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The Town of Hopkinton on Monday announced a partnership with Helpsy to offer a free and easy home pickup clothing recycling service for the community. Starting Monday, residents can request for unwanted clothing textile items to be picked up at their homes by Helpsy....
The Treblemakers community chorus presented its holiday concert, A Celebration of Peace in Harmony, on Sunday at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts.
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 and video of the day. The South Asian Circle of Hopkinton continued the spirit of Diwali, the Hindu festival of...
The South Asian Circle of Hopkinton continued the spirit of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with its DiwHoliday Gala on Saturday night at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. The event highlighted the achievements of 12 women of South Asian diaspora. The event was...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be in place Monday through Friday. The eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe...
The annual Hopkinton Senior Center holiday dinner was held Saturday, with local police officers and their families helping to serve the guests.
Kerri Ann McLaughlin-Tomney of Hopkinton passed suddenly on Nov. 21. She was surrounded by her loving family. Kerri was 56. Kerri leaves behind her beloved husband and partner in life, Richard Tomney. She was the loving mother to Andrew and Zachary Tomney of...
Using only organic fertilizer on the Hopkinton Common is an idea long overdue. I watch children and dogs rolling on the grass and families eating sitting on the ground. Pesticides and herbicides are increasingly implicated in multiple health problems, often after...
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. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter, @HopkintonPLMA. Schedule update The library will be closed Dec. 24-26...
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 and video of the day. The Hopkinton Teachers Association organized a rally outside HCAM studios prior to the...
The Hopkinton Teachers Association organized a rally outside HCAM studios prior to the start of Thursday's School Committee meeting. The teachers are protesting proposed cuts to the special education (SPED) budget. Check back Friday for a recap of the meeting.
Hopkinton's Boy Scouts Troop 4 hosted a 50th anniversary kickoff celebration on Thursday night at St. John the Evangelist Parish. As part of the event, Troop 4 founders Mike Boelsen and Mike Lareau and original Scout Tom Pratt were on hand to share stories about the...
In addition to sponsoring the Dec. 2 Veterans Breakfast, the Hopkinton Women's Club helped serve food at the event, as evidenced by member Nancy Tarsi.
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 and video of the day. Leading off this week's Independent Thoughts, there are big moves looming for two local...
Tommy (Yit Wey) Wong, 89, of Framingham died peacefully on Dec. 3. Tommy never backed down from life’s challenges and was extremely hard-working and patient. He always had a smile on his face, and his motto was, “It’s OK, I’m OK.” Tommy was passionate about all Boston...
POLICE LOG November 29 12:33 a.m. Officer Alexander Stewart made checks of South Street property. 5:01 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on Wilson Street property. 7:25 a.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Tyler Staback responded to a motor vehicle accident...
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 and video of the day. The Select Board had a busy agenda Tuesday night, discussing — and hearing opposition to —...
Judith “Judy” M. (Ferguson) Folan of Hopkinton, formerly a 40-year resident of Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, died at Milford Hospital on Dec. 2 after an illness. Judy Ferguson was born in 1941 in Worcester, the oldest of seven children of Marie and Walter Ferguson, now...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Layla. Here is Baypath's description of Layla: “Calling all fun lovers, Layla wants to know if you have room in your home for...
