At its meeting Thursday night, the School Committee — in joint session with the Select Board — will choose someone to fill the seat left vacant when Holly Morand departed for a job with Hopkinton Youth & Family Services. The position will be available again in...
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Independent Thoughts: Understanding local history important for town’s future
Chuck Joseph has given a number of talks about the history of Hopkinton. His latest talk should have more appeal to current residents, as he discusses how Hopkinton grew from a rural farming town to a thriving suburban community. Past talks have focused on Hopkinton...
Business Briefs: Blake named to lead Stone Senior Living
Stone Rehabilitation & Senior Living, a leading senior health care nonprofit, recently announced that Edward Blake has joined the organization as executive director. In this role, Blake will oversee the long-term and short-term care services as well as the senior...
Domino’s Pizza gets approval for Main Street location; owner aims to open by early January
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday approved a common victualer’s license for Domino’s Pizza to operate out of 70 Main Street. The building is the site of the former Old Town Liquors, and there are apartments above the first-floor business. “It’s always a great...
Fruit Street bridge over MBTA tracks set to reopen later this month
The Hopkinton Department of Public Works on Monday shared that the Fruit Street bridge over the MBTA tracks and Sudbury River is to be reopened later this month, citing an update from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. MassDOT indicated that removal of...
Vigil for Peace planned for Monday at Town Common
Community religious leaders are slated to speak at Monday's Vigil for Peace, which will be held at the Town Common at 6 p.m. While the situation is Israel has spurred rallies and vigils over the past month, Hopkinton's vigil will acknowledge the suffering happening...
Independent Thoughts: Local sisters treat troops with Halloween haul
For most kids, raking in nearly 500 pounds of Halloween candy would be a dream. Two Hopkinton sisters did just that — amassing 487 pounds of goodies this Halloween — but it wasn’t for their consumption (much to their dentist’s relief, undoubtedly). This marked the...
HHS boys soccer loses heartbreaker on PKs in state semis
The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team came up just short in its bid to return to the Division 2 state championship game, dropping a thrilling semifinal game to Wakefield that was decided via penalty kicks Wednesday night in Woburn. Hopkinton trailed 2-0 in the...
HHS girls soccer falls in state semis
The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team's memorable season came to an end Tuesday night with a 1-0 loss to Bishop Feehan in the Division 1 state semifinals at Boston College High School. The third-seeded Hillers (20-1-1) were frustrated by a strong Bishop Feehan...
Hillers girls soccer advances to state semifinals with 1-0 win over Franklin
Jo DuPont scored in the first half and the Hopkinton High School girls soccer team held on for a 1-0 victory over visiting Franklin in the Division 1 state quarterfinals Saturday afternoon. DuPont took a back pass from Madison Recupero about 10 yards outside the...
HHS boys soccer knocks off top seed to reach state semifinals
The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team advanced to the Division 2 state semifinals with a 2-1 road victory over top-seeded Bedford on Saturday afternoon. Jan Antvelink scored the game-winner with less than 16 minutes remaining, converting a corner kick from in...
Independent Thoughts: School in session for Elmwood committee
Whichever way you fall on the proposed new elementary school, you have to — or at least you should — respect the work of the Elementary School Building Committee. Anyone who has followed this closely is aware that these volunteers have worked hard to balance the needs...
HHS Sports Roundup: Boys, girls soccer teams win close games to reach quarterfinals
In an exciting day at the Hopkinton High School turf field Wednesday, the Hillers girls and boys soccer teams posted one-goal wins in postseason play. Madison Recupero scored with about three minutes remaining to give the HHS girls a 2-1 victory over Arlington in the...
Hopkinton’s return to youth tackle football a success
Hopkinton’s youth tackle football program returned in style this season, with a team of players in Grades 3 and 4 holding their own in the Eastern Massachusetts American Youth Football League fourth grade division. The season ended Nov. 1 with a loss to top-seeded...
Photos from around town
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some photos from around town during a colorful fall season.
Independent Thoughts: Freedom Team hosts ‘Difficult Conversations’; Tom McIntyre Turkey Bowl seeks teams
The Hopkinton Freedom Team Collaborative Group is hosting an event titled “How to Have Difficult Conversations” on Monday, Nov. 6, at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. The event is led by jamele adams, who is the original Freedom Team founder and the originator of...
Police to host Early Release Hangout at Town Common this Friday
With early release days at Hopkinton schools leading to problems downtown over the past year, the Hopkinton Police Department is offering a potential solution, hosting an Early Release Hangout this Friday from noon until 2 p.m. at the Town Common. The free event, for...
Independent Thoughts: Cultural Council brings art to masses this week; Climate Action Event at Senior Center
It’s a busy month for the Hopkinton Cultural Council, which has two signature events. The first was the unveiling of the newest additions to the Celebration of Diversity Mural Project, which was held Monday. There are five new murals this year on the fence leading to...
Emergency management team meets to discuss water discoloration issue
Members of Hopkinton's emergency management group met Friday morning to discuss the town's water discoloration issue, Water-Sewer Department Manager Eric Carty announced. "The department will continue to flush hydrants for the foreseeable future to help with the...
Town deals with multiple water discoloration issues
The Hopkinton Water Department announced Thursday morning that due to a power outage, the Ashland pump that supplies Hopkinton shut off rapidly and turned back on, causing major discoloration. "The town is working with our engineers to figure out the solution to help...