The Elementary School Building Committee at its Tuesday meeting approved rooftop unit upgrades corresponding with accommodations for future expansions to the Charleswood School. Factored in the project’s design is space for 18 additional classrooms, which would be...
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Man charged with striking woman with car in ‘apparent road rage incident’ Thursday
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett released a statement Friday morning that Ryan Sweatt, 36 of Milford, has been charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, operating to...
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HHS girls basketball loses heartbreaker at Chelmsford
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team nearly pulled off an upset in Chelmsford on Friday night, but the hosts rallied in the final seconds to knock out the Hillers, 45-44, in a Division 1 state tournament game. Senior Brooke Dougherty drove through traffic...
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Career awareness program gives HHS students head start
A student loves math but doesn’t know how to make a career out of it. Another student enjoys writing but also shares an affinity for technology and wonders if the two interests can somehow combine into one job. A program at Hopkinton High School aims to answer...
HPD introduces program to help with disposal of prescription drugs
The Hopkinton Police Department announced a new program offered by the MED-Project (Medication Education & Disposal) allowing residents to properly dispose of prescription drugs by requesting a free, prepaid mail-back envelope sent directly to their home. For more...
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Motorcyclist apologizes for India Day disruption: ‘My actions were wrong’
Editor's note: Below is a signed statement the Independent received Sunday afternoon from Rich Yurewicz apologizing for his actions Saturday morning, when he disrupted an India Independence Day celebration in Hopkinton. Dear members of the Hopkinton community, My name...
Candidate questionnaire: Sundar Sivaraman
Position being sought: Planning Board Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Product management, CVS Health Education: Master’s in liberal arts from Harvard University Years lived in Hopkinton: 14 Governmental experience: Member of the Zoning Advisory Committee...
Candidate questionnaire: Patrick Atwell
Position being sought: Constable Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Business agent/contract negotiator Education: J.D. from Massachusetts School of Law, B.S. from Northeastern University Years lived in Hopkinton: 8 Governmental experience: Planning Board...
Candidate questionnaire: Meena Kaushik
Position being sought: Board of Library Trustees Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Product director, life sciences industry Education: M.S. from Brandeis University Years lived in Hopkinton: 14 Governmental experience: Hopkinton Cultural Council, Hopkinton...
Candidate questionnaire: Mary Duggan
Position being sought: Commissioner of Trust Funds Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Retired from Verizon Communications Education: B.S. in elementary education from Boston State College Years lived in Hopkinton: 35 Governmental experience: Served out partial...
Candidate questionnaire: Lisa Whittemore
Position being sought: Board of Health (candidate for re-election) Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Health care consultant Education: Master’s in social work from Smith School for Social Work, master’s in public health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public...
Hopkinton’s Balarezo chairs Against the Tide event
Kristina Balarezo is not letting the COVID-19 pandemic keep her from a cause near and dear to her heart. The Hopkinton resident is serving as chair of the Massachusetts Breast Cancer Coalition’s Against the Tide, a multi-fitness event that raises funds to support...
Candidate questionnaire: Liisa Jackson
Position being sought: Parks & Recreation Commission Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Medical Reserve Corps director Education: Emergency management Years lived in Hopkinton: 20 Governmental experience: Land Use Study Committee — managed Center Trail...
Candidate questionnaire: Laura Hanson
Position being sought: Parks & Recreation Commission (candidate for re-election) Party affiliation: Democrat Occupation: Homemaker, First Aid Medic instructor and volunteer Education: B.A. from Colgate University Years lived in Hopkinton: 21 Governmental...