Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 3-year-old Beau. Here is Baypath's description of Beau: “Beau came to us as a heavier boy and went into foster, and with a...
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...
Hopkinton’s Arthur Marshall was elected to the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MassCPAs) Board of Directors for its 2022-23 fiscal year, which began May 1. Marshall is partner of assurance services at EY with clients in various industries,...
I am a pine cone high up on a branch of a stately pine tree. It is summer 1749. I am located on Ash Street, just off Main Street, in Hopkinton. In the autumn, a strong wind blows me down onto the ground. During the winter, I will be covered by pine needles, leaves and...
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...
Church attendance has been in decline across the country, Rev. Mary Rosendale says, and studies indicate that the pandemic has accelerated that decline. “The research that I have read said that one of the main reasons why … is that people just don’t feel like church...
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. Summer Saturday Matinee: 'Abominable' Saturday, July 23,...
Parks & Rec Thursday Night Movies on the Common series starts this Thursday at at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). The first movie is Disney’s “Encanto.” The rest of the lineup includes “Spider-Man: No Way Home” on July 21, “Raya and the Last Dragon” on July 28,...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Kabir, a 1-year-old German shepherd. Here is Baypath's description of Kabir: "Kabir is a 1-year-old very special boy! This...
Hopkinton’s Barbara Girardi recently was recognized as a winner of a Myra Kraft Community MVP Award, presented by the New England Patriots Foundation. Girardi, who was honored along with 25 other volunteers at an awards luncheon at Gillette Stadium on June 8, was...
Friday’s Veterans Breakfast at the Hopkinton Senior Center was sponsored by the family of the late Joseph Pyne. An archetypal “townie,” Pyne served in the U.S. Army, and his memory evoked many animated stories. The group discussion comprised remembrances of recently...
Tom Dawson loves the outdoors, and he’s putting that love to the test this year when the longtime Hopkinton resident embarks on a hike of the entire Appalachian Trail — all 2,193 miles, from Maine to Georgia. “Doing the whole AT is something I’ve had as a goal for my...
If you’ve been to the Town Common, you likely are familiar with one of Michael Alfano’s sculptures, as his statue of George Brown firing the Boston Marathon starting pistol sits on the park’s northeast corner and has become a local landmark since its debut in 2008....
Platinum Physical Therapy, which has locations in Hopkinton, Ashland and Milford, recently expanded its Hopkinton office in order to offer more extensive strength and conditioning programming to the community. Its Platinum Strength program includes a movement...
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...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Bailey. Here is Baypath's description of Bailey: “Our best friend Bailey wants to know why he is still waiting to meet his...
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...
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. Schedule Update The library will be closed July 2-4 for...
Hopkinton artist Michael Alfano’s new multi-piece exhibit, titled “Of Many Minds,” has been installed along the Boston Harborwalk, starting at the USS Constitution Museum at the Charlestown Navy Yard. An opening cerebration is scheduled for Tuesday (June 21) at...
The 19th annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event, a 5K road race and family fun day, was held Saturday morning at Hopkinton High School. The event is a fundraiser for ALS research.
