounds, salukis, and lurchers (greyhound or...
Peter John Burdzel, 76, of Hopkinton passed away March 7 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Born in Augusta, Maine, he was the son of the late Statia (Sliva) and John A. Burdzel. He was the husband of 50 years to Sharon (Shuster) Burdzel of Hopkinton. Peter...
