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The Hopkinton Senior Center remains closed to the public, but the staff remains available to assist residents. Call (508) 497-9730 if in need of assistance, with questions or just to say hi. For a more extensive listing of programs check...
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. December StoryWalk Starts Dec. 8 Stop by the library...
Hopkinton Boy Scouts Troop 4 will hold its annual Christmas tree recycling fundraiser on Jan. 2 and Jan. 9. The fee is a $15 donation per tree, which includes curbside pickup. Participation is limited to Hopkinton residents, and reservations are required. The trees...
The Hopkinton Public Library is creating a new long-range plan, which is designed to reflect the Hopkinton community's priorities and needs. To that end, the library is conducting a short survey about current and future library offerings. The survey is available at...
Hopkinton Boy Scouts Troop 1 is holding its annual Christmas tree drive, and a number of people picked up their trees this weekend at the parking lot behind CVS.
In a year defined by challenges and division, a few local artists are hoping to use their talents to bring people together. Passersby might have noticed the murals being painted on the fence leading to EMC Park. The art is part of a larger project being sponsored by...
When Ronnie Shamus first set eyes on St. John’s Wilson Street Cemetery, it was, as he described it, “in complete disarray.” A year later, the burial ground has been given new life. It was almost a year ago when Shamus, now a Hopkinton High School senior, was looking...
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...
As we weave our way through the difficulties of the pandemic that has affected us all in one way or another, Hopkinton residents, friends, and editors Cynthia Franca and Cheryl Perreault have compiled a collection of stories, poems and images from people around the...
The Hopkinton Senior Center remains closed to the public, but the staff remains available to assist residents. Call (508) 497-9730 if in need of assistance, with questions or just to say hi. For a more extensive listing of programs check...
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. Library Closed Thanksgiving Weekend The library will...
While COVID-19 continues to threaten communities across the state, the town of Hopkinton continues to persevere throughout these tough times. One organization has been going above and...
Lung cancer kills more people than any other cancer. Nearly a quarter of all cancer deaths are caused by lung cancer. A major reason for this sobering statistic: By the time patients experience symptoms such as coughing up blood or chronic coughing, the disease often...
Brothers Ryan and Daniel D’Alleva recently completed their Eagle Scout projects in town. Ryan, a junior at Hopkinton High School, installed an asphalt map of the United States at EMC Park. With help in the form of materials and labor from McIntyre Loam, 20th Century...
Four Hopkinton artists are among the 35 individuals whose works will be on display at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts' Lotvin Family Gallery as part of the 15th annual Arts in Bloom showcase. The public is invited to attend in person (with masks and social...
Editor's note: This story has been updated with the SACH's decision to postpone its annual fundraiser gala until the spring. As turmoil and division continues to grow around the country, it has spared no community, Hopkinton included. But a two-year-old local...
The recent announcement that the Boston Marathon would not be held on its traditional mid-April date for the second consecutive year was disappointing news for Hopkinton — where the race begins and provides a spiritual and financial boost — but it was taken in stride...
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...
Massachusetts State Senate President Karen E. Spilka nominated Hopkinton-based Lykan Bioscience for a Manufacturer of the Year award, part of a series of awards given by the state legislature’s Manufacturing Caucus to promote “Made in Massachusetts.” The awards...
Rick Scherer, CEO and senior mortgage planner at OnTo Mortgage, and partner Rich Clayton have built a successful and growing mortgage brokerage based on five core values, the first and most salient being integrity. “Rich and I believe in investing in people — our...
