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The Hopkinton Senior Center remains closed to the public, but the staff remains available to assist residents. Call (508) 497-9730 if in need of assistance, with questions or just to say hi. For a more extensive listing of programs check...
Charles E. Campbell III, 73 of Hopkinton and formerly of Holliston, passed away unexpectedly on March 3. Charles (Chuck) was born on Aug. 8, 1947, in Berlin, Germany, son of Charles E. Campbell Jr. and Marion Doyle Campbell. Chuck leaves behind his beloved wife of 47...
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. Baptiste Power Yoga Class Mondays, March 15, 22, 29,...
UniBank announced last month that it has donated $20,000 to the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce to renew its five-year sponsorship of the Gateway Green Beautification Site. “The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce has created an attractively landscaped medium strip on West...
The Tri-Valley League recently named its winter All-Stars, and Hopkinton was well-represented. In boys indoor track and field, Ethan Champlin was named MVP, while Tommy Bernardin, Nick Brown, Sean Golembiewski, Aidan Morin, Harrison Prucher and Wyatt Ruff were tabbed...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for March 4. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions March 4 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of March 3, Hopkinton’s...
Hopkinton Youth & Family Services will hold a strategic plan open house Monday (March 8), with virtual meetings at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. "While 2020 was a time of responsive service to the community, we also completed a three-year strategic plan," HYFS director Dawn...
ARRESTS February 23 6:46 p.m. Officers Ryan Polselli and Jessica Ferreira conducted a motor vehicle stop on Wood Street and subsequently performed field sobriety testing. A Wood Street resident was arrested and charged with OUI liquor, second offense, marked lanes...
The Hopkinton Music Association (HMA) will continue to sell tickets to its March Calendar Drawing through the month of March. The raffle raises funds for music scholarships and music program needs in the Hopkinton Public Schools. This is the HMA’s only fundraiser for...
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh sent an email to schools families Tuesday indicating that late last week the district had its first confirmed case (by the Hopkinton Health Department and Massachusetts Department of Public Health) of student-to-student transmission of...
The Town of Hopkinton has posted a job opening for a police officer. Base starting salary is $25.02 per hour, with a salary range up to $27.91 per hour. There are benefits in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement, including an education incentive, shift...
Time for the annual Center Trail refresher course for dog walkers. FAQs: 1. Do I have to pick up my dog’s poop? Yes, please. 2. What if I don’t have a poop bag? Bag dispensers and waste cans are at both the Main Street and Loop Road ends of the trail. Take two if...
By Robert Ford Planning board members on Monday voted 5-4 to recommend Town Meeting approval of a proposed commercial ground-mounted solar overlay district map, while also supporting a zoning bylaw change that addresses solar developments. In the works for more than...
Thanks to assistance from Baypath Humane Society, a grant from Middlesex Savings Bank and community support, Project Just Because has a new pet pantry stocked with dry and wet pet food, leashes and collars, pet sweaters and other supplies. Pet pantry items are...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Feb. 27. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Feb. 27 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Feb. 26, Hopkinton’s...
Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop informed students and families this week that the junior prom would not be held this spring, and instead the Class of 2022 will have a prom in May of next year. Bishop also emailed families of seniors to say administrators...
The town on Friday released a construction update for the Main Street Corridor Project, indicating that signage is due to be installed the week of March 8, with actual project work anticipated to begin the following week. Below is the update: Beginning the week of...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Feb. 25. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Feb. 25 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Feb. 25, Hopkinton’s...
Editor's note: The following is a statement from the Hopkinton Teachers Association. It was read during Thursday night's School Committee meeting. Check the Independent website on Friday for more from Thursday's night's meeting. Dear School Committee members, The...
Rudy Aarden, a longtime resident of Ashland, passed away at age 88 on Feb. 12 at home with his wife by his side. Rudy was born on July 20, 1932, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to Elisabeth (Dekoning) Aarden and Gerard Aarden. Rudy served in the Dutch Navy/Air Force...
