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When the teenage song-and-dance group Electric Youth hits the Town Common this Sunday (July 25) at 5 p.m. as part of the Parks & Rec Concerts on the Common series, there will be a couple of familiar faces on the stage. Hopkinton teens Kelsey Breslin and Finley...
Lifelong Hopkinton residents Emma Burke and Sadie Morgan, friends since childhood, both were impacted by the effects of epilepsy. They decided to team up last summer to respectively write and illustrate a children’s book on the condition as part of Burke’s capstone...
Hopkinton’s Zain Ali, an introduction to data science (IDS) curriculum and instruction major at Lasell University in Newton, was acknowledged as a mentor for high school students taking dual-enrollment college-level courses in the 2020-21 academic year. Ali partnered...
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 video or two to brighten your morning. When members of the Hopkinton High School organization Beachlex head to the...
POLICE LOG July 13 12:36 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley completed checks of Wilson Street property. 1:55 a.m. Multiple callers reported a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident on Hayden Rowe Street, where a vehicle stuck two mailboxes and possibly headed toward Milford....
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Shirley Lyon (Packham) Southwick, 88, of Gloucester, died July 10 at her home in Gloucester. She was born Jan. 4, 1933, in Everett, daughter of the late Walter and Marion (Lyon) Packham. She is predeceased by her husband of 50 years, Rev. Philip Southwick, and her...
When members of the Hopkinton High School organization Beachlex head to the ocean this summer, it’s usually for something more than soaking up the sun or going for a swim. Members are making trips to beaches around Southern New England to beautify the areas and...
Hopkinton High School rising senior Kate Powers blew away the competition in the Bay State Games scholastic discus competition on July 10. Powers recorded a throw of 130 feet, 1 inch, which was almost 35 feet farther than her nearest competitor. It also was the...
The first session of The Hanover Theatre Conservatory's Teen Youth Summer Program presents Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Oklahoma!" The cast includes Hopkinton 18-year-old Dylan Morin, who plays Will Parker. Performances are scheduled for Friday, July 23, at 7 p.m., 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 video or two to brighten your morning. Lexi Viehl was selected by the United Soccer Coaches to the High School Scholar...
Water-Sewer Department manager Eric Carty announced Monday that due to a utility conflict with new drains being installed, the water main on a section of Main Street will be shut down on Wednesday (July 21) for several hours. The affected water main is located between...
By Christine Beauchaine Contributing Writer “We are a team with a vision!” Dr. Steven Perryman says about Hopkinton Vision Center, which has been serving residents of Hopkinton and area towns for 22 years. Perryman, the founder and owner, has seen many positive...
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...
Recent Hopkinton High School graduate Lexi Viehl was selected by the United Soccer Coaches to the High School Scholar All-America Team for 2020-21. The award recognizes players who have excelled on the field as well as in the classroom, with at least a 3.75...
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 video or two to brighten your morning. Hopkinton’s Board of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously granted an extension of...
Mark Sanborn has been named varsity football coach at Hopkinton High School, athletic director Rich Cormier announced Thursday. He replaces Dan MacLean, who stepped down after guiding the Hillers for two seasons. This past year the Hillers went 2-3 in the "Fall 2"...
Hopkinton’s Board of Appeals on Wednesday unanimously granted an extension of the compliance deadline to Oct. 30 to the owner of the former Liberty Mutual building on Frankland Road. The owner had appealed a cease and desist order regarding the storage and maintenance...
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 video or two to brighten your morning. The Conservation Commission at its Tuesday meeting rebuked two projects for...
The Conservation Commission at its Tuesday meeting rebuked two projects for allowing violations that caused flooding and instability on their sites. A cease and desist order was filed against The Trails, Hopkinton, a 55-and-over housing development located off Legacy...
