If you’re retired, it’s easy to let your finances go on autopilot. Since October is National Retirement Security Month, it’s a good time to revisit some areas that can impact your long-term financial security and help your money last a lifetime. Consider these...
On a recent afternoon, I drove up Hayden Rowe and saw that the house at 147 was gone. It was razed to make a driveway to go to the new Charleswood School. The memories came pouring back, of a time around 1954. I was on my journey to become an Eagle Scout, and one of...
In the world of short-term rentals, one phrase has been gaining momentum among professional hosts and property managers: direct bookings. A direct booking happens when a guest reserves a stay directly with the host or management company, rather than using an online...
Open seven days a week, the newly opened Crust & Co. Pizza & More at 77 West Main Street in Hopkinton offers area customers a 120-item menu featuring custom and specialty Greek pizzas, calzones, hot and cold subs/wraps, dinners, pasta dishes, salads and...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 1-year-old Moose. Here is Baypath's description of Moose: “Meet Moose! This 90-pound Belgian Malinois is as handsome as he is...
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...
Paul Champlin has been involved in theater since his youth. He helped found Enter Stage Left Theater while a student at Hopkinton High School and now works as theater production manager for the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Champlin’s work has been praised by theater...
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...
Hopkinton Community Partnership hosted its annual Trunk-or-Treat fundraiser at Marathon Elementary School on Saturday.
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.
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.
The Hopkinton Senior Center held its annual Halloween party Thursday afternoon.
Landscaping contractors for A.F. Amorello & Sons began planting trees downtown Wednesday as part of the Main Street Corridor Project.
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...
Photographer Amit Jagdale recently took photos of fall foliage at Hopkinton State Park.
Baypath Humane Society held its 16th annual Paws & Claws 5K on Sunday at Hopkinton State Park.
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.
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...
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....
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.
