For the second straight Wednesday, the water main on Main Street will be shut down due to work related to the Main Street Corridor Project. The affected water main lies on Main Street between Pleasant Street and Wood Street and includes Commonwealth Avenue. The work...
A Hopkinton resident was arrested on multiple charges following a two-vehicle accident July 5 in Shrewsbury. According to Shrewsbury police, Hopkinton’s Leosol Vargas was driving a Lexus RC350 that collided with a Chevrolet Equinox around 2:15 a.m. at the intersection...
UPDATE, Aug. 11: The Hopkinton Cultural Council extended the deadline for submissions to Aug. 18. The Hopkinton Cultural Council is inviting artists to submit work for display as part of 2021 Art on the Trail. The program will run from Oct. 7-17 (setup is from Oct....
Hopkinton Little League’s Sparkler 8 team captured the championship of the Ashland Sparkler Tournament this month. In the title game on Sunday, July 18, at Gryncel Park in Ashland, the boys bested an undefeated Shrewsbury team, 13-12.
Mary Stone died peacefully on July 20, following a full and happy life of 101 years. She was born to Ella and Henry Lord in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, where she and her sisters helped run the family business, Lord's Cabins. Mary went on to nursing school in Rhode...
Hopkinton’s Zain Ali, an introduction to data science (IDS) curriculum and instruction major at Lasell University in Newton, was acknowledged as a mentor for high school students taking dual-enrollment college-level courses in the 2020-21 academic year. Ali partnered...
POLICE LOG July 13 12:36 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley completed checks of Wilson Street property. 1:55 a.m. Multiple callers reported a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Hayden Rowe Street, where a vehicle stuck two mailboxes and possibly headed toward Milford....
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Shirley Lyon (Packham) Southwick, 88, of Gloucester, died July 10 at her home in Gloucester. She was born Jan. 4, 1933, in Everett, daughter of the late Walter and Marion (Lyon) Packham. She is predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Rev. Philip Southwick, and her...
Hopkinton High School rising senior Kate Powers blew away the competition in the Bay State Games scholastic discus competition on July 10. Powers recorded a throw of 130 feet, 1 inch, which was almost 35 feet farther than her nearest competitor. It also was the...
The first session of The Hanover Theatre Conservatory's Teen Youth Summer Program presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" The cast includes Hopkinton 18-year-old Dylan Morin, who plays Will Parker. Performances are scheduled for Friday, July 23, at 7 p.m., and...
Water-Sewer Department manager Eric Carty announced Monday that due to a utility conflict with new drains being installed, the water main on a section of Main Street will be shut down on Wednesday (July 21) for several hours. The affected water main is located between...
By Christine Beauchaine Contributing Writer “We are a team with a vision!” Dr. Steven Perryman says about Hopkinton Vision Center, which has been serving residents of Hopkinton and area towns for 22 years. Perryman, the founder and owner, has seen many positive...
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...
Recent Hopkinton High School graduate Lexi Viehl was selected by the United Soccer Coaches to the High School Scholar All-America Team for 2020-21. The award recognizes players who have excelled on the field as well as in the classroom, with at least a 3.75...
POLICE LOG July 6 12:26 a.m. Officer Robert Ekross checked on Fruit Street property. 4:26 a.m. Officer Philip Powers noted the traffic light on Lumber Street irregularly cycling for the crosswalk, and he notified the DPW. 8:13 a.m. A caller reported power lines on...
Hopkinton’s Mikayla Pucci was nominated by Wheaton College to represent the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) as its NCAA Woman of the Year nominee. The conference will announce the winner in late July. The NCAA Woman of the Year award honors...
The Hopkinton-based 26.2 Foundation extended its deadline to July 25 for those interested in joining its 2021 Boston Marathon team, called Team Inspire. Participants who commit to raising money for the organization will have access to training and fundraising support,...
Judge Robert “Bob” Campion, 91, of Brewster and formerly of Framingham, died July 5 in his home surrounded by his family. Nothing was more important to Bob than his family, faith and friends. Judge Campion was predeceased by his wife and best friend, Mary (Carlson)...
Robert (Bob) Barry Davis, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully at his home in Naples, Florida, on July 3. He will be dearly missed by his devoted wife, Camella Davis, his children, Diane Patry and husband Norm, John Doherty and wife Malu, Lynn Davis, and...
