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Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Moose

Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Moose

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 Moose. Here is Baypath's description of Moose: “Meet Moose! This 90-pound Belgian Malinois is as handsome as he is...

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HHS boys soccer has pieces for tourney run

HHS boys soccer has pieces for tourney run

The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team took a 6-5-3 record into the homestretch of the regular season, and coach Garrett Sawyer said his squad has the ability to make some noise in the upcoming state tournament if it can put it all together. “Our league is really...

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Senior Snippets, Oct. 29 edition

Senior Snippets, Oct. 29 edition

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...

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Arts Residency: Paul Champlin

Arts Residency: Paul Champlin

Paul Champlin has been involved in theater since his youth. He helped found Enter Stage Left Theater while a student at Hopkinton High School and now works as theater production manager for the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Champlin’s work has been praised by theater...

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Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 29 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 29 edition

ARRESTS Oct. 25 3:20 p.m. The Upton Police Department reported that an erratic operator in a gray Ford Focus almost hit a telephone pole, was traveling into oncoming traffic and entered Hopkinton. Sgt. Shannon Beloin and Officers Justin Cappuccio and Kyle Quinzani...

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Frederick Harris, 80

Frederick Harris, 80

Frederick Joseph Harris of Mystic, Connecticut, passed on Oct. 24, 2025. Fred was born Nov. 25, 1944, at Framingham Union Hospital to Frederick Everett and MaryRosa Camilla Harris. A 1963 graduate of Hopkinton High School, Fred was a proud patriot who loved his...

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Library Corner, Oct. 29 edition

Library Corner, Oct. 29 edition

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. SCHEDULE UPDATE...

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Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Ella Fowler

Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Ella Fowler

A four-year varsity player and second-year captain who was team MVP and a Tri-Valley League All-Star last year, Fowler “has been a cornerstone” of the program, coach Ally Valencia stated. “She’s the heartbeat of our midfield who controls the tempo, distributes the...

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