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Matt Cotter, new principal of Hopkins School, said he learned from his predecessor, Vanessa Bilello, that in order to be successful, a leader must be “selfless and make hard decisions,” always keeping in mind what is best for students and staff. Cotter served as...
The Hopkinton Health Department is sponsoring a Massachusetts Department of Public Health intern who is researching the health impacts of long COVID, and as part of her research, the intern is conducting an online survey that residents are invited to fill out....
The owner of Hillers Pizza appeared in Framingham District Court on Wednesday at a compliance hearing, and a final compliance hearing was granted for Sept. 6. Petros “Peter” Sismanis appeared in court but did not speak, according to Sarah Lamson, a spokesperson from...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 8-month-old Nico. Here is Baypath's description of Nico: "Looking for a playful, loving companion to add to your family? Look...
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 Select Board on Tuesday voted unanimously to continue the suspension on the Upper Charles Trail...
Parks & Rec Thursday Night Movies on the Common series starts this Thursday at at dusk (approximately 8:30 p.m.). The first movie is "Minions: The Ride of Gru." The rest of the lineup includes “DC League of Super-Pets” (July 20), “Puss in Boots” (July 27), “The...
The Select Board at its four-hour meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously to approve the appointment of Conservation Commission co-chair Kerry Reed as the town’s new Department of Public Works director and Julia Chun as the new sustainability, economic development and...
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,...
