Wonderful ... 53 more parking spaces added downtown! Seven thousand square feet of grass removed from the Town Common for parking and in the process reducing the size of the Doughboy triangle. Seven to 8 feet of lawn removed in front of 25 and 35 Main Street to...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, workers will continue installation of conduit and bases for site lighting from Muffin House Cafe to Ash Street (work will take place in the excavated sidewalk area). Additionally, crews will work on installation...
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 Trail Coordination and Management Committee met with Select Board members Wednesday night to...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 3-year-old Murray. Here is Baypath's description of Murray: "Mr. Murray is ready for adventure and is looking for his new...
Town officials on Thursday announced that the Main Street public parking project has been completed, and the 53 new parking spaces are immediately available. The necessary legal processes, which allowed the town to officially close on the property, were completed...
George Small Franklin III, visionary poet and essayist, tender, witty and inspiring comrade, died in the early morning hours of June 7 in Hopkinton. He was 71. Born and raised in New York City and Oyster Bay, New York, George graduated in 1975 from Harvard, where his...
George Edward Franklin, born May 13, 1939, passed away May 24 with loved ones in attendance. George, a long-time resident of Franklin, is predeceased by a son, Mark (and wife Jean), and survived by sons Bill, Ben and Tim, daughters-in-law Carol Barton and Krista...
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. Concerns recently arose about teen activity in the downtown business district and what options are...
POLICE LOG June 13 12:08 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker made checks of Ash Street property. 1:32 a.m. A caller reported a friend of hers threatened to go to her house and shoot it up. She requested an officer to sit at her house in case he did show up. Sergeant William...
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some photos from around town in June.
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 Hopkinton Lions Club is looking for some good men and women to spend just a few hours each month...
Personnel from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) are scheduled to spray areas of Hopkinton on July 6, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25 and 26. All dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus activity and/or...
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. Former Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee chair Darlene Hayes has resigned from her positions on the...
The Select Board announced Monday that it has opened its survey about the Upper Charles Trail Committee. The survey will remain open until July 2. The survey was sparked by Town Meeting’s resounding but nonbinding vote to disband the UCTC and make it a subcommittee of...
I am so disappointed as I read the news article in the Hopkinton Independent about the School Committee reorganization. I am grateful for the service that the board members provide. At the same time, why are the same people continuing to hold onto power in the...
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 20th annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event was held Saturday. Following the 5K road race, the...
The 20th annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event was held Saturday. Following the 5K road race, the family fun day was held inside the High School Athletic Center due to the rain.
V. Vincent Carbone, 85, formerly of Feeding Hills, passed away June 13. He was the son of the late Antonio and Maria Carbone, Italian immigrants who settled in Watertown, where they raised their seven children, all of whom attended the Watertown public schools. A...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, there will be no work on Monday in observance of the Juneteenth holiday. For the rest of the week, the eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street may be used as needed. On the east...
