State Rep. Carolyn Dykema chats with an attendee at the annual Senior Picnic held Aug. 21 at the Faith Community Church in Hopkinton. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
Photo: Picnic pals
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Independent Thoughts: How to save a life
When Hopkinton Fire Chief Steve Slaman showed up at Teamworks in Northborough on July 27 for the KeepSmilin4Abbie field hockey fundraiser, the jokes started almost immediately. One of the charity games that day pitted a team made up mostly of fathers of Hopkinton High...
Photo: Picture this
Attendees check out the artwork at the “Fresh Perspectives: HCA Students and Teachers” reception held at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Aug. 18. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
HHS senior shares story on TV stage
Syed appears on World Channel program to promote inclusivity What’s in a name? A young man from Hopkinton is sharing his journey in discovering how a name can be a lesson in tolerance and acceptance. Furquaan Syed, a Hopkinton High School senior, was one of the...
Greyhound Friends takes big step forward
Two years after being shut down by the state, and one year after the town denied a new kennel license, Greyhound Friends took a big step toward reopening its Saddle Hill Road kennel.
Project Just Because continues kindness after 21 years
Project Just Because has played the part of Good Samaritan for 21 years and counting, extending a variety of free resources and services to those in need throughout the state of Massachusetts. From a biweekly food pantry to a book-distribution program to a support...
Zen and now
HHS grads develop meditation app Two former Hopkinton High School graduates want you to take a deep breath and relax. Because this is sometimes easier said than done, the two young men have developed a new, unique meditation app to help you relieve stress, fall asleep...
Young Hopkinton DJ gets positive spin
Auslander releases first single With one song newly released and another on the way, DJ Stephen Auslander, who goes by the moniker “SAUS,” has a bright future in music, a future that began right in his own hometown of Hopkinton. “There is something about music that I...
Welcome to ‘Hollywoodville’
Tired from TV gigs, Kabler films movie in Hopkinton It’s 7:30 on a picture-perfect summer morning, and Roger Kabler is sitting on a rock on the edge of Lake Whitehall, savoring all that nature has to offer. Kabler is an actor and a painter, having discovered his...
Independent Thoughts: Family Fun Day a highlight of fall
Hopkinton Family Fun Day ushers in the fall with a day of kids games, entertainment and fireworks. This year’s event is slated for Sept. 14. Fall is fast approaching, and with it comes a variety of local events that show off the great community feel in this town. One...
Photo: Dog days
At the Health and Wellness Fair on the Town Common on Aug. 3, Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton showed off Napa, who was adopted from the shelter five years ago. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR
Photo: Show of force
At the National Police Night Out on Aug. 6 at the Town Common, Hopkinton Police Officers Moira McGaffigan, Jay Deiana, Phil Powers and Ben Stickney posed for a photo in front of a police vehicle. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
College honors
Local students honored for college success At Worcester Polytechnic Institute, the following Hopkinton residents were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester: senior Amanda Dings (aerospace engineering), senior Kameron Yagoobi (industrial engineering), junior...
Photo: Pajamas and pictures
Moviegoers set up on the Town Common on July 25 to watch “The Lego Movie 2” as part of the Thursday Night Movies on the Common series that ended Aug. 1. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
Richardson announces engagement
Terry and Sharon Richardson joyfully announce the engagement of their daughter, Katherine Margret Richardson, to Paul Amandus Weinand, son of Dieter and Nancy Weinand of Pennington, New Jersey. Kate graduated from Boston College in 2014 with a B.S. in biology and...
Photo: Field of tunes
The band Hot Acoustics played to a large crowd on July 28 as part of the Concerts on the Common series, which continues on Sunday nights through Aug. 18. Check the Hopkinton Parks and Recreation website for more information. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
MassDOT discusses ideas for safer I-495/I-90 interchange
The interchange connecting I-495 and I-90, an area known for daily backups and weekly crashes, will see a redesign to meet current traffic and safety demands. The project is being funded and directed by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and officials met...
‘Jeopardy!’ no trivial pursuit for HHS’ Meyer
Teacher fulfills dream with appearance on legendary game show It’s the ultimate for any trivia buff: an appearance on the long-running television game show “Jeopardy!" Hopkinton High School English teacher Shari Meyer finally got her chance to live out a dream, flying...
Photo: Music man
Hopkinton’s Steve Spector of the band Hot Acoustics engages some children during a July 28 performance at the Town Common, part of the Concerts on the Common series. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO
Letter to the editor: By any other name …
To the Editor: Referencing the article dated July 17, 2019, in The Hopkinton Independent entitled "Town officials detail frustration with Eversource/Hopkinton LNG,” Brendan Tedstone states, ”It sounds to me, the picture that you're painting is that we have almost a...
