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Merle (Kaminsky) Brown, 86, of Hopkinton and formerly of Hamden, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Jan. 25. Merle and her twin brother, Matthew, were born in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 27, 1935. Merle was the daughter of the late Nathan Kaminsky and Hilda...
On Friday, another successful Veterans Breakfast was hosted at the Hopkinton Senior Center. With support from MetroWest Veterans Services, Dunkin' and the Hopkinton Garden Club, about four dozen veterans and friends gathered for good chow and camaraderie. The main...
Hopkinton High School freshman Ananya Kumar won the 16th annual Central Massachusetts Brain Bee on Feb. 5 with a near-perfect score. She now is eligible to compete in the National Brain Bee in April. The Brain Bee, created by the Society for Neuroscience, is designed...
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...
This year marks the 46th anniversary of the founding of Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects (GRLA), and in keeping with a commitment made in 2016, the firm continues to work on initiatives that contribute to the community in a meaningful way, including providing...
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...
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 The library will be offering the Kanopy...
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team nearly pulled off an upset in Chelmsford on Friday night, but the hosts rallied in the final seconds to knock out the Hillers, 45-44, in a Division 1 state tournament game. Senior Brooke Dougherty drove through traffic...
The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team fell to Masconomet, 6-2, on Thursday night in a Division 2 state tournament first-round game at Haverhill Valley Forum. The Hillers, seeded 29th, fell behind 4-0 in the first period before playing the fourth-seeded hosts to a...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Boston, a 2 1/2-year-old mix. Here is Baypath's description of Boston: “Just like Massachusetts’ capital, Boston is beautiful...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for March 3. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions March 3 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ The Hopkinton Emergency...
Cathleen M. (Durand) Egan, 72, of Hubbardston, died peacefully Feb. 28 in the Life Care Center of Leominster after a short battle with ovarian cancer, with children Caitlin and Ben by her side. Born in Providence, Rhode Island, on March 11, 1949, she was the daughter...
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team opened postseason play by crushing visiting Malden, 61-29, on Wednesday in a Division 1 preliminary round game. Hopkinton (9-12), the 25th seed, next will play at eighth-seeded Chelmsford on Friday at 6:30 p.m. Malden,...
POLICE LOG February 22 12:32 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin assisted the Southborough Police Department with a search on a female. 4:43 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin checked on East Street property. 9:00 a.m. A motorist reported two potholes on Saddle Hill Road. The DPW...
James E. “Jim” Nugent, 67, of Sutton passed away Feb. 14 after a battle with dementia and Parkinson's disease. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Lucille “Lucy” (Lavoie) Nugent; two stepchildren, Lisa Santiago and husband Jean of Douglas, and Crystal McManus and...
The Hopkinton High School boys basketball team's impressive season came to a close Tuesday night with a 58-44 loss at Wellesley in a Division 1 state tournament preliminary round game. Wellesley jumped out to a 17-10 lead after one quarter, but the Hillers fought back...
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Monday that the Hopkinton Public Schools will no longer require masking on school buses starting Tuesday. Windows will be kept open on the buses. "As always, any individual who wishes to continue to mask will be supported in...
The newly redesigned state tournament brackets were unveiled over the weekend, and both Hopkinton High School basketball teams along with boys hockey received bids. Boys basketball, seeded 34th in Division 1, will get things started with a preliminary-round game at...
The land behind Center School should remain as open space. This green space provides the citizens of Hopkinton with a valuable recreational resource. There is a playground for young children, a grassy field for recreational activities, hiking trails and a picnic grove...
Recently a letter was sent to 600 people abutting Lake Maspenock. It is a letter of intent that did not state what the intent is. It would allow the town to treat the lake for weed growth including using herbicides. This is the same plan that was voted down in town...
