Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 2-year-old Winnie. Here is Baypath's description of Winnie: “Are you looking for a big pup with an even bigger heart? Well,...
Erica Ann Richards, 33, died suddenly on June 8 in Worcester. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of Valerie and stepdaughter of John Murphy of Hopkinton, and the daughter of the late Douglas Richards. She leaves her brother, Ross Richards of Chelsea, and...
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. Leading off Independent Thoughts, two centuries after former slave Frederick Douglass spoke in...
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 June 4 1:48 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield made checks of...
Frederick S. Crossman of Hopkinton passed away June 7 after a period of declining health. Frederick was born in Natick, son of Austin and Helena (Cluff) Crossman. Frederick graduated from Natick High School in 1969. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Savi) Crossman...
Jonathan P. Dombek, 60, of Hopkinton, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully June 11 after an illness. Born in Gardner on Nov. 27, 1963, he was the son of the late Alexander L. and Genvieve L. (Kondrotas) Dombek. Jon was a truck driver employed by L&W Trucking of...
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...
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. A little girl named Fiona got her dream playhouse, built like a castle with space for her to be a...
The rookie started in the No. 3 position and played all 15 matches as well as the league and MIAA sectional tournaments. “She played against very strong golfers all year and was able to win just over half of her matches, and she had good finishes in the postseason,”...
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs and services, including lunch program menus, as well as a newsletter, check hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone...
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. School Committee member Adam Munroe, whose frequent absences from meetings has been the subject of...
Margaret M. Pomeroy, 81, died June 10 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Lawrence Pomeroy, who died in 2021. She was the daughter of the late Emmet and Anastasia (Kelly) Smith. She was a longtime resident 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, and on Twitter,...
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. Hopkinton Independent founder and longtime town volunteer Sarah Lothrop Duckett passed away Friday at...
The Hopkinton High School baseball team dropped a 7-2 decision to host Westfield on Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Division 2 state tournament. Trailing 2-0 in the top of the third inning, the Hillers got on the board via an RBI single from Ryan...
Hopkinton Independent founder Sarah Lothrop Duckett passed away Friday at the age of 77 after a period of declining health. A longtime resident of Fenton Street near downtown Hopkinton, Duckett started the paper in 1999. She sold it to co-owners David Bagdon of Bagdon...
Sarah (Lothrop) Duckett died Friday, June 7, at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. She was the wife of the late Frank Duckett, who died in November 2023. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Margaret (Lotspeich) Lothrop. She was a longtime...
The Hopkinton Farmers Market opens for the season Sunday (June 9) at the Town Common. It runs Sundays from 1-5 p.m. through Oct. 13. The market features local fresh food, craft beverages, At this Sunday's market, there will be an e-waste recycling event....
