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Like so many small business owners, C.J. Dunne is working hard to keep his doors open. To say the last 18 months have been difficult for him would be an understatement. In early 2019, he moved Bittersweet Co. to a larger space next door and was closed much longer than...
Hopkinton resident Joseph H. Baldiga was named the Best Lawyers 2021 Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Lawyer of the Year in Worcester. In addition, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2021...
A Boston Marathon Wreath Ceremony — adjusted due to the pandemic — was held Saturday in Hopkinton, with dignitaries paying visits to the Town Common and the Spirit of the Marathon statue at Weston Nurseries. The Alpha Omega Council hosts the annual Boston Marathon...
Norman Khumalo is no stranger to fighting for social justice. The Hopkinton town manager grew up in Bulawayo, a city in the Southern African nation of Zimbabwe, during the 1960s and ’70s, a time of great social unrest in the region. So the calls for change he is...
Peter Carbone, owner of Carbone’s Italian American Restaurant, said Tuesday he has been “inundated” with calls from potential buyers since he announced that the iconic Hopkinton restaurant would be closing this fall after 87 years in business. In a statement the Cedar...
Hopkinton native Sarah Woodard is passionate about the connectedness of all living things and hopes to help create a happier, healthier world for people, animals, insects, plants — everything — through her literary work and life journey. “I believe children have the...
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...
With homeowners spending more time at home and using their outside space a lot these days, patio and deck restorations have been the most requested service by Under Pressure Power Washing, Inc. “With all the craziness of COVID-19, homeowners are yearning to make some...
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. Important Holds Pickup Information When notified by...
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...
At 100 years old, J.C. Parmenter is the second-oldest company in Hopkinton (Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, at 131, is the oldest). J.C. Parmenter was started in 1920 by Charles W. Parmenter and was first named C.W. Parmenter. Charlie lived at 16 Grove St. in Hopkinton,...
Hopkinton's Jeanette Corsini was named as a member of the Honorary Boston Marathon Team by the Boston Athletic Association. According to the BAA, Corsini “has been a friendly face in the finish line medical tent at the Boston Marathon for over three decades. Jeanette...
Lykan Bioscience is breaking new ground, and that ground is in Hopkinton. This month the start-up — whose slogan is “Transforming the future together” — will debut what it calls a “first of its kind, multi-product CGMP [current good manufacturing practice]...
Greg Galeazzi, who lost both of his legs while serving as an Army captain in Afghanistan, moved into his custom-built home in Hopkinton on Thursday, welcomed by the Hopkinton Police and Fire Departments. Galeazzi’s house on Stoney Brook Road was gifted by the Gary...
The Olde Towne Pound restoration project (originally detailed here) was completed last week with its final piece — a wooden gate. The pound, located on Main Street just west of the fork with Wood Street, got improvements to the stone wall and landscaping along 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 resident Marisa Gregg was named vice president for communications and marketing at the College of the Holy Cross, the school announced earlier this month. Gregg, who joined Holy Cross as director of marketing and communications in 2014, has served as interim...
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. Quick-Pick Bundles The library is offering a “quick-pick...
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...
The India Association of Great Boston held a flag-hoisting ceremony Saturday morning at Hopkinton's Town Common to commemorate India's Independence Day. Attendance was limited in order to adhere to social distancing requirements.
