Following a championship at the Maine Quiz Bowl Alliance Fall Invitational III, the quiz bowl team from Hopkinton High School earned a spot in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ High School National Championship Tournament, a 320-team competition that was held...
The town will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremonies at multiple locations Monday morning. The day will start with a tribute at Evergreen Cemetery at 9:45 a.m. At 10:15, there will be recognition at the Mayhew Street cemeteries. The final event is the ceremony at the...
Neal Herbert Swenor, 84, of Westborough and previously of Northborough, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side in the early morning of May 23. He is survived by his wife, Muriel (Gougeon), brother Clay Swenor and wife Janice of Westminster, sister Gail...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 4-month-old Roxy. Here is Baypath's description of Roxy: “What better way to start the summer season than by adding an...
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. As the new vice chair of the Select Board, Mary Jo LaFreniere said she will be confronting some of...
Christine “Chris” Dietz, 74, a resident of Hopkinton for 34 years, passed away peacefully March 2 surrounded by loved ones. Born in Springfield in 1950, she was the daughter of the late Helen and Joseph Closta. Her siblings included an older brother, Edward (now...
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent policy for the arrests section is to remove the arrested individual's name after it has been posted for approximately one week.] POLICE LOG May 14 2:47 a.m. Sergeant William Burchard made checks of...
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. Joe Clark and Brian Herr joined the Select Board Tuesday night after winning their seats in the...
Riesenberger threw two no-hitters in a 10-day span in early May and took a 3.23 earned run average into the final week of the season, holding opposing batters to a .239 average. as the Hillers challenged for a Tri-Valley League title. Coach Shannon Allberry-Yerardi...
The Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) announced that personnel will be in Hopkinton to spray for mosquitoes on June 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 25 and 26. The dates are tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations,...
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. Native Hopkintonian Joe Clark and former Select Board chair Brian Herr cruised to unofficial victory...
Lenore (Murphy) (Elmes) Auslander, 89, of Framingham and formerly Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on May 15. She was the loving wife of the late Norman Elmes and the late Saul Auslander. Born and raised in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Gerald and...
William “Bill” Thomas of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away surrounded by the love of his entire family both near and far at Joanne’s House, a hospice home in Bonita Springs, Florida, at the age of 81. Bill, born on June 21, 1942, was the son of...
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. Annual Town Election is today, with polls open at Hopkinton Middle School from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. In the...
Mrs. Gail A. (Greenhalgh) Maher Locke, 88, of Hopkinton and formerly of Milford, died May 16 at Milford Regional Medical Center after an illness. She was the beloved wife of the late Dr. John T. Maher, who died in 1983, and the late John T. Locke, who died in 2010....
I would like to endorse Peter Mimmo for the Select Board. There are a number of reasons for why I believe Peter will be a great addition to the Select Board. Empathy and care: I have known Peter Mimmo for over 10 years. What I have always appreciated is his spirit of...
I am writing to endorse Brian Herr for a position on the Hopkinton Select Board. I have had the privilege of knowing Brian both personally and professionally. During my time on the Select Board, we dealt with a wide variety of challenges. Brian was always a thoughtful...
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. In Monday's Annual Town Election, voters will have the opportunity to choose from four candidates...
Following is a list of the positions and candidates that will appear on the May 20 Annual Town Election ballot. Below this list are responses (from those who chose to participate) to our questionnaire asking for background information and a statement about why the...
