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...
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Schools cancel all learning for Tuesday due to snowstorm
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...
Parson remains assistant superintendent after vying for post in Wayland
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...
Letter to the Editor: What happened to my America?
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
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...
HHS sports roundup: Girls hoops sweeps Dedham; boys hockey blanks Bellingham
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 Bodreau, 60
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...
Schools switch to early release schedule Monday due to pending storm
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...
Hopkinton Police K9 Titan helps rescue lost man on Whitehall ice
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...
HHS sports roundup: Girls basketball defeats Dedham
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...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Jan. 29: Town has 53 active cases
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...
Hopkinton Cultural Council announces grant recipients
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...
Hopkinton ranked 12th-fittest city in Massachusetts
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...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Jan. 27: Latest on vaccination schedule
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...
Photo contest winner, Jan. 27 edition
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 Micciche, 67
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...
Crews work on water main break on Hayden Rowe
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...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 26 edition
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...
Boston Marathon planned for Oct. 11
The Boston Athletic Association announced Tuesday that it has targeted Columbus Day, Oct. 11, for the 2021 Boston Marathon. This is assuming road races are allowed in the state by the fall (right now they are not). “We announce the 2021 Boston Marathon date with a...