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In an email, the Parks & Recreation department informed residents that its registration website was down on Thursday afternoon. The notice featured a statement from MyRec — the software platform the department uses to manage program registrations — regarding the...
Hopkinton High School students will have a few adjustments when they return to school Aug. 28. The most notable: Cell phones will be “away and off for the class period,” according to Principal Evan Bishop. In the past, teachers could choose to allow students to keep...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 5-year-old Cookie. Here is Baypath's description of Cookie: “Cookie is a playful and energetic cat who will sprinkle your...
Do you worry about running out of money during your retirement years? If so, how can you help prevent this from happening? In the first place, if you have this type of fear, you’re far from alone. Consider this: 58% of retirement savers from all age groups, including...
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 of the day. The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night called out the developer of the Elmwood...
Nicky Desai of Hopkinton graduated magna cum laude from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, with a major in mathematics and economics. Desai graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, an organization recognized as conferring the highest undergraduate academic honors and...
ARRESTS [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent policy for the arrests section is to remove the arrested individual's name after it has been posted for approximately one week.] POLICE LOG August 13 1:06 a.m. Officer Kyle Quinzani made checks of South Street...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzqBMo3dEMs The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night called out the developer of the Elmwood Farms III subdivision off Blueberry Lane for allowing a contractor to remove trees in the buffer zone. Conservation...
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 of the day. The Planning Board tackled a packed agenda Monday night, reviewing some revisions to the new...
While August traditionally is a time for summer relaxation, former Hopkinton Select Board chair Muriel Kramer has ramped up her campaign for the District 2 seat on the Massachusetts Governor’s Council, crisscrossing the district as the Sept. 3 primary approaches....
Robert M. Parent, 90, died Aug. 18, 2024, at home in Holliston after a period of declining health. He was the loving husband of Cecilia (Malinowski) Parent, to whom he was married for 67 years. Born in Fort Benning, Georgia, he was the son of the late Louis and Carmen...
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs and services, including lunch program menus, as well as a newsletter, check hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvb0B2S0p10 The Planning Board tackled a packed agenda Monday night, reviewing some revisions to the new Charleswood School project and hearing a complex case for a subdivision off Benson Street that required a revision to a previous...
Nancy A. Hackett (Gallagher) passed away peacefully on Aug. 18, 2024, in Methuen at the age of 77. Born on March 7, 1947, raised in Cochituate and Hopkinton, she was a testament to the strength that defines a life well lived around family. Nancy’s early years were...
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 of the day. Embattled former Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan was suspended from his current job as a Milford...
Embattled former Hopkinton Police Sgt. Tim Brennan was suspended from his current job as a Milford patrol officer by the state’s police disciplinary agency pending a disciplinary hearing and a further look into the circumstances that led to his being fired by the HPD...
The Department of Public Works has changed the date of this month's white metal collection day. Due to the Labor Day holiday, white metal recycling instead will be held on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 7 a.m.-noon at the DPW building at 66 Fruit Street. Typically, these...
The Hopkinton Police Department will have eyes in the skies following its acquisition of two drones that will greatly expand the department’s capabilities to analyze concerning situations and assist town departments. “They’re a game changer for law enforcement,” said...
