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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...
The Reseska Family has been as busy as the thousands of bees that live in their hives and produce the honey-based products sold at their Boston Honey Company store, located at 45 Chestnut Street in Holliston. “We have a lot of things going on at the farm store,” said...
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. Volunteers at the Hopkinton Senior Center thrift shop are questioning why their hours no longer will...
John K. George Jr., 77, died suddenly on Oct. 8, 2024. He was the husband of Kathleen M. (McCarthy) George, to whom he was married for 54 years. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late John K. George Sr. and Eileen (Carpenter) George. He graduated from Alfred G...
Resident Linda Kimball alerted the Select Board at its Sept. 17 meeting about the ramifications of a provision in the state’s senior tax credit policy on volunteers with the Friends of the Hopkinton Seniors. In her comments, she stressed that the volunteer hours for...
Few high school volleyball teams were as happy to see the calendar flip from September to October as Hopkinton. The Hillers played nearly three-fourths of their schedule in the opening month, playing nearly a match every other day. But the Hillers did not let the...
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, and on X,...
David Fine and Joseph Baldiga, both Hopkinton residents who work at Mirick O’Connell, were selected to the 2024 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. Fine is a partner and chair of the Construction Law Group at Mirick O’Connell. He represents and counsels clients in the...
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. Days after signs opposing a proposed gas station were removed from residents' yards, the town manager...
A string of automobile break-ins Wednesday and Thursday has led the Hopkinton Police Department to suspect an "active and organized theft ring." “The vehicle thefts appear to have been committed by a group that targeted Hopkinton and Holliston,” stated HPD Lt. Scott...
The town’s latest Main Street Corridor Project update released Friday shared that A.F. Amorello & Sons, the project’s construction company, will be onsite on Tuesday to excavate the sidewalk in front of Town Hall for brick work installation. The entrance driveway...
Earlier this week, a number of residents who had put up yard signs opposing a proposed gas station at the corner of School Street and West Main Street discovered that their signs had been removed. Some individuals provided security video showing what appeared to be an...
In her superintendent’s report to the School Committee on Thursday, Carol Cavanaugh referred to the Oct. 2 swatting incident at the high school. A false 911 call was made to police, saying a shooter was in the building. The school community was put in “shelter in...
The Open Space Preservation Commission at its meeting Thursday night expressed ongoing frustration about not being included in discussions with town committees and boards regarding open space. Chair Ed Harrow said he had a conversation with Town Manager Elaine Lazarus...
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. After a spirited round of public comment from a packed room at the Hopkinton Senior Center Wednesday...
After a spirited round of public comment from a packed room at the Hopkinton Senior Center Wednesday night, the Board of Appeals voted to continue the hearing on a proposed gas station at 290 West Main Street until Nov. 13. Residents showed up en masse to speak their...
The Hopkinton High School boys golf team faced Westborough at Hopkinton Country Club on Wednesday, posting a 235-250 victory.
Earlier this week, the Charleswood Elementary School project received approvals for its site and stormwater management plans from the Planning Board and Conservation Commission. On Wednesday, Vertex project manager Chris Eberly outlined the next steps to the...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 10-year-old Kipper. Here is Baypath's description of Kipper: "Kipper is a gentle senior looking for a cozy place to call home...
