hopkinton-independent-logo2x
Hopkinton, MA
loader-image
Hopkinton, US
7:08 pm, Friday, December 13, 2024
temperature icon 24°F
Humidity 56 %
Wind Gust: 7 mph

SIGN UP TODAY!
BREAKING NEWS & DAILY NEWSLETTER

News

Report names Hopkinton America’s Safest City

Report names Hopkinton America’s Safest City

Kellie Chatten Kenney grew up in Hopkinton and now resides here with her own family. When she heard that Hopkinton was named America’s Safest City by a home safety review company called SafeWise, she was not surprised. The town may have changed a great deal since she...

read more
Zoning up for debate

Zoning up for debate

Voters to decide on restricting town growth For more than a decade, keeping up with the increasing growth in Hopkinton population has been a major concern for town government. While the recent increase in school population has been dramatic, it is only one example....

read more
HEF’s Denim and Diamonds Affair March 9

HEF’s Denim and Diamonds Affair March 9

Whether you prefer denim or diamonds, you are sure to have a fun evening at the annual Hopkinton Education Foundation fundraising gala. The Denim and Diamonds Affair will be held on March 9 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Doubletree by Hilton in Milford. Along with...

read more
Board of Health advocates for full-time nurse

Board of Health advocates for full-time nurse

As the town’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget process continues, the Board of Selectmen continued with operating and capital budget hearings for town departments. On the agenda at the meeting on Feb. 26, Board of Health Director Shaun McAuliffe presented his department’s...

read more
Voters approve Lykan TIF

Voters approve Lykan TIF

Company receives widespread support from town Voters at the Feb. 11 Special Town Meeting approved the Tax Increment Financing (TIF) agreement for Lykan Bioscience by a clear majority, clearing the way for the company to locate at 97 South St. “We’re very happy with...

read more
Hopkinton celebrates Chinese New Year

Hopkinton celebrates Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, rings in the lunar new year in East Asia and is often considered one of the largest celebrations in the world. The fourth-year renewal of the holiday event in Hopkinton — held at Hopkins School on Feb. 2 — hosted...

read more
Live4Evan Red Tie Affair March 2

Live4Evan Red Tie Affair March 2

Supporters of a local charity will be seeing red on Saturday, March 2, as the second annual Live4Evan Red Tie Affair is held at Lake Pearl in Wrentham. Last year’s event, which drew 200-plus people, raised about $30,000. That amount helped lease a one-bedroom...

read more
Independent Thoughts: Flannery set to make clean break

Independent Thoughts: Flannery set to make clean break

It’s difficult to imagine Hopkins School without Ed Flannery roaming the halls, but the elementary school will be without its affable longtime custodian starting next month, as Flannery heads into retirement. “Eddie has been the backbone of Hopkins School since the...

read more
Photo: Yoga for a cause

Photo: Yoga for a cause

Hopkinton’s Shanti Yoga held a fundraiser on Feb. 10. The event featured a one-hour gentle flow class to benefit the 2019 Michael’s Miracle Boston Marathon run, which raises money for the Michael Carter Lisnow Respite Center in Hopkinton. For more information or to...

read more
Independent Thoughts: Let there be lights

Independent Thoughts: Let there be lights

Legacy Farms developer Roy MacDowell has seen the light — literally. MacDowell announced to the Planning Board on Jan. 28 that he would provide for a traffic light at the intersection of East Main Street and Legacy Farm Road. A Legacy Farms engineer had indicated that...

read more
Key Storage 4.14.22