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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. School Committee member Adam Munroe, whose frequent absences from meetings has been the subject of...
Margaret M. Pomeroy, 81, died June 10 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester after a brief illness. She was the widow of the late Lawrence Pomeroy, who died in 2021. She was the daughter of the late Emmet and Anastasia (Kelly) Smith. She was a longtime resident of...
School Committee member Adam Munroe, whose frequent absences from meetings has been the subject of discussion in recent weeks, is resigning from the board. His resignation was confirmed Monday by chair Nancy Cavanaugh, who said he sent it to her directly. Munroe was...
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. Visit the library’s website calendar for event registration information. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter,...
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. Hopkinton Independent founder and longtime town volunteer Sarah Lothrop Duckett passed away Friday at...
The Hopkinton High School baseball team dropped a 7-2 decision to host Westfield on Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the MIAA Division 2 state tournament. Trailing 2-0 in the top of the third inning, the Hillers got on the board via an RBI single from Ryan...
Hopkinton Independent founder Sarah Lothrop Duckett passed away Friday at the age of 77 after a period of declining health. A longtime resident of Fenton Street near downtown Hopkinton, Duckett started the paper in 1999. She sold it to co-owners David Bagdon of Bagdon...
Sarah (Lothrop) Duckett died Friday, June 7, at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. She was the wife of the late Frank Duckett, who died in November 2023. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Warren and Margaret (Lotspeich) Lothrop. She was a longtime...
The Hopkinton Farmers Market opens for the season Sunday (June 9) at the Town Common. It runs Sundays from 1-5 p.m. through Oct. 13. The market features local fresh food, craft beverages, At this Sunday's market, there will be an e-waste recycling event....
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 first order of business at Thursday’s School Committee meeting was to reorganize and welcome new...
The first order of business at Thursday’s School Committee meeting was to reorganize and welcome new members Chris Masters and Jamie Wronka. Nancy Cavanaugh was reelected to serve as chair, and Wronka was voted as vice chair. She expressed interest in the role and...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 1-year-old Nancy. Here is Baypath's description of Nancy: "Nancy is a true story of resilience. This poor lady came from a...
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. Leading off the Select Board roundup, the question of how involved the board should be in the hiring...
Matt Gaughan pitched a three-hit shutout as the Hopkinton High School baseball team advanced to the Division 2 state tournament quarterfinals Wednesday with a 2-0 victory over visiting Dartmouth. The left-hander went all seven innings, allowing three hits and two...
The Hopkinton Police announced Wednesday morning that they were assisting the State Police with the search for a suspect who was involved in a pursuit on Interstate 495. The police advisory, issued at about 11:30 a.m., requested that individuals avoid the areas of...
The question of how involved the Select Board should be in the hiring of a new deputy fire chief was debated at Tuesday’s meeting. In receiving updates on the hiring process from Fire Chief Gary Daugherty, the board discussed whether members should be participating in...
ARRESTS May 29 6:45 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator on Grove Street. Officers Cody Normandin, Nicholas Saletnik and Matthew LaTour responded and subsequently arrested a 56-year-old from Framingham and charged her with negligent operation of a motor vehicle...
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some spring scenes from around town.
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. At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, town counsel walked members through different scenarios regarding...
