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The Town of Hopkinton’s Department of Public Works seeks qualified plow contractors, driving their own equipment, to become part of its team this winter. The DPW offers competitive rates and calls its plow contractors for every plowable storm. The qualified contractor...
By Megan Murchie For her Girl Scouts Gold Award project, Hopkinton’s Julianna Lucas sought to encourage her classmates to make their voices be heard. Lucas produced an educational...
Joseph Leo Donovan died quietly at home the morning of Sept. 22 in Kissimmee, Florida. He was born in Boston in 1936. He was a graduate of Boston College and received his master’s degree from Framingham State University. He was a captain in the U.S. Army. He began his...
The town sent out a press release Thursday requesting residents be aware of the regulations regarding the display of temporary signs. The regulations are contained in zoning bylaw 210-179, and the enforcement of the regulations falls under the purview of the Building...
Ann Louise Forrest, 87, of Hopkinton passed away Sept. 29. Born in Cambridge, she was the daughter of the late Mabel (Melanson) and Richard Doucette. She was the wife of the late Kenneth David Forrest. Ann had worked for the telephone company until 1967. She was an...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 30. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 30 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
Following is a press release from town clerk Connor Degan regarding early voting for the Nov. 3 election. Early voting in person will be offered from Saturday, Oct. 17, until Friday, Oct. 30. Due to occupancy issues at Town Hall, the Board of Registrars voted on Sept....
https://issuu.com/communityadvocate/docs/hi_layout_9.30.20_web
The Department of Public Works is hosting a household hazardous waste collection day on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the DPW facility at 83 Wood St. The collection is for household hazardous products only. Items should be kept in their original, sealed...
The following information was emailed to Hopkinton schools families on Wednesday from superintendent Carol Cavanaugh. The Hopkinton Public Schools want to remain open, so it’s important that all families follow these protocols: 1. If your child or anyone in your...
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...
POLICE LOG September 22 12:39 a.m. A School Street resident reported a Black Lives Matter sign was vandalized with spray paint. Officer Stephen Buckley checked the area and logged the incident. 9:03 a.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident on West Main Street....
The Hopkinton Police Department announced a new program offered by the MED-Project (Medication Education & Disposal) allowing residents to properly dispose of prescription drugs by requesting a free, prepaid mail-back envelope sent directly to their home. For more...
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed school families Tuesday with a reminder that the first window to make a request for a change in students' learning models opened today and closes Thursday at 5 p.m. This is one of only two windows during which a request can be...
All Hopkinton schools will switch to fully remote learning Tuesday and Wednesday after a second Hopkinton High School student tested positive for COVID-19, the district announced Monday evening. "It has come to the District’s attention that we have another COVID-19...
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. Library has reopened The Hopkinton Public Library has...
Eugene E. Calderazzo passed away at his home in Burlington on Sept. 23. He was 88 years old. Eugene was born, raised, and educated in San Donato, Italy. He was the son of the late Peter and Beatrice Calderazzo. As a child, Gene lived through the perils of World War...
Following is a statement from Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh about the Hopkinton High School student who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. As the Town of Hopkinton now knows, the Hopkinton Public Schools have had their first...
Gloria R. Cipolla, 89, returned home to God on Sept. 24. She was a 50-year resident of Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania, where she raised four children with her beloved husband Gaetano A. “Tot” Cipolla Jr., who died in 1998. In her later years Gloria lived near her son...
The town recently made available a survey for residents to complete. The survey, which was mailed to a limited number of residents earlier in the summer, now is open to all residents. The survey closes on Oct. 31. According to an email sent by Town Manager Norman...
