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There’s good news for prospective home buyers hoping for competitive mortgage rates — the most recent Fannie Mae forecast predicts rates will drop toward the end of 2023. In May of this year, a typical 30-year fixed-rate mortgage had an interest rate of about 6.4%...
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 of the day. The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday approved several extensions until next...
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, workers will focus on installation of conduit and bases for site lights from Muffin House Cafe to Ash Street. Work will take place in the excavated sidewalk area. Additionally, crews will work on installation of...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday approved several extensions until next July 1 for projects that previously were awarded funding. Trail Coordination and Management Committee chair Peter LaGoy requested that the three projects he requested...
Renzo John Fazzuoli, 91, formerly of Eastview Road in Hopkinton, died peacefully July 10 at UMass Memorial Hospital in Worcester. He was the loving and devoted husband for 70 years of Frances Salvo Fazzuoli. Renzo was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on July 13, 1931,...
Robert F. Cornell, 65, of Milford died July 12 at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the beloved husband of Mary (Howe) Cornell. Robert was born in Westborough, the son of the late Edward Cornell and the late Mary (Harrigan) Cornell. He was a...
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. Matt Cotter, new principal of Hopkins School, said he learned from his predecessor that in order to...
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...
