Hopkinton resident Jeff Doyle is taking part in the 2023 Boston Marathon in memory of a childhood friend and in support of a cause that is helping numerous families with children who are seeking medical care in Boston. Doyle is running for Live4Evan, which was founded...
Four local veterans will be honored and recognized at the start of this year’s Boston Marathon in honor of Patriots’ Day. Gen. James Charles McConville, who serves as the 40th Chief of Staff of the Army, will be on hand to recognize the four veterans: Brennan Grimley...
Glycogen Storage Disease Type 1b (GSD1b) is a life-threatening, extremely rare genetic disease in which the body is missing the enzyme required to convert glycogen into glucose. People with GSD constantly are at risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), and if not on a...
More than 15 million people in the United States are in danger of experiencing anaphylaxis, a severe allergic response brought on by contact with specific foods, substances, medicines and insect stings. Devin Callinan, a Hopkinton resident since 2016, will run his...
Navy veteran Robbie Cole will return to his hometown of Hopkinton and tackle his first marathon April 17, a venture that will benefit Semper Fi & America's Fund. A 2014 graduate of Hopkinton High School, Cole attended Saint Anselm College in New Hampshire and then...
I just read [the Hopkinton Independent] Marathon edition and I was really impressed. Clearly, the Boston Marathon is the signature event of the year in our town. You have captured the basic character of our town and did it very well. Anyone who reads this edition will...
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. Darsh Trivedi was motivated to run in the Boston Marathon because of the unconventional inspiration...
The Conservation Commission at its in-person meeting Tuesday night unanimously approved the notice of intent that would allow construction of the next development phase of The Trails to proceed, but it decided to table a discussion of how to resolve previously...
Workers have been busy assembling tents and stands for the Boston Marathon over the past two days, and on Wednesday morning the start line was painted on Main Street.
Darsh Trivedi was motivated to run in the Boston Marathon because of the unconventional inspiration methods used by his family to persuade him. He previously vowed never to run again after developing shin splints after running in a half-marathon in 2016. “When my son...
“When I grew up, I played basically every sport imaginable — I had a lot of energy, so it was good for me to let it out,” Rachel Stevenson shared with a laugh. In high school, Stevenson stayed active with basketball, lacrosse, soccer, softball and track, though she...
On April 15, 2013, Beth Hankin was a mile from finishing her second Boston Marathon when the race was halted after bombs exploded at the finish line area. Her then-husband was on Boylston Street waiting for her. He escaped without injury. Hankin and the other runners...
The Hopkinton High School Jazz Ensemble, under the direction of Jeremy Dodge, performed at the Massachusetts Association of Jazz Educators (MAJE) Festival on March 25 at Norwood High School. The Jazz Ensemble was awarded a Gold Award at the 2023 MAJE Central District...
[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 April 4 12:05 a.m. Officer Brennan Grimley checked on a vehicle with two occupants on...
As plans progress for a proposed Elmwood School replacement, Robert Bell, educational programmer/principal for architectural firm Perkins Eastman, provided an update on tweaks that were made following three more meetings with faculty and staff as well as community...
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. Hopkinton Fire Chief Bill Miller on Tuesday announced that the Easter morning house fire at 69...
During the Select Board’s discussion Tuesday about the May 1 Annual Town Meeting warrant, representatives from Marguerite Concrete presented their plan for development of a South Street property that would require rezoning. Marguerite Concrete, founded in 1989 by...
Hopkinton Fire Chief Bill Miller on Tuesday announced that the Easter morning house fire at 69 Hayward Street has claimed a second victim. Judith MacNeill died Monday night, Miller said. She had been hospitalized since being evacuated from the home. Her husband, Don...
The mood at the nearly two-hour Upper Charles Trail Committee meeting Monday night was agitated as members debated the response the group will put forward at the upcoming Annual Town Meeting on May 1 to two citizens’ petitions that call for the group’s potential...
Almost every year of their lives, Zack Sisitsky and Nate Pucci have run to support a charity. The Hopkinton natives, now in their early 20s and friends since kindergarten, started running in the annual Sharon Timlin Memorial 5K which began in 2004. This year they will...
