POLICE LOG September 13 12:02 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley made checks of Pratt Way property. 3:10 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on South Street businesses. 7:27 a.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan completed community policing at the high school. 7:29 a.m. Officer...
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 meeting Monday night unanimously approved an open space mixed use...
What is going on in downtown Hopkinton, and will it ever end? I literally cannot get to Center Trail for a run, grab something at CVS or walk my dogs safely. How could anyone possibly create an active construction site where it is so completely unsafe to walk? How is...
I’ve been uptown recently, doing business with several of our Main Street businesses. I note: — Loss of “convenient” on-street parking (Ward’s Barbershop) — Loss of “comfortable” on-street parking (Phipps Insurance) — Reduced egress at businesses (Shell station, Main...
Sean Perry Fitzpatrick, 43, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sept. 18. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, he was the son of Claudia (Godsil) Fitzpatrick of South Carolina and the late Perry Fitzpatrick. Sean was a member of the Hopkinton High School Class of 1996....
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. About 18 participants joined an online kickoff meeting Monday night to learn more about 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 and video of the day. The town turned out in big numbers for Hopkinton Family Day on Saturday and enjoyed an...
Joan Catherine (Courchaine) Doyle passed into God’s hands on Sept. 16. Born May 15, 1934, to Louis Courchaine and Beatrice Garand in Cohoes, New York, she was the youngest of five children. As a child, she moved to St. Augustine, Florida, and then Atlanta, where she...
David K. Beck, 67, of Hopkinton passed away at his home as a result of a fall on Sept. 13. Born in Newton, he was the son of William C. Beck Jr. of Gardner and the late Virginia (Shea) Beck. Dave grew up in Wellesley and Yarmouth. After graduating from Dennis-Yarmouth...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project, work this week will include raising castings on manholes project-wide. The eastbound detour from Main Street to Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be utilized. Additionally,...
Hopkinton Family Day was held at the field behind Hopkinton Middle School in picture-perfect weather on Saturday afternoon.
The Hopkinton High School football team improved to 2-0 with a 22-18 victory over Algonquin on Friday night.
John (Jack) Michael Ryan died Sept. 13, just six days from his 81st birthday, at Golden Pond Memory Care in Hopkinton from complications of dementia. His family thanks the exceptional staff at Golden Pond for the kind, patient care they gave Jack. Born in Boston in...
Friends of the Hopkinton Library started its book sale fundraiser on Friday in the library's large event room. The sale continues Saturday from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., with a discount in the final hour ($5 per bag). This is the final planned sale of its kind. Future sales...
The Hopkinton Fire Department will open its station to the public on Sunday, Oct. 16, from from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for its annual open house. Residents (adults and children) will have an opportunity to view demonstrations, learn about fire safety and tour the station....
The Hopkinton High School cross country teams opened their dual meet seasons on Wednesday at Hopkinton State Park by welcoming Norwood. The girls cruised to a 15-50 victory while the boys won 20-40.
Eric Robert MacDonald, 31, of Hopkinton passed away unexpectedly at a group home in Milford. Born at Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick, Eric was the beloved son of Lauren (Calabrese) Rowntree of Hopkinton and Geoffrey MacDonald of Boston. He also was close to his...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Nugget, a 1-year-old local stray. Here is Baypath's description of Nugget: “Need some laughs in your life? Well, Nugget can't...
Hopkinton resident Joe Baldiga was named the Best Lawyers 2023 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year in Worcester. In addition, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America” 2023...
POLICE LOG September 6 12:09 a.m. Officer Basit Dennis made checks of Elm Street property. 12:55 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley made checks of Hayden Rowe Street property. 6:26 a.m. Chief Joseph Bennett, Sergeants Arthur Schofield and Timothy Brennan, and Officers Tyler...
