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The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC), tasked with finding a solution to the constraints of the Elmwood School building, met Oct. 27 to receive progress updates on the partnership between the district and the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)....
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 Planning Board discussed Eversource’s improvement project at the liquefied natural gas...
The Open Space Preservation Commission announced that efforts continued late last month to remove invasive plants — notably bittersweet, Japanese knotweed, multiflora rose, barberry and glossy buckthorn — from the meadow area of the Whitehall Conservation Area....
I am writing to spread the awareness and instructions of the upcoming Scouting For Food event. As part of a national Boy Scouts of America program, Scouting for Food in Hopkinton is organized by the Hopkinton Scout Leaders Association and includes the Hopkinton Boy...
Fall is in the air and, hopefully, turtles have by now gone to a suitable location for their long winter’s nap. You may notice some empty signposts that previously held “turtle crossing” signs. The signs (and the turtles) will be back come spring. Road-crossing...
The Planning Board discussed Eversource’s improvement project at the liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at 52 Wilson Street for the majority of Monday’s hour-long meeting. The main issue was the request for additional tree cuttings at the southern border of the site...
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 School Committee’s 3-2 vote to become the first Massachusetts community to...
For the first day of the lifting of the mask mandate, about half of the students attended Hopkinton High School with their masks on, according to Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh in an interview Monday afternoon. Before the implementation of the mask-optional policy for...
The Hopkinton School Committee’s 3-2 vote to become the first Massachusetts community to lift the mask requirement for COVID-19 vaccinated students and staff for a three-week trial period in November has brought forth a range of opinions from both inside and outside...
Harold Ray Stevens, 85, formerly a resident of Westminster, Maryland, died on Oct. 30 at his residence in Hopkinton with family by his side. Professor emeritus of English at McDaniel College, he was born May 20, 1936, in Macon, Georgia, the son of Sudie MacManus and...
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. Hopkinton's latest COVID-19 update shows 26 active cases in town and includes information...
Ann E. Ethier, 85, of Yarmouth and formerly of Hopkinton and Holliston, passed away at Maplewood at Mayflower in West Yarmouth on Oct. 24. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Lucy (Ladd) and Arthur W. Coverly. She was the wife of the late Ronald...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Oct. 29. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Oct. 29 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Oct. 28, Hopkinton’s...
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 its meeting on Wednesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission continued discussions on...
At its meeting on Wednesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission continued discussions on the Fruit Street fields replacement and dog park project. The commission also considered requests related to the Town Common and a Nov. 6 family event on the Fruit Street...
By John Ritz Special to the Independent With the approach of Halloween, the city of Salem gets its annual spotlight because of the witch trials of the 1600s. Did you know there’s a Hopkinton connection to those trials? One of the accused was Sarah Cloyce. She was the...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 2-year-old Owen. Here is Baypath’s description of Owen: “Have you been missing a giant fluffball in your life? If so, then...
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 level of PFAs — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — in the town’s water supply is at...
During Elise McMahon’s first season as the Hopkinton High School cheer coach, she guided the team through a season impacted by COVID-19 that included a virtual state competition at the end. She said the girls made up their own choreography and did their best to try to...
