Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, here are some photos from Hopkinton State Park on an unseasonably warm but windy Friday.
Photos: State Park in winter
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Main Street Corridor Project update: Construction work done for season, to restart after Boston Marathon
The town announced Friday that the Main Street Corridor Project contractor, A.F. Amorello & Sons, has finished work for the season. Work will resume after the 2023 Boston Marathon. Marathon Way — the road between the Town Common and the doughboy statue — will be...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Dec. 23
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 and video of the day. The Hopkinton Teachers Association continued to push for more special education teachers as...
Teachers union questions superintendent’s special education presentation
[Editor's note: The following is an open letter from the Hopkinton Teachers Association to the Hopkinton School Committee.] At the December 15th School Committee meeting, you heard from Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh as she cited concerns in an attempt to justify...
Dharbanga wins Hopkinton Lions Youth Speech Contest
At the Hopkinton Lions Club’s annual High School Speech Contest on Dec. 6, Hopkinton High School senior Ryan Dharbanga took first place, with HHS junior Eva Bennet the runner-up. The topic was “Environmental Crisis: Fact or Fiction?” Contestants were judged on...
Photos: HHS girls basketball falls to Ashland
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team dropped a 46-28 decision to visiting Ashland on Tuesday to fall to 0-3 on the young season.
Hillers Thrillers Athlete Spotlight: Scott Mackin
A local legend, Mackin has helped as a manager, coach, referee and more for HHS sports since the 1970s. “Scott quite simply represents everything that is great about Hiller Athletics and the Hopkinton community in general,” unified basketball coach Jay Golden shared....
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Max and Maia
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animals are Max and Maia, who were rescued from the South Korean meat trade and sent to Hopkinton as part of Baypath's partnership with...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Dec. 22
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 and video of the day. The Conservation Commission at its two-hour meeting Tuesday night voted 4-1 to release two...
Town accepts applications from small businesses for economic recovery grants
The town officially announced a new grant opportunity for local small businesses that were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, as a total of $100,000 in funding is available through the Town of Hopkinton Economic Recovery Support Grant. Individual grants of...
Photos: Hopkinton Lions Santa meet-and-greet for children with special needs
The Hopkinton Lions Club held its annual meet-and-greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus on Sunday afternoon at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. The event provides an opportunity for children with special needs such as autism, ADHD and physical disabilities to talk to...
Karen DeCenzo, 59
Karen DeCenzo of Hopkinton, originally from Hudson, passed away on the morning of Dec. 18 after a long and courageous battle with sarcoidosis. Karen came into this world on Aug. 4, 1963, the 10th of 12 children born to Peter and Rose Marie (Tanner) DeCenzo. Karen was...
Barbara Crane, 94
Barbara L. (Goodfellow) Crane, 94, of Mendon passed away Dec. 19 in Countryside Healthcare in Milford. She was the wife of the late Stanley T. Crane, who died in July. She had lived in Abington until moving to Mendon in 1965. She was a clerk at the former Miscoe...
Arrests/Police Log, Dec. 20 edition
ARRESTS December 16 9:15 p.m. A caller reported a vehicle struck a telephone pole on Fruit Street. The vehicle was unoccupied when the reporting person called. Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Brennan Grimley and Matthew LaTour responded and arrested a...
State trooper, police dog on mend after accident on I-495 in Hopkinton
A Massachusetts State Trooper and a police dog are recovering after an accident on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton on Monday. The trooper, Ken Hanchett, and his K-9 companion, Orry, were inside their cruiser on the side of I-495 south while working a construction detail...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Dec. 21
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 and video of the day. During a presentation at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, members of the Elementary School...
PTO presents ‘Secret Lives of Teens & Tweens’ Jan. 11
The Hopkinton PTO will present a dynamic and fun two-hour presentation called “The Secret Lives of Teens & Tweens” on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 7-9 p.m. at Hopkinton Middle School. The program, led by counselor Jon Mattleman, is for parents/caregivers and focuses...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Dec. 20
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 and video of the day. The Planning Board at its Monday night meeting voted 6-3 to remove a 1992 condition that...
Photos: HHS swim team vs. King Philip
The Hopkinton High School swim team posted a 96-67 victory over King Philip on Friday at Milford High School.
Water discoloration possible this week during tank cleaning
Hopkinton Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty announced Monday that a contractor will be cleaning and inspecting the town's three water storage tanks over the next three days. During this process, there could be some discoloration as the minerals on the inside of the tank...
