Hopkinton Independent
Main Street Corridor Project bid process underway
Town Manager Norman Khumalo announced Wednesday that the Main Street Corridor Improvement Project is in the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) bid process, with proposals tentatively expected to be reviewed on Aug. 11. “We are proud of the efforts by...
Library Corner, July 22 edition
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. Curbside Pickups The library is “open” for curbside...
Senior Snippets, July 22 edition
The Hopkinton Senior Center remains closed to the public, but the staff remains available to assist residents. Call (508) 497-9730 if in need of assistance, with questions or just to say hi. For a more extensive listing of programs check...
Nelson Goldin, 74
Nelson H. Goldin of Framingham, a former Hopkinton police officer and constable, passed away in Tamarac, Florida, on June 15 after a long battle with kidney disease. Nelson was born on July 29, 1945, in Boston. He was predeceased by his parents, George and Ruth...
Arrests/Police Log, July 21 edition
POLICE LOG July 14 1:43 a.m. Officer Jessica Ferreira checked on a Ryder truck on East Main Street and found the driver making a delivery. All was OK. 4:30 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle struck a mailbox and flower bed on Wood Street. Sergeant Matthew McNeil...
Katrina Hope Yip, 47
Katrina Hope Yip, 47, of Hopkinton, passed away after a 15-year war with leukemia. Born in Kittery, Maine, she was the daughter of Judith Anne (Hosmer) Lincoln of Hopkinton and Peter Souther Lincoln of Florence, Massachusetts. She was the beloved wife of 14 years to...
Eleanor Morgan, 86
On July 17, Eleanor (Cantwell) Morgan, 86, of Marshfield, formerly of Waltham, died peacefully in her home after an extended illness. She was surrounded by loved ones as she earned her guardian angel wings and joined her beloved husband, Donald, and son Edward...
Schools Notebook: HHS trio earn National Merit Scholarships
Hopkinton High School graduate Alexander Matsoukas was named a winner of a college-sponsored National Merit Scholarship. Matsoukas plans to study computer engineering at the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham. Matsoukas joins classmates Matvey...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 17
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 17. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 17 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ While Town Hall and...
HCA’s Art @ A Distance week-long fundraiser starts Saturday with live concert
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts' week-long fundraiser, Art @ A Distance, kicks off Saturday with a 4 p.m. concert by the Claflin Hill Orchestra. Attendees can bring chairs and/or a blanket to set up next to their vehicle. Social distancing rules will be in effect....
Letter to the Editor: Open schools now
My head is spinning as I navigate through myriad media platforms trying to understand the proper tack to take regarding our schools. Why can’t we all hope to get back to the way things used to be using the brick and mortar model exclusively this fall? Empirical data...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for July 15: Zero active cases in town
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for July 15. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions July 15 update While Town Hall and municipal buildings are physically closed to the public, we are open for business. Many transactions can be completed...
Arrests/Police Log, July 14 edition
ARRESTS July 10 9:01 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Robert Ekross and Benjamin Stickney conducted a motor vehicle stop on Main Street and subsequently arrested Sarah R. DeFonzo, 27, of 23 Summer St., Hudson, and charged her with OUI liquor and failure to...
Photos: Coutinho hosts Appreciation Lunch for first responders
Former Select Board vice chair John Coutinho hosted a drive-through Appreciation Lunch on Wednesday for local first responders. The event was held at a home on Grove Street that Coutinho is rehabbing. Individuals were invited to pull onto the circular driveway, where...
HHS Debate Club to hold workshop
The Hopkinton High School Debate Club is holding a free summer workshop for Hopkinton students in the Class of 2024, 2025 and 2026. The workshop will be held via Zoom on Aug. 3, 5 and 7, from 3-4:30 p.m. each day. The workshop is billed as a “great way to improve...
Select Board approves Sweeney’s promotion to senior accounting manager/town accountant
At a brief Select Board meeting Tuesday night, the board unanimously approved the hiring of Ben Sweeney as senior accounting manager/town accountant. A certified public accountant who grew up in Hopkinton,...
Letter to the Editor: What’s happened to common sense and ethics?
As I watch or read the news, I am wondering what happened to common sense and ethics. It doesn’t take a brain (yet I have an educated one) to see they are lagging! Let’s start with the pandemic. We lacked PPE because we outsourced our basic needs manufacturing...
School Committee announces office hours
The School Committee announced it will hold weekly Zoom office hours leading up to the start of the school year to provide an opportunity for the community to ask questions, raise concerns, or provide feedback on school matters. Each meeting will be hosted by two...
State Rep. Dykema cancels Senior Picnic
State Rep. Carolyn Dykema announced that her annual Senior Picnic has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event traditionally is held in Hopkinton every August and draws close to 200 seniors from the 8th Middlesex District's four towns (Hopkinton,...
