Crust & Co. is about to mark one year since opening in Hopkinton. Owner Ryan Dion continues to emphasize community service and connection while providing food choices the town has come to love. Dion opened Crust & Co. last fall, bringing decades of restaurant...
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 of the day. Letter asks town to consider 'reasonable' framework to balance free speech, market concerns A letter...
ARRESTS Sept. 10 8:16 p.m. Units responded to South Street following a call about a person throwing glass out of a vehicle. Officers stopped a vehicle and took a 29-year-old man from Hopedale and a 34-year-old woman from Milford into custody. The male was charged with...
Poetry has been a part of Catherine Martin’s life since she was a teenager. After graduating from Smith College, she earned a master’s in writing, literature and publishing from Emerson College. She completed a residency at the Vermont Studio Center, was involved for...
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 of the day. Workshop seeks input for environmental restoration projects at selected sites Hopkinton's Resilient...
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 of the day. Friends to lead tour of mineral springs, site of former hotel A tour hosted by the Friends of...
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. Visit the library’s website calendar for event registration information. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary. ADULT PROGRAMS...
Saving for retirement is important, but it’s only part of the picture. If you’re within five to 10 years of your target retirement date, it’s time to start thinking about what you actually want your retirement to look like. After all, getting to retirement isn’t 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 of the day. Town in early stages of applying for cultural district designation The Hopkinton Center for the Arts...
Ryan S. Holland, 53, died unexpectedly at home on Sept. 3, 2026, following a brief illness. He is survived by his mother, Geraldine F. (Musto) Holland, brother Shayne D. Holland, niece Ayla Holland, uncle Paul Musto and Roseanne, aunt Karen Musto and Bobby, cousins...
The ramp exiting Interstate 495 northbound onto West Main Street toward town is perhaps the most dangerous I’ve encountered in years. As one exits the interchange onto West Main, there is a total lack of merging roadway, placing vehicles in a dangerous game of “Should...
Ann M. (Taylor) Alexander, 77, died Sept. 5, 2026, at Milford Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of James W. Alexander of Northbridge, to whom she was married for 57 years. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Ida (Johnson) Taylor. She...
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 of the day. Committee split on proposal to expand Board of Health membership The Charter Review Committee will...
Edward Joseph Chwalek, 80, of Hopkinton passed away peacefully on Sept. 3, 2026, surrounded by family. Ed was the husband of Marcia, and together they recently celebrated 58 years of marriage. He was born in Ludlow on March 30, 1946, the son of the late Edward Joseph...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 1-year-old Porcini. Here is Baypath's description of Porcini: "Porcini is a handsome, gentle sweetheart looking for a patient...
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 of the day. 9/11 ceremony to feature local leaders, remembrance of victims In memory of the 25th anniversary of...
Carol Margaret (Pentheny) Jones, 79, of Wilton, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at the Jack Byrne Center for Hospice Care in Lebanon, New Hampshire, on Sept. 8, 2026. Born on Jan. 2, 1947, in Framingham, Carol was preceded in death by her parents, Kenneth and...
ARRESTS Sept. 5 6:06 p.m. Officers conducted a straight warrant arrest of a 45-year-old woman from Mayhew Court. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include the names of individuals who have been arrested.] POLICE LOG...
