Local Indian residents last month celebrated the Ganesh festival, which recognizes the birth of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, god of prosperity and wisdom. Events were held in neighborhoods as well as in homes.
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 Kingston. Here is Baypath's description of Kingston: “Meet Kingston, the pint-sized canine superstar with a heart...
With the last heatwave of summer behind us, the arrival of fall is a good time to start thinking about winterizing your home. This is especially important if you are a snowbird who’ll be spending the colder months elsewhere. A good place to start is by cleaning out...
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. The Select Board during its meeting Tuesday night approved by 4-0 vote a budget message that stressed...
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 October 3 1:23 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik checked on Lumber...
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. Kayla McCann has tackled numerous endurance events, including her first-ever Ironman triathlon in...
The Hopkinton High School volleyball team will raise money for the Side-Out Foundation with its Dig Pink fundraiser Wednesday, when the Hillers host Ashland at 6 p.m. at the HHS Athletic Center. Individuals can purchase a raffle ticket from a volleyball player or at...
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts held a ribbon-cutting ceremony last Friday for its new ceramic studio, which is located at 34 Hayden Rowe Street, Suite 304.
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 this week's Independent Thoughts, the Hopkinton Cultural Council hosted the unveiling of...
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...
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,...
National semifinalists for the 69th annual National Merit Scholarship Program were announced last month, and the list includes five students from Hopkinton High School: Abigail Baskin, Bableen Gill, Zachary Krymgold, Prisha Shrivastava and Amanda Xie. More than 16,000...
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. Members of Hopkinton’s emergency management group met Friday morning to discuss the town’s water...
The Hopkinton High School football team improved to 4-1 with Thursday's 21-14 victory over Medfield.
The Hopkinton Public Library hosted a Read-In at the Town Common on Thursday evening.
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, there will be no work on Monday due to the holiday. For the rest of the week, the focus will be on cleaning the job site for the winter season. This includes temporary pavement for walkways and adjustments 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. The Hopkinton Water Department announced Thursday morning that due to a power outage, the Ashland...
