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At the Veterans Day dinner at the Woodville Rod & Gun Club on Nov. 11, Frank Torento received a citation from State Rep. Carolyn Dykema recognizing his many years of volunteer service for veterans in town. PHOTO/CHRISTINE STRICKLAND
As vote nears, supporters speak up for downtown project The Main Street Corridor Project will bring much needed infrastructure updates to a growing town and should not be rescinded, a new group that has formed to support the project believes. The group, For The...
Christian Bialobrzeski (left) and Colin Heaton, both 7 years old, were among the attendees at the inaugural Trunk or Treat charity event on Nov. 3 in the parking lot next to Marty’s Fine Wines and CVS. The event, a fundraiser for the Hopkinton Community Partnership,...
Cancer claims former HPS superintendent MacLeod Former superintendent of Hopkinton Public Schools Dr. Cathy MacLeod is being fondly remembered after she passed away early this month following a long battle with cancer. MacLeod served as superintendent in Hopkinton for...
Jackie Potenzone has a warning for fellow Hopkinton residents. Potenzone, who has lived on Wood Street for two decades and run a hair salon there for the past 18 years, said the Main Street Corridor Project should scare everyone in Hopkinton, due to the town forcing...
Editor’s note: This is a new feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the town. John Coutinho has spent a lifetime trying to emulate his parents’ spirit of volunteering. Coutinho, who serves as...
While much of Weston Nurseries’ land has been converted into modern homes at Legacy Farms, this property across the street from the company’s retail building remains a throwback to a quieter time in town. PHOTO/FRED PARSONS
Children enjoy watching a demonstration involving water during the Hopkinton Fire Department open house on Oct. 6. PHOTO/TRICIA LACASCIA PHOTOGRAPHY
Members of the victorious Senior Center team pose with participants from the Hopkinton Fire Department and Hopkinton Police Department after the bocce tournament held Sept. 18 as part of the Senior Center’s open house. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
Planning Board latest venture for former police chief After serving as a public safety officer for the town of Southborough for more than 30 years, Hopkinton resident Jane Moran retired in 2013. And while most think of retirement as a time to take a step back and...
Frustrated abutters plead to Select Board Frustrated residents and business owners got their chance to state their case against the Downtown Corridor Project at the Select Board’s Sept. 24 meeting, but the board made it clear the project will not be abandoned. “This...
Hopkinton third-grader Barrett Jochim goes airborne after taking a shot during a youth soccer game against Milford-Hopedale on Sept. 7 at the Fruit Street fields. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
Town allows Greyhound Friends to move forward Greyhound Friends is out of the proverbial doghouse, but the town’s Select Board made it clear that the organization is on a short leash as it returns to the business of saving dogs. The kennel, located on Saddle Hill...
Mental Health Collaborative seeks to make impact in community By Michelle Sanford, Contributing Writer Rosenberg’s new organization aims to make difference Hopkinton resident Abbie Rosenberg is determined to make a difference when it comes to mental health awareness....
