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Kellie Chatten Kenney grew up in Hopkinton and now resides here with her own family. When she heard that Hopkinton was named America’s Safest City by a home safety review company called SafeWise, she was not surprised. The town may have changed a great deal since she...
Voters to decide on restricting town growth For more than a decade, keeping up with the increasing growth in Hopkinton population has been a major concern for town government. While the recent increase in school population has been dramatic, it is only one example....
The genesis for the Hopkinton High School hockey team’s historic run to the Division 3 state championship game at TD Garden on March 17 — which culminated in a 3-2 loss to Wachusett — took place on an island off the coast of Massachusetts on a mid-February weekend....
For more than 30 years Lauren Fitzgerald has been the owner of Razor’s Edge Hair Studio and Barbers, a downtown Hopkinton business that provides men, women and children full-service barber and hairdressing services. Fitzgerald has been a staple in the community for...
Company adds electrical component to array of home services As Nicholson Plumbing, Heating and Air Conditioning nears a decade of quality service to residential customers in MetroWest and beyond, owner Mike Nicholson proudly announces his company’s expansion to...
According to the National Institute of Mental Illness, nearly one in five Americans suffers from some type of mental illness, including anxiety and depression. As the rate of the two seems to be increasing among both adults and adolescents, individuals are seeking...
With 15 years experience as a successful interior designer and 17 years as a top producer in real estate, Trina Macchi offers a tremendous advantage to buyers and sellers. She stays on top of trends and understands the art of staging to command a memorable first...
When it comes to the safety of new drivers, the founders of Centerpoint Driving Academy — Jim Beyer and John Anderson — believe teaching the bare minimum is simply not enough. “We felt there were gaps in traditional driver’s ed training,” Beyer said. “That’s where our...
A bankruptcy lawyer, Hopkinton resident Joe Baldiga has seen lives get turned upside down by questionable financial decision-making. So a few years ago, when his children were students in the Hopkinton schools, he decided he would try to help eliminate some potential...
Hopkinton High School showed off its distance running prowess during the MIAA Division 3 state track and field meet at the Reggie Lewis Center on Feb. 16, with Hillers junior Alex Brown and sophomore Olivia Jones winning their respective 2-mile races and breaking...
Tom Skiba knows he will have plenty to live up to as he takes the reins of the Hopkinton High School girls soccer program next fall. The new head coach inherits a team coming off the program’s first sectional title and an appearance in the state title game, and he...
A number of Hopkinton residents were honored for their academic performance during the first semester of the school year at Worcester Academy. Making first honors were senior Lia Brossi, juniors Teen Muttakin and Lily Bradway, and sophomore Mia Sannicandro. Senior...
The McBride Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty would like to congratulate Samuel Cote on his award for Student of the Month. Sam is involved in a number of different organizations. Sam’s participation in the “Let’s Do This” project entailed taking a photo every day of...
After performing lighter shows the past several winters, the Hopkinton High School Drama Ensemble this month will tackle a serious historical drama, “Radium Girls.” The play will run from March 7-9 in the HHS auditorium. “I wanted to do a drama since I had done...
Quinn Fitzpatrick, a senior majoring in biochemistry, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Rochester. ... Named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology were Jake Scumaci, who is in the film animation program, Jack...
ARRESTS February 9 10:22 p.m. On Fruit Street, Officers Benjamin Stickney and Derek Morton arrested James R. Murphy, 48, of 169 Fruit St. on a probation warrant violation. POLICE LOG February 8 10:17 a.m. Officer Philip Powers reported finding a social security card...
Mary E. Hayward, 76, of Hopkinton, passed away Feb. 13. Preceded in death by her husband David, Mary is survived by her mother, M. Elizabeth Palmer of Milford, sisters Georgia Ladeau of Cape Cod, Linda Thomas of Maine and Claudia (Bruce) Garner of Maine, children...
A former state trooper who was taken into custody from his Hopkinton home in December agreed to plead guilty as part of the overtime abuse scandal that has roiled the Massachusetts State Police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts announced last month. As...
Selectmen at their Feb. 26 meeting appointed four at-large members to the newly created Trail Coordination and Management Committee. Peter LaGoy, Charles Dauchy, Kenneth Charles Parker and Jamie Wronka will join another three members to be recommended by the Planning...
