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Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 12-year-old Adelaide. Here is Baypath's description of Adelaide: “Meet Adelaide, the adorable senior who captures hearts with...
Ready to clean out the underbrush, spread some mulch and spruce up the lawn? With spring in full bloom, it’s the ideal time to contact Birchwood Landscape and Tree. Owners Brent Tewksbury and Chris Jorstad worked at the same company for over three decades – Tewksbury...
The Sustainable Green Committee’s effort to make Hopkinton a more environmentally friendly community continues Sunday, April 28, with its annual Recycling and Reuse Day. The drive-in event, run in partnership with Green Team Junk Removal and Eversource, will be held...
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...
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some interesting photos from around town. [gallery...
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,...
Steve Labriola is a natural born handyman. Even as a child, building and repairing things was a passion for Labriola. “I was forever taking something apart and putting it back together to see how it worked,” he said. “If something was broken, troubleshooting was like...
The 128th Boston Marathon, which marks the 100th anniversary of the race's start in Hopkinton, got off to a successful start Monday, as about 30,000 athletes began the annual trek to Boston in near-perfect weather. The men's winner was Sisay Lemma, who cruised home in...
There are 53 individuals registered to run this year’s Boston Marathon who listed Hopkinton as their hometown. NAME, NUMBER Santosh Avvari 28862 Rohit Bahal 27687 Louis (Ed) Beauvais 28092 Aamir Benincaso 26110 Annelise Brookes 29008 Nicholas Brown 28224 Nancy Burdick...
Leading up to Monday's 128th Boston Marathon, Hopkinton welcomed residents and visitors to the Town Common over the weekend. The Hopkinton Marathon Committee sponsored a 100-yard dash for children at the Boston Marathon start line.
Hopkinton’s Chris Stevenson is running his 10th marathon and fourth Boston, and he’ll be joined by his sister, Laura Fortin, as they raise funds for the American Liver Foundation, which they have done the past few years. “We run for those who can’t,” Stevenson shared....
Hopkinton resident Kathryn Curry has run so many marathons that she has lost count. She knows that it is at least 20. She was introduced to the sport at a young age, due to her father’s interest. “My father was a marathon runner, and as kids we would root for him in...
Mark Agostinelli is quick to point out that while he certainly is an athlete, he is not a runner. “I played college lacrosse years ago, and I think since then I had not run longer than three miles,” Agostinelli said. “I am not a runner, not a runner at all.” The...
Jen Smith will run the 2024 Boston Marathon to benefit the Friends of Hopkinton. The mission of the local civic organization is “to provide community activities that encourage and support town spirit, enthusiasm and pride.” It holds annual family-friendly events that...
Growing up on Rocky Woods Road in Hopkinton, Stephen McCluskey was heavily influenced by the running of the Boston Marathon in his hometown. His “hidden goal” was to run it someday. Now the former Hopkinton High School athlete is running the marathon in support of the...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 11-year-old Dexter. Here is Baypath's description of Dexter: "Hey there, I'm Dexter! I'm a senior, but don't let that fool...
If you’ve seen a runner pushing dumbbells around town in a wheelchair and wondered why, there’s a good explanation. For his first Boston Marathon, Hopkinton’s Kevin Clancy will be pushing a quadriplegic relative, Chad Larivee, competing as a duo participant. During...
When the Boston Marathon began using Hopkinton for its start line in 1924, local septic tank services company J.C. Parmenter already was four years running. A century later, both are going strong. And Parmenter, as it has for about 25 years, will continue to play a...
Nick Brown is back for a second straight year running the Boston Marathon, and the Hopkinton resident is hopeful that his experience from a year ago will make the day even better the second time around. “I don’t know if it is going to be any easier physically, but the...
When he runs in the 128th Boston Marathon for the South Asian Circle of Hopkinton, Jeffrey Kreafle will be halfway to a personal goal. Kreafle, who became a marathoner when he turned 50, is working to complete the Abbott World Major Marathons. The international...
