Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Piper, a 7-month-old female. Here is Baypath's description of Piper: "Piper is the sweetest girl, and she's looking for a dog...
Leading up to the April 18 Boston Marathon, the Independent will profile local charity runners. This issue we highlight Margot LaFreniere, who is running to raise funds for Sophie’s Hope Foundation. The Hopkinton-based charity was started by LaFreniere and her...
Ostrander Insurance doesn’t do Super Bowl ads or talking geckos, but the company has an office dog named Sophie and can save clients thousands of dollars, says Paul Ostrander, director of agency operations. “I think the misconception is that if you don’t have a big,...
The owners of 47 East Main Street, also referred to as 1790 Stone Manor, were dealt a significant blow in their attempt to rent out the property for private events when the Board of Appeals on Wednesday night voted to deny a variance from current zoning regulations....
Key Storage, a newly expanded and updated storage facility in Uxbridge, is under the new ownership of Hopkinton resident Ed Kelly and Ashland resident Kevin Price. The facility, formerly known as Capron Self Storage, now has triple the number of storage units, and it...
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. Joe Markey and Meg Tyler filed paperwork this week with the town clerk to immediately...
Editor's note: Updated March 10 with the Select Board calling a meeting for Saturday. Joe Markey and Meg Tyler filed paperwork this week with the town clerk to immediately resign from the School Committee, and the committee called a special meeting for Friday to...
At its meeting on Tuesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed the possibility of switching to organic grass at the Town Common as well as updates regarding the Fruit Street fields project and spring and summer programming. Jim Agabedis of Minuteman...
Roberta G. Koning, formerly known as Roberta A. Gately, passed away Feb. 11 at 96 years of age after a short illness. Born Feb. 9, 1926, to Julia (O’Brien) and Francis Gately, Roberta grew up in Roslindale/West Roxbury and lived in Boston before moving to Dover with...
The Hopkinton Public Schools March concerts begin Monday (March 14) with the Grade 6 concert at the Hopkinton Middle School auditorium. It starts at 6:30 p.m. The Grade 7 concert is at the HMS auditorium on Tuesday (March 15) at 6:30 p.m. Grade 8 takes the stage at...
On March 23, residents can tune in to cheer on Hopkinton resident Lyle Broughton as he battles for domino domination. Broughton will appear on Fox’s all-new reality TV series, “Domino Masters,” wherein 16 teams of domino enthusiasts face off in a mind-blowing chain...
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POLICE LOG March 1 12:05 a.m. Officer Brittany Firth made checks of Pratt Way. 12:39 a.m. Officer Brittany Firth checked on an occupied parked motor vehicle on West Elm Street and all was OK. 9:15 a.m. Officer Matthew Santoro issued parking tickets on Hayden Rowe...
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. Leading off the Planning Board roundup, a controversial solar array project planned for...
Merle (Kaminsky) Brown, 86, of Hopkinton and formerly of Hamden, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Jan. 25. Merle and her twin brother, Matthew, were born in Brooklyn, New York, on Feb. 27, 1935. Merle was the daughter of the late Nathan Kaminsky and Hilda...
On Friday, another successful Veterans Breakfast was hosted at the Hopkinton Senior Center. With support from MetroWest Veterans Services, Dunkin' and the Hopkinton Garden Club, about four dozen veterans and friends gathered for good chow and camaraderie. The main...
Kate Powers has emerged as one of the top track and field athletes in Massachusetts and has anchored multiple state championships during her time at Hopkinton. The HHS senior will continue her track career with one of the nation’s strongest Division 1 programs after...
Hopkinton High School freshman Ananya Kumar won the 16th annual Central Massachusetts Brain Bee on Feb. 5 with a near-perfect score. She now is eligible to compete in the National Brain Bee in April. The Brain Bee, created by the Society for Neuroscience, is designed...
A controversial solar array project planned for land off Frankland Road is moving forward while the developer prepares to submit an application for a building permit, even as it is mired in litigation filed by some abutters. Planning Board members on Monday night...
