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Main Street Corridor Project update: Eastbound detour via Grove Street this week
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, an eastbound detour from Grove Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be in place for work in the area of the Route 135/Route 85 intersection. Work will include the installation...
Photo contest winner, Oct. 12 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner will have...
Benton Cassie, 39
Benton Cassie, 39, died suddenly on Oct. 3 at his home in Hopkinton. Born in El Salvador, he was the son of Lawrence Cassie and the late Sandra (Wood) Cassie. Benton was a 2002 graduate of Hopkinton High School and a 2011 graduate of Worcester Polytechnic Institute...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Oct. 7
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 and video of the day. A ceremony was held Thursday to introduce this year’s Art on the Trail exhibit on Center...
Photos: Art on the Trail
A ceremony was held Thursday to introduce this year's Art on the Trail exhibit on Center Trail. The Hopkinton Cultural Council event runs from Oct. 2-16. This year’s theme is land art — “Nature’s Gallery, Branching Out” — and artists were encouraged to focus on...
Hillers Thrillers Athlete Spotlight: Johanna DuPont
A forward, Johanna DuPont recorded five goals through the first half of the season, helping the Hillers to a record of 4-3-2. A three-year varsity player, DuPont stands out for her athleticism and ability to finish from distance. “Jo is a great two-way player who...
Photos: HHS football tailgating
Families, students and fans gather on the field behind Hopkinton Middle School prior to each Hopkinton High School home football game to share food and fun. The group will be out prior to this Friday's homecoming game against Norwood from 5:30 until the 7 p.m....
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Oct. 6
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 and video of the day. The Boston Athletic Association has allocated 50 invitational entries to the Town of...
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 4 edition
POLICE LOG September 27 12:10 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of Pratt Way. 1:16 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik checked on a box truck loading and unloading supplies on South Street. All was OK. 6:22 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik made checks of Sandy Beach...
Town to receive 50 Boston Marathon entries to distribute to local groups
The Boston Athletic Association has allocated 50 invitational entries to the Town of Hopkinton for the 2023 Boston Marathon, the town announced. The Select Board will set the number distribution policy at its Oct. 11 meeting. It is expected that the application period...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Oct. 5
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 and video of the day. The Hopkinton Board of Health at its meeting Monday evening unanimously approved a change...
Lauren Toloczko-Rodriguez, 31
Lauren Mary Toloczko-Rodriguez, 31, of Cottonwood Heights, Utah, and a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 27. Born in Rochester, New York, she was the daughter of Linda Ouellette of Shrewsbury and Mitchell Toloczko of Hopkinton....
Board of Health tightens tobacco regulation policy
The Hopkinton Board of Health at its meeting Monday evening unanimously approved a change to Hopkinton’s tobacco regulation policy, calling for a three-day permit suspension for an establishment’s first violation for selling tobacco or vaping products to minors. The...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Oct. 4
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 and video of the day. The Hopkinton-based charity Live4Evan held an Octoberfest fundraiser on Sunday at Start...
Photos: Live4Evan Octoberfest at Start Line Brewing
The Hopkinton-based charity Live4Evan held an Octoberfest fundraiser on Sunday at Start Line Brewing.
Jacqueline Perrone, 78
Jacqueline Hazel (Batty) Perrone, 78, of Ashland passed away peacefully on Sept. 3. Jackie was born as an only child to Gilbert and Ruby Batty of Bradford, England, on July 28, 1944. She emigrated from England at the age of 19 to the United States, where she met her...
Sally Roche, 83
Sally U. (Fairbanks) Roche, 83, passed away Sept. 24 at Boston Medical Center after a period of declining health. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Raymond V. Roche Sr. She also is survived by her three children, Raymond Roche Jr. and wife Grace of Uxbridge,...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Oct. 3
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 and video of the day. During a joint meeting with the School Committee and Appropriation Committee on Thursday,...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Pleasant Street detour resumes
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the contractor will raise castings on manholes. As a result, the eastbound Main Street detour from Pleasant Street to Maple Street to Hayden Rowe Street and back to Main Street will be in effect. On the east side...