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I really disagree with our local veterinarian who was calling others in the public “ignorant” and that “it is unfair to single out pit bulls,” when someone notes future dog adopters “should be careful with pit bulls.” The statement “Be careful with pit bulls” is based...
The Hopkinton High School wrestling team held on for an exciting 41-39 victory over visiting Norton on Wednesday, its first win over the Lancers in more than 10 years. Sebastian Losada, James Muzzy, Cyrus Hanson, Jari Zaidi, Devin Canty, Adam Distasio and Jack Hoyt...
Since Mary Korbey died in 2015 following a battle with cancer, the Hopkinton High School girls basketball program has tried to identify an appropriate way to honor her. That’s not an easy task, considering what a special person Mary Korbey was. A Hall of Fame athlete...
Every Bodies Massage is open at its new location at 35 Main Street after relocating from Framingham. The company was established in 1999 by Jo-Ellen McCarrick, LMT, who is the sole practitioner. She offers relaxation massage as well as therapeutic massage to help...
Many thanks to Mary Ellen Gambon for her thorough reporting on the Jan. 19 meeting of the Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC), where an alternative route was presented by the Hopkinton Trails Club. There was only one error in the piece, but an important one. 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 and video of the day. Sean Farrell has been a high school hockey standout, an NHL draftee and a Division 1...
(Editor's note: For background and additional information on this topic, check the Independent's coverage here.) Last year, a School Calendar Committee was formed that I served on and we were tasked with reviewing if the existing school calendar is meeting the needs...
Sean Farrell has been a high school hockey standout, an NHL draftee, and a Division 1 collegiate star. Now the Hopkinton native will be called an Olympian. The 20-year-old was named to the U.S. men’s hockey team for the Winter Olympic Games taking place next month in...
The town's Department of Public Works announced Wednesday that the recycling center on Wood Street will be closed this Saturday due to the expected snowstorm. Residents are advised to hold their recyclables until the following week and use extreme caution when outside...
Just a few weeks into the 2021-22 wrestling season, Hopkinton High School interim coach Corey Mills could tell that the effects of the pandemic on the ultimate of close-contact sports were not entirely a thing of the past. The Hillers had to shut down for a couple of...
ARRESTS January 18 6:26 p.m. On Walker Street, Officers Cody Normandin and Kevin Sager arrested a 56-year-old Pond Street resident and charged him with passing violation, marked lanes violation, speeding in violation of special regulation, and OUI liquor. POLICE LOG...
Anthony A. Hutchins, age 27, of Clinton and formerly of Hopkinton, died Jan. 23 at home unexpectedly. He was the son of Sally-Ann Stukuls of Whitinsville and Mark Hutchins of Milford. Anthony was born July 12, 1994, in Milford and graduated from Hopkinton High School....
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 Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, retiring Police Officer Phil Powers was recognized for...
At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, retiring Police Officer Phil Powers was recognized for his 34 years of service to the town, primarily as the school resource officer. “Thank you doesn’t really come close to covering what needs to be said,” Select Board Member Muriel...
At its Tuesday night meeting, the Conservation Commission approved area resource delineations for 188 and 190 Fruit Street after the applicant explained that an intermittent stream was found running through the property upon it being surveyed. Fred King, a wetlands...
Hopkinton High School will make its season debut on GBH’s “High School Quiz Show” on April 2 at 6 p.m., facing off against North Quincy. HHS is one of 17 teams that qualified for Season 13 of the program, which airs on GBH Channel 2 as well as the broadcaster’s...
Last season, swim meets took on a bit of an eerie feel. During most competitions, teams swam by themselves and recorded times, matching them against their opponents who swam at a different venue — and sometimes on a different day — to see who came out on top. Meets...
Hopkinton-based Mental Health Collaborative is scheduled to be featured on Boston's WBZ-TV Channel 4 morning newscast on Monday (Jan. 31). The newscast airs at 5 and 6 a.m. WBZ anchor Kate Merrill will interview MHC founder/executive director Abby Rosenberg about the...
Edithmarie L. “Bunny” Siebert of Hopkinton died peacefully on Jan. 24 after long battles with multiple infirmities. Beloved wife of the late Paul Siebert and loving mother of the late William Paul Siebert and the late Lea Marie Siebert, Bunny also was predeceased by...
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. Speaking at the Board of Health’s meeting on Monday, Health Director Shaun McAuliffe said...
