Annual Town Election is scheduled for May 16. The Hopkinton Independent invited all candidates to answer some basic questions about their background and provide a general statement, and we present all of them here (a few candidates elected not to submit a response)....
The Water and Sewer Department announced Saturday that a required fire flow test of the fire pump systems on South Street has been scheduled for Saturday, April 23. Because these tests will take place on main transmission lines, customers may notice some discoloration...
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. Jahnavi Prudhivi, a senior at Hopkinton High School and member of Robotics Team 2602H...
Tammy A. Sullivan of Waltham died April 16 in Newton-Wellesley Hospital. She was 58 years old. Born in Framingham on Oct. 2, 1963, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Patricia (Lowd) Sullivan. A graduate of Framingham High School, she had worked for various...
I am writing to endorse Beth Malloy for town constable. I have known Beth since we moved to Hopkinton over 20 years ago. She and I worked with the Scouts for many years. Beth was always willing to step up and volunteer, and she worked hard to make sure both the Cub...
Friends of the Hopkinton Public Library’s appreciation breakfast on April 5 was designed to serve multiple purposes. The first was to ensure that library employees know they are valued. “We’re very conscious of what a great staff we have,” said Friends board member...
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What does it take for us to feel that a candidate for Select Board will represent the community well? I ask because we have a candidate on the ballot who has served on a multitude of town boards over seven years — Appropriation Committee and Planning Board are two...
I wholeheartedly support Nancy Richards-Cavanaugh for a third term on the Hopkinton School Committee because of the personal and professional experience she brings to the role. I have worked with Nancy in multiple capacities across the years on the School Committee,...
ARRESTS April 16 2:34 p.m. Officers Moira McGaffigan and Kevin Sager responded to a motor vehicle crash on East Main Street and subsequently arrested a 49-year-old Curtis Road resident and charged him with OUI liquor. An ambulance responded, and Officer Shannon Beloin...
Jahnavi Prudhivi, a senior at Hopkinton High School and member of Robotics Team 2602H Hydra, said it is exciting to anticipate talking to judges about the process of transforming “just a bunch of metal pieces into a fully functioning robot.” “We’ll reminisce about the...
Like the Hopkinton High School and Hopkinton Middle School robotics teams, members of the Business Professionals of America Club from HHS will be in Dallas in early May. The 27 BPA students will be competing May 4-8 at the National Leadership Conference, which offers...
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 Select Board on Tuesday voted not to support a resident’s Town Meeting request to...
The Select Board on Tuesday voted not to support a resident’s Town Meeting request to allocate $500,000 for the purchase of the wooded area behind the former Liberty Mutual property on Frankland Road that is targeted for a commercial solar array. Resident Ann...
I am writing to offer my support for Shahidul Mannan for Select Board. Shahidul is sincere and honest and works for our community. People may not know this as the committees that he has served do not receive much public attention but are critical for the town’s...
I am writing this letter of support for Mary Jo LaFreniere for Hopkinton Select Board! She has lived here for over 40 years and has the institutional knowledge of what Hopkinton needs and has all Hopkinton citizens’ interests at heart. She served on the Board of...
Like the Boston Marathon, the Sharon Timlin Memorial Event had to scale things down during the pandemic, switching to a virtual road race. The popular local event is back in person this year for its 19th edition, set to be held June 18 at Hopkinton High School. The...
Francis Edward “Skip” Hayward, 88, died April 16 at his home, surrounded by his family. He was the husband of Jean (McSweeney) Hayward, to whom he was married for 67 years. Born in Hopkinton, he was the son of the late Francis “Doc” and Virginia (Fecteau) Hayward. He...
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 once again played host to the start of the Boston Marathon, which returned to its...
Carol Ann (Luukko) Kaminsky, 81, of Hopkinton passed April 16 at Milford Regional Medical Center. Carol was the middle daughter of the late Edward and Helen Luukko. She lived in Westborough until her marriage to Frank Kaminsky on Sept. 20, 1958. They were residents of...
