The Hopkinton Center for the Arts held the ninth annual Wicked 5K road race and Wee-Wicked Dash at its Hayden Rowe Street campus on Sunday.
Photos: HCA Wicked 5K road race
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Photos: Wicked Pickle at Metrowest YMCA
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts and Metrowest YMCA held the annual Wicked Pickle pickleball tournament and fundraiser on Saturday at the Metrowest YMCA Outdoor Center.
Photos: Senior Center Halloween party
The Hopkinton Senior Center held its annual Halloween party Thursday afternoon.
Photos: Tree planting on Main Street
Landscaping contractors for A.F. Amorello & Sons began planting trees downtown Wednesday as part of the Main Street Corridor Project.
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Ruby
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 2-year-old Ruby. Here is Baypath's description of Ruby: "Meet Ruby! This wiggly little lady is the perfect medium size, with...
Photos: Fall at Hopkinton State Park
Photographer Amit Jagdale recently took photos of fall foliage at Hopkinton State Park.
Photos: Paws & Claws 5K at Hopkinton State Park
Baypath Humane Society held its 16th annual Paws & Claws 5K on Sunday at Hopkinton State Park.
Photos: 26th annual Michael’s Run 5K
The 26th annual Michael's Run was held Saturday, with 280 participants completing the 5K course. The event is a fundraiser for the Michael Lisnow Respite Center.
Business Briefs: Marsh promoted to EVP at Advantage Truck Group
Advantage Truck Group, the largest Daimler Truck North America dealer network in New England, recently announced the promotion of Hopkinton resident Christopher Marsh to executive vice president of network truck sales. In this role, Marsh will lead strategy and...
Professional Insights: What Federal Reserve rate cut means for housing market
On Sept. 17, the Federal Reserve cut the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, or 0.25%. This is positive news: Variable interest rate costs have gone down, and such things as credit card rates, auto loan rates and home equity loan rates all should be lowered....
Photos: The Haunt at Metrowest YMCA
Hopkinton Center for the Arts held its first performances of The Haunt: The Carnival Comes to Deadwoodville this weekend at the MetroWest YMCA Family Outdoor Center.
Arts Residency: Betsy Johnson
Betsy Johnson is an autism educator and specialist who writes and performs poetry centered on disability justice. The Hopkinton resident's work uses storytelling as a vehicle for disability advocacy. Her poem “Mathematics of Mercy,” which touches on “the human cost of...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Babydoll
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 7-month-old Babydoll. Here is Baypath's description of Babydoll: “Meet Babydoll! “This affectionate girl is full of life and...
Professional Insights: Fed cuts rates: What it means for economy, consumers
The Federal Reserve recently made its first interest rate cut of the year, lowering the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 4%-4.25%. This move signals a cautious shift in monetary policy after holding rates steady for eight months. According to the Fed,...
Senior Snippets, Oct. 15 edition
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...
BoMain Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, Oct. 15 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents A Slice of Hopkinton photo contest, sponsored by BoMain pizza bar and grill. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner...
Golden Pond touts reaccreditation, partnership with Summit ElderCare
When Doug Noble became the executive director of The Communities at Golden Pond in January after serving in an interim role, he was determined to institute positive changes. “I have worked there for nine years and 35 years in the industry, so I was very familiar with...
Library Corner, Oct. 15 edition
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. SCHEDULE UPDATE...
Photos: Fall foliage in Hopkinton
Photographer Amit Jagdale recently captured photos of fall foliage around town.
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Dottie
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 2-year-old Dottie. Here is Baypath's description of Dottie: "Sweet Dottie has been an absolute star in her foster home! She’s...
