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As summer approaches, you may think about getting rid of old items that have made walking through your basement difficult or finding things in your attic impossible. Or maybe you may want to give your home an uncluttered look in advance of a real estate open house....
When the Community Covenant Church vacated its building at 2 Elm Street, across from the Price Chopper plaza, and put it up for sale, the timing was right for the Islamic Society of Greater Milford. ISGM had been struggling to find a suitable location for its growing...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 8-year-old Gerald. Here is Baypath's description of Gerald: “Gerald is a sweet, senior poodle who is looking for a warm,...
Under Pressure Power Washing has been providing customized power washing, cleaning and property maintenance for its many customers for a quarter-century. “It has been 25 years of helping people love and appreciate their homes again,” says Mark Mercer, who owns the...
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...
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...
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, and on Twitter,...
For the first time in its history, the Massachusetts chapter of the American College of Cardiology will be governed for two consecutive terms by Hopkinton women, showing the increasing role of women in a traditionally male-dominated field. Dr. Colleen Harrington, a...
The Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department recently announced the schedule for the Thursday night movies and Sunday concerts at the Town Common. The movies start June 27 with “Elemental.” The rest of the schedule is “Barbie” (July 11), “The Super Mario Bros....
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 Chloe. Here is Baypath's description of Chloe: “Chloe has it all — brains, beauty and the biggest heart. All...
The annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event was held Saturday at Hopkinton High School. The event included a 5K road race, kids color run and family fun day.
Sal Tocco wasn’t a writer. “Outside of high school essays? Absolutely not!” he said with a laugh. “I was a business executive.” Originally from upstate New York, Tocco started his career as a CPA and then went into general management. He spent the next few decades in...
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 Winnie. Here is Baypath's description of Winnie: “Are you looking for a big pup with an even bigger heart? Well,...
When Frederick Douglass spoke at Hayden Rowe Hall in Hopkinton on April 29, 1842, as part of a Massachusetts Antislavery Society event, the formerly enslaved man was just starting a career that would make him famous and take him around the world. Two centuries later,...
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...
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. Visit the library’s website calendar for event registration information. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter,...
The Hopkinton Farmers Market opens for the season Sunday (June 9) at the Town Common. It runs Sundays from 1-5 p.m. through Oct. 13. The market features local fresh food, craft beverages, At this Sunday's market, there will be an e-waste recycling event....
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 Nancy. Here is Baypath's description of Nancy: "Nancy is a true story of resilience. This poor lady came from a...
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some spring scenes from around town.
