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ARRESTS January 31 1:08 p.m. On Maple Street, Officers Moira McGaffigan and Brian Sanchioni arrested a Hayden Rowe Street resident on a warrant. POLICE LOG January 26 9:20 a.m. A walk-in requested to speak with an officer about a case of fraud. Officer Moira...
I was dismayed by Selectman Brendan Tedstone's comment in the January 13 issue of the Independent. While I applaud his condemnation of the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol, I beg to differ with his there-are-fine-people-on-both-sides assertion that, “These...
I wholeheartedly agree with Richard Germaine’s support for the town adopting the MAPC pledge, as expressed in his January 13th Letter to the Editor. It was the correct affirmation that since racism exists everywhere, our society requires more introspection, education...
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Monday evening that all learning — in-person and remote — has been canceled for Tuesday due to the ongoing snowstorm. Snow started falling Monday morning and is predicted to continue throughout the day Tuesday, ending very late...
The Wayland School Committee announced Friday that it selected former Everett school administrator and onetime professional football player Omar Easy to be its next superintendent. Hopkinton assistant superintendent Jennifer Parson had been a finalist for the...
I am an 80-ish veteran. I served in the Navy right out of high school, 1959-62. I believed in my country and protecting it. I served 30 years as a firefighter/EMT for the town of Hopkinton. When I was growing up, my parents were staunch Republicans and so was I. In...
Michael Fleming, 80, of Leicester died Jan. 25 at UMass Memorial Medical Center from cardiac arrest. Michael was born in Worcester on June 24, 1940, attended St. Peter Marian High School, and received his master’s degree in history from Assumption University. For 37...
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team picked up a 53-43 victory over host Dedham on Sunday, sweeping the two-game series and improving its season record to 5-1. Kiki Fossbender scored 14 points, Caroline Connell scored 11 and stood out defensively, and...
Brenda L. (Gala) Bodreau, 60, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Jan. 18 at her home in Hopedale. She was the wife of George E. Bodreau for 39 years. She was born in Milford, daughter of the late Salvatore and Mary Gala, and was a lifelong Hopedale...
With a major winter storm expected to reach Hopkinton early Monday morning, superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced Sunday that the schools would switch to an early release schedule for Monday. This means the high school and middle school will be dismissed at 11:25...
An alert Hopkinton Police officer and the department's K9, Titan, led to the rescue of an intoxicated man who was lost and suffering from hypothermia early Friday morning, according to police accounts. An officer on patrol spotted the man's abandoned car around 1:30...
Junior Kiki Fossbender scored 21 points and classmate Lauren Cho added 12 as the Hopkinton High School girls basketball team posted a 56-37 victory over visiting Dedham on Friday night in a makeup game. Hopkinton, now 4-1, originally had been scheduled to play...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Jan. 29. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Jan. 29 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Jan. 28, Hopkinton’s...
The Hopkinton Cultural Council, which supports community-based projects in the arts, sciences and humanities, recently announced its grant recipients for 2021. Recipients are: Amazing Things Art Center, Discovery Museum, Sean Fullerton, an acoustic concert for...
Already recognized as one of the safest communities in the nation with the state's best school system, Hopkinton also has received high marks for fitness in a recent study. According to the strength training resource and news website BarBend.com, Hopkinton is the...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Jan. 27. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Jan. 27 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ COVID-19 Vaccine in...
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...
Terene A. (Tarte) Micciche, 67, of Hopkinton passed away Jan. 2 surrounded by loved ones after a valiant and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Audrey (Evans) Tarte. Terene was retired from her work as an...
The town's Water and Sewer Department announced Wednesday morning that crews were responding to a water main break in the area of 213 Hayden Rowe St. Water was to be shut off in the area to make repairs. Others in the vicinity may notice discoloration and will need to...
POLICE LOG January 19 1:48 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley issued a winter parking ban warning on Smith Road. 1:53 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley issued a winter parking ban warning on Chamberlain Street. 2:08 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley checked on a person in a motor...
