https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1PY9K2NEKk Following a public hearing Wednesday night, the Board of Health unanimously approved new regulations prohibiting the sale of tobacco to individuals born after a certain date. The Board of Health held the public hearing to...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday night reviewed its Community Preservation projects and discussed the potential impacts of the proposed Center School reuse plan on funding future projects. “I personally think it really hamstrings us for future things...
This year’s Annual Town Election, set for May 19, features two contested races: Select Board and Board of Assessors. The Independent spoke with the candidates for these seats to get an idea of why they are running and what issues are most important to them. The...
An adaptive playground at Marathon Elementary School now will be funded through free cash and Community Preservation funds following a vote at Annual Town Meeting on Monday night. [For a recap of all articles, click here.] The funding approval is the next step of a...
Runners and walkers of all abilities will have a chance to support the Hoyt Foundation at its road race in Hopkinton this May. The third annual Team Hoyt Memorial Yes You Can Run Together race will be held on May 24, starting at the Marathon School. “It should be a...
A brush fire on Falcon Ridge Road and a log truck fire kept the Hopkinton Fire Department busy Thursday afternoon. The HFD received a call at 12:48 p.m. reporting a brush fire at 28 Falcon Ridge Road. HFD chief Gary Daugherty said crews arrived to find "about two...
The effects of a recent executive order reducing the size and capacity of the Institute of Museum and Library Services have yet to be felt on the local level, but staff at the Hopkinton Public Library are concerned. “It’s fair to say the consequences are far...
Retirement provides opportunities to try new things and share in new experiences. For some, that new thing could be acting. Senior Smilez, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing cultural enrichment to folks living in memory care and assisted living facilities, is looking...
The Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department hosted its Celebrate the Start Line event on the Town Common on Saturday, ahead of the 129th Boston Marathon. As part of the festivities, the Hopkinton Marathon Committee sponsored a 100-yard dash for children at the...
Hopkinton Middle School custodian Benjamin Hogan will return to Milford District Court on June 27 to discuss a motion to suppress evidence in his case of alleged possession of child pornography. Hogan and his lawyer, Meredith Underwood, appeared briefly before Judge...
Rajesh Panigrahi had never seen a marathon before he and his family moved to Hopkinton's Legacy Farms neighborhood. He also never thought he’d be able to run one, either. But now, with a couple of half marathons and the Baystate Marathon under his belt, Panigrahi is...
Hopkinton resident Jonny Wolf is “right on pace” with his training program for the Boston Marathon. “I have one long run a week,” Wolf said in late March, noting he recently had completed a 19-mile run. “Through the week, I’m mixing in shorter runs and just trying to...
The Board of Health voted on Monday night to move forward with a public hearing on its nicotine-free generation proposal following presentations from advocates both for and against the regulation. The Nicotine-Free Generation (NFG) initiative is one of Health Director...
For Hopkinton resident Chris Stevenson, the Boston Marathon is like a puzzle he keeps trying to solve. “For some reason, I just can’t figure out this race,” Stevenson said. “Every year, I come back trying to look for redemption.” With any luck, 2025 will be that...
Until last year, Nancy Burdick had never run a marathon, nor even thought about it as a long-term goal. “It was not something that was on my radar,” Burdick said, adding that it was “not something that I’ve been incrementally working toward.” Despite that, Burdick set...
Although Eric Benson jokes about how hard training for a marathon is, it’s a privilege he takes seriously — especially because he wasn’t sure he’d get to this point. “It’s a big deal for me,” said Benson. The 50-year-old father of three is set to run his first...
There are two things Hopkinton native Thomas Guerra says are most challenging about training for the Boston Marathon: balance and wind. “The timing of the marathon has been the hardest thing,” Guerra said. Between school, work and training, he’s had to strike a...
The 26.2 Foundation and the Hopkinton Center for the Arts are joining forces again this year to provide unique cultural and artistic experiences for the Boston Marathon season. Called “The Start of Something Extraordinary,” the collaboration brings together multiple...
Until Harlenne Burg moved to Hopkinton, she didn’t realize how infectious running could be. “They say when you live in Hopkinton, you catch the running bug,” said Burg, “but I never believed them.” Burg has come down with that bug, and as a result, the Boston Marathon...
Ronald Wat has a sage piece of advice for anyone thinking about running a marathon. “If you want to run a marathon, sign up early and you will run a marathon,” he said. Wat’s wisdom comes from years of running experience. Now 70 years old, the Chicago-based runner has...
