UPDATE, Aug. 11: The Hopkinton Cultural Council extended the deadline for submissions to Aug. 18. The Hopkinton Cultural Council is inviting artists to submit work for display as part of 2021 Art on the Trail. The program will run from Oct. 7-17 (setup is from Oct....
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Hopkinton Little League 8U team wins Sparkler Tournament
Hopkinton Little League’s Sparkler 8 team captured the championship of the Ashland Sparkler Tournament this month. In the title game on Sunday, July 18, at Gryncel Park in Ashland, the boys bested an undefeated Shrewsbury team, 13-12.
Mary Stone, 101
Mary Stone died peacefully on July 20, following a full and happy life of 101 years. She was born to Ella and Henry Lord in Pittsburg, New Hampshire, where she and her sisters helped run the family business, Lord's Cabins. Mary went on to nursing school in Rhode...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, July 22
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. Lifelong Hopkinton residents Emma Burke and Sadie Morgan, friends since...
Electric Youth, featuring pair of Hopkinton teens, to perform on Town Common this Sunday
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...
Longtime friends produce children’s book about epilepsy awareness
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...
College Honors: Ali mentors high school students
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...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, July 21
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...
Arrests/Police Log, July 20 edition
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....
Newspaper: July 21, 2021
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Shirley Southwick, 88
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...
Independent Thoughts: Beach day for local students consists of cleanup work
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...
Powers takes Bay State Games discus title
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...
Hopkinton teen to appear in Hanover Theatre play this weekend
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...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, July 20
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...
Main Street water main to be shut off Wednesday morning for road work
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...
Business Profile: Hopkinton Vision Center keeps focus on positive patient experience
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...
Photo contest winner, July 21 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...
HHS soccer standout Viehl named Scholar All-American
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...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, July 16
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...