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Whether it’s one old fridge in the garage or an entire home of unwanted goods, the team at Affordable Junk Removal offers a cost-efficient, stress-free approach to waste management. “You don’t lift a finger,” says owner Jason Schadler, who started the company along...
It takes a lot of courage for anyone to show the world exactly who they are, but that achievement is especially difficult for teens. Some 30 teen artists from Hopkinton, Ashland, Hopedale and Milford have accepted the challenge and will be displaying creations that...
When Doris Early moved to Hopkinton in 2018, she began looking for a local organization to join so she could connect with people in town. When she saw an ad for the Hopkinton Women’s Club, she decided to attend a meeting to see what the organization was all about. It...
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, here are some photos taken in and around Hopkinton State Park earlier this month.
In a recent story on Hopkinton High School’s new athletic director, Kiely Murray, we referred to her as the second female AD in school history, after Dee King. We neglected to mention Sue Beavers, who served in the role for a few years in the mid-1990s. Beavers, now...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 9-year-old Lilly. Here is Baypath's description of Lilly: “Lilly was brought to an animal shelter in Florida when her...
Sandy Lucchesi, a real estate agent with RE/MAX Executive Realty, has been helping clients buy and sell homes for 18 years. Prior to entering the real estate industry, Lucchesi spent nearly two decades working in the technology field. A resident of Hopkinton since...
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...
Hopkinton-based Lykan Bioscience, which is expanding its cell therapy manufacturing facility/laboratory on South Street, announced earlier this month that it has entered into a business agreement with Scotland-based RoslinCT to form a global-leading innovative...
Courtesy of Barbara Carroll, owner of Dog Hikes & Cat Care, here are some local animals enjoying the summer.
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter, @HopkintonPLMA. Guided Trail Walks with HPL/Hopkinton Trails Club...
As the name suggests, Westboro Tennis & Swim Club is a prime spot for tennis and aquatics activities, but the club also offers an expanding fitness program as well as a variety of children’s activities. Registration is open for fall programs, which begin after...
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. 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 will have...
This fall is shaping up to be a busy one in Hopkinton, as events resume in full force after taking a break or scaling down during the pandemic. One particular day should be especially memorable, as on Saturday, Sept. 17, Hopkinton Family Day returns from a two-year...
Remembrances of past military events are what keeps the attention of veterans at the monthly Veterans Breakfast at the Hopkinton Senior Center. Early August throughout recent history seems to be especially memorable; e.g., in 1917, the entire National Guard was...
When working to schedule performers for the annual Concerts on the Common series, Parks & Recreation Commission member Laura Hanson keeps in mind the changes to Hopkinton’s town charter in 2017, when wording about inclusivity was added. This year’s concert lineup...
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 Betty Lou. Here is Baypath’s description of Betty Lou: “Betty Lou has never met a stranger — everyone is an...
For many people, their first real interaction with the police comes at a traumatic time in their life. Hopkinton Deputy Police Chief John Porter can relate. Porter, who recently was honored for 30 years with the department, was a child in Upton when the police made...
For his contribution to the series of murals along the fence leading to EMC Park, Hopkinton High School senior Owen Fitzpatrick is looking for the community to lend a hand — in more ways than one. Fitzpatrick’s mural (part of the Hopkinton Cultural Council Diversity...
It’s often been said that you start growing old when you stop learning. If that’s true, some globetrotting folks at the Hopkinton Senior Center and their chef-turned-instructor-turned-tour guide, Nathalie Scott, will be forever young. Born in Belgium, Scott made the...
