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. Kristen Santos insists she is not special or different from any of the other teachers at Hopkinton...
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Kristen Santos insists she is not special or different from any of the other teachers at Hopkinton Middle School. But the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, for one, would disagree. The nonprofit organization (which uses...
The Hopkinton High School boys basketball team, playing in front of a packed home crowd Saturday evening, battled a tough Middleborough team before fading down the stretch and suffering a 71-58 defeat in the Division 2 tournament’s Round of 32. Hopkinton, energized by...
Russell A. Phipps of Hopkinton, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25 at The Residence of Valley Farm, a premium senior living facility in Ashland. He was surrounded by his two children and very close hospice workers. He was husband...
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team kept it close for a half Friday night but was unable to hold off host Quincy, suffering a 55-36 loss that ended their season in the Division 1 state tournament's Round of 32. The Hillers led 12-11 after one quarter 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. Speaking about potential design themes for the new Elmwood School that could be connected to...
The Hopkinton School Committee announced Thursday that is seeking community input to narrow the list of names for the new elementary school via a survey. Since the district issued a press release in January requesting suggestions for potential names, nearly 50...
David Haskell Childers of Hopkinton died at home on Feb. 17. He was 78 years old. He is survived by his daughter, Christine Harriman of Brockton, and his son, David Childers of Middleboro. He also is survived by his sister, Donna Boyd of East Bridgewater. A former...
The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team's bid for an upset in the state tournament came up short Wednesday night with a 5-4 overtime loss to host Masconomet at Valley Forum in Haverhill. Hopkinton led 3-1 after the first period and 4-2 after two, but Masconomet...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 8-year-old Dr. Pepper. Here is Baypath's description of Dr. Pepper: "Hello, I'm Dr. Pepper, the most adorable senior you'll...
Speaking about potential design themes for the new Elmwood School that could be connected to curriculum, Robert Bell, educational programmer for architect Perkins Eastman said, “the simplicity of marsh, meadow, forest was something that was appreciated” by teachers....
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 at its meeting Tuesday night discussed the creation of a clean water/PFAS...
ARRESTS None this week. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent policy for the arrests section is to remove the arrested individual's name after it has been posted for approximately one week.] POLICE LOG February 20 1:00 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon checked on Wood Street...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jiO7iVM-Rw&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night discussed the creation of a clean water/PFAS remediation advisory council to address the town’s concerns about PFAS and other substances in the town’s water...
The Parks & Recreation Commission heard an update on the Hopkinton Farmers Market and discussed issues at the Fruit Street dog park during Tuesday’s meeting. Longtime organizer Laura Davis introduced Julie Beauchemin, who will be leading the Farmers Market going...
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee announced that it will hold a caucus this Friday at 6 p.m. to nominate Democratic State Convention delegates. The meeting will be held on the second floor of Hopkinton Town Hall (18 Main Street) in the Select Board room....
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. What began as a midyear performance review of Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett at...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jiO7iVM-Rw&ab_channel=HCAM What began as a midyear performance review of Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett at Tuesday's Select Board meeting exploded into revelations by chair Muriel Kramer that she lacked confidence...
One of the team’s captains, Iantosca recorded six goals and 10 assists for 16 points in 20 regular-season games and helped the Hillers capture the Tri-Valley League Large School Division championship. “Wyatt has been a rock for our team,” coach Scott Hayes stated....
