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The Select Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to continue the suspension on the Upper Charles Trail Committee until Aug. 1, when the board will continue to discuss the results of a recently released survey on residents’ goals for the committee and the trail. The...
ARRESTS July 4 12:34 a.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on West Main Street. Officer Brennan Grimley stopped the vehicle on West Main Street, and Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Nicholas Walker assisted with field sobriety tests. A 47-year-old from...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The Sustainable Green Committee at its meeting Monday night unanimously voted to submit an article...
The Sustainable Green Committee at its meeting Monday night unanimously voted to submit an article for the expected November Special Town Meeting requesting that the town adopt a building energy code so that all new buildings will be capable of being heated and cooled...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that a new temporary off-ramp from...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that a new temporary off-ramp from Interstate 90 (MassPike) eastbound to I-495 northbound and southbound will be opening on Tuesday as part of the ongoing work at the I-495/I-90 interchange to improve traffic...
The Hopkinton Garden Club recently recognized extraordinary accomplishments within the club as well as in the field of horticulture. The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts Unsung Hero Award for Hopkinton Garden Club was awarded to Martin Bayes, “who always...
If you save and invest for decades, you’d like to know you can retire without financial worries. Nonetheless, you still have to be aware of some threats to a comfortable retirement — and how to respond to them. These threats include: Inflation – Inflation has been...
Beverly A. “Muzzy” (Thomas) King, of Natick and formerly of Framingham, died July 9 at the age of 88. Born June 18, 1935, at Milford Hospital to Henry E. Thomas and Mary (Carey) Thomas, Beverly grew up in Hopkinton and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Milford...
Philip J. Healey, 80, a longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away July 7. Born in Milton, he was the son of the late Philip and Cynthia (Burrell) Healey and husband to Diane (Orcianelli) Healey for 50 years. Philip graduated with a master’s degree from WPI and...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The School Committee on Thursday approved a designer contract with architectural firm Perkins Eastman...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Grove Street/Hayden Rowe will be used Monday and Tuesday. The Town Hall entrance driveway will be two-way on Monday while the exit driveway is closed,...
The School Committee on Thursday approved a designer contract with architectural firm Perkins Eastman for an addition to Hopkins School. According to Susan Rothermich, assistant superintendent of finance and operations, the $2.1 million pact falls within the $3...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its hybrid meeting Thursday night discussed several topics, including some progress on the potential for the town to purchase 60-plus acres of wooded property in the Springwood neighborhood that was slated to be clear cut for...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The upper beach at Hopkinton State Park has been deemed unfit for swimming by the Massachusetts...
The upper beach at Hopkinton State Park has been deemed unfit for swimming by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) due to high bacteria counts (enterococci). The main beach, however, remains open. The water will be tested daily to...
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 Gracie. Here is Baypath's description of Gracie: "Gracie girl knows just how to melt your heart. This sweet lady...
Jacqueline Norton, 90, of Natick and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away July 5. Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Josephine (Langevin) and Adelard Thibault. Jackie, as she was known by all, was an avid sports fan. There was not a sport she would not...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. This week's Police Log includes two arrests along with reports of an individual trying to poison a...
