The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team dropped a 5-2 decision to Medfield on Saturday at Pirelli Arena in Franklin. The Hillers are 6-2 on the season.
Photos: HHS boys hockey battles Medfield
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Photo contest winner, Jan. 11 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...
Photos: January Veterans Breakfast at Senior Center
The monthly Veterans Breakfast was held Friday at the Hopkinton Senior Center.
Local actors appear in ‘The Wolves’ Jan. 6-8
Hopkinton's Kelsey Breslin and Erin Belger will appear in the Franklin Performing Arts Company's presentation of the play "The Wolves" Jan. 6-8 at The Black Box in Franklin. Directed by New York actress Ali Funkhouser, the all-female-identifying case of 10 is...
Huledge Degre, 92
Huldege “Ed” Degre, 92, of Hopkinton passed away on Jan. 4. Born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Exilena (Gagne) and Aldo Degre. He was the beloved husband of 67 years to Jeanne A. (Lussier) Degre of Hopkinton. Ed proudly served in the United...
Some therapy reductions restored in revised school budget proposal
During a budget discussion on Thursday, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh notified the Hopkinton School Committee that proposed cuts to physical, occupational and speech therapy services had been revised. The initial plan to cut 0.8 of a staff position from physical...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Jan. 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. At a hybrid informational meeting Wednesday night held at the Hopkinton Senior Center,...
Public pushback to proposed regional dispatch center grows louder
At a hybrid informational meeting Wednesday night held at the Hopkinton Senior Center, residents urged the town to take a step back from joining Grafton, Southborough and Westborough in a proposed regional emergency communications center (RECC), citing concerns about...
Hillers Thrillers Athlete Spotlight: Holly Paharik
Paharik is called on to fill a variety of roles, including sometimes guarding a player much taller. “She is one of the toughest kids I’ve ever coached, and she never backs down from any challenge,” HHS coach Mike Greco shared. “Most of what she gives us doesn’t show...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Jan. 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. It turns out that the farm animal that had been wandering free on Ash Street and previously...
After escape, Harriet the heifer finds new home in Hopkinton
It turns out that the farm animal that had been wandering free on Ash Street and previously referred to as a bull and a steer actually is a heifer — a young female cow. We now know this because, after a few months of sauntering into residents’ backyards and living in...
Heather Heverling, 65
Heather (Holloway) Heverling, 65, passed away on New Year’s Day at her home, surrounded by her growing family. A skilled and creative crafter, quilter, baker, wife, mom and grandmother, she had resided in Hopkinton for the past 25 years. She is survived by her husband...
Arrests/Police Log, Jan. 3 edition
ARRESTS January 1 5:58 a.m. On DiCarlo Road, Officer Robert Ekross arrested a 61-year-old Upton resident and charged him with miscellaneous motor vehicle equipment violation, number plate violation and OUI liquor. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Augusto Diaz and...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Jan. 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. More than 20 people met with town officials Tuesday afternoon in a one-hour hybrid meeting...
Schools, police caution residents about furnishing alcohol to guests, especially minors
In an announcement Tuesday, town officials reminded residents about the state's social host law, specifically cautioning individuals about the risks of providing alcohol to minors. "Social host liability is the legal term for the responsibility of a person who...
Regional dispatch discussion highlights positives, negatives
More than 20 people met with town officials Tuesday afternoon in a one-hour hybrid meeting to hear the pros and cons of Hopkinton potentially joining a regional emergency communications center (RECC). For those on Zoom, the meeting was marred by poor sound quality,...
Nicholas Stephens, 88
Nicholas "Nick" Meriwether Stephens of Hopkinton and formerly Portsmouth, Rhode Island, passed peacefully, surrounded by family, on Dec. 22 at the Milford Regional Medical Center following a short illness. He was born in 1934, the son of the late Louisa Smith Barnard...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Jan. 2
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 Center for the Arts hosted a family-friendly New Year’s celebration on...
Town staff to answer questions about proposed RECC Tuesday afternoon
The town announced that staff will hold office hours to answer residents' questions about a potential Regional Emergency Communications Center (RECC) on Tuesday, Jan. 3, from 3-4 p.m. The communications director, police chief, fire chief and town manager are slated to...
Photos: HCA family New Year’s celebration
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts hosted a family-friendly New Year's celebration on Saturday, doing the countdown to 2023 a few hours early so kids could take part.
