Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Chocolate. Here is Baypath's description of Chocolate: This handsome boy is the sweetest senior around. He loves to be with...
Leading up to the Oct. 11 Boston Marathon, the Independent will profile local charity runners. This issue we highlight Jamie Weeden, who is running to raise funds for the Hopkinton Women’s Club. Weeden and her husband, Treavor, have been active in the running...
Edwina M. Kirby, 93, of Bellingham passed away at her home on Aug. 31 after a short illness. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edmund L and Dorothy (Schmutz) Mullin of Hopkinton. Edwina worked at Fenwal, in the Framingham Union Hospital...
Worcester Academy held its 187th commencement exercises June 4. Among the 129 graduates were Hopkinton residents Lauren Gray, Yixin Huang and Emma Potas. For the second semester, Potas received first honors, while Huang and Gray also were named to the headmaster’s...
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Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Sept. 1. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Sept. 1 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Aug. 27, Hopkinton’s...
ARRESTS August 29 12:10 a.m. On West Main Street, Officer Cody Normandin arrested a 34-year-old Leominster resident on a warrant for use of a motor vehicle while operating an electronic device and additionally charged him with speeding in violation of special...
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...
Registration for Hopkinton Basketball Association travel basketball is open for the 2021-22 season. The HBA travel program is returning to league play after only holding clinics last season due to the pandemic. HBA travel basketball is for boys and girls in Grades...
The town announced Friday that drainage work for the Main Street Corridor Project was nearing completion and preparation is underway for the next phase, which includes work related to the undergrounding of utilities. The undergrounding work will begin with the...
The Reverend Robert Cloutier (Pastor Bob) of Hopkinton went to meet his Lord on Aug. 25 after a courageous eight-month battle with a rare form of lymphoma. A pastor at Faith Community Church Hopkinton (formerly First Congregational Church of Hopkinton) for over 37...
As part of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's I-90/I-495 Interchange Improvement Project, the Fruit Street bridge over the CSX railroad tracks will be closed from the end of September through September of next year. MassDOT released a detour map to show...
The Independent is debuting a new feature in which we highlight an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. Kicking things off is Sweeney, a 3-year-old female hound mix. Here is Baypath's description of Sweeney: Sweeney is an adorable...
Lois Roberta (Melvin) Frost, 81, of East Sandwich passed away on what would have been her 56th wedding anniversary, Aug. 21, at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis with her loving children by her side. She was married to the late Stanley Frederick Frost. She was born to the...
The town's Department of Public Works announced that asphalt paving is scheduled over the next few days. The work will be done from approximately 7 a.m.-5 p.m. and is subject to weather conditions. Drivers should expect delays and detours and are encouraged to seek...
ARRESTS August 17 5:53 a.m. Officer Kevin Sager conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and requested backup. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Stephen Buckley responded. A 41-year-old from Uxbridge was arrested and charged with unlicensed operation of...
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts announced that it will require proof of vaccination by eligible individuals as well as face coverings for any indoor event at the facility. Children and other individuals who are not eligible for the vaccine may attend performances...
The Hopkinton Public Schools Transportation Department announced Monday that bus routes for the 2021-22 school year have been finalized and are available at the transportation page on the schools website. Parents can find their child's pickup and drop-off location by...
William Merrigan McGrath of Natick passed away on Aug. 9 at age 71. He was the son of the late William Merrigan McGrath and Margaret (Keith), beloved husband of 44 years of Barbara Barbieri McGrath, devoted father of Emily Raffile and husband Jason of Framingham, and...
Albert H. Choquette Jr., 89, of Cumberland, Rhode Island, and formerly of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, died Aug. 17, in the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center, Providence. He was the beloved husband of the late Suzanne (Roberge) Choquette, to whom he was married for over...
