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Letter to the Editor: Herbicide use in lake not worth risk
The Town of Hopkinton’s decision to use herbicides in North Pond [Lake Maspenock] runs contrary to prior engineering studies, science and environmental stewardship. Herbicides in lakes pose significant health risks and may are ineffective in achieving their intended...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, June 17
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. Following five months of negotiations, the School Committee and the district’s paraprofessionals...
Meet and greet with town manager finalists Thursday night
The town announced that a meet and greet session will be held this Thursday, June 20, to offer Hopkinton residents and employees the opportunity to interact with the finalists for the position of Hopkinton’s next town manager. The event will take place from 6-8 p.m....
Photos: 2024 Sharon Timlin Memorial Event
The annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event was held Saturday at Hopkinton High School. The event included a 5K road race, kids color run and family fun day.
Letter to the Editor: Downtown project results disappointing
West Main Street has become incredibly difficult to navigate by car. The sidewalks are absurdly wide and serve no immediate purpose. The roadway is unnecessarily constricted, and parking for adjacent businesses is challenging. The purpose of the Main Street Corridor...
Sara Waddell, 77
Sara R Waddell (Zanotti), 77, of Hopkinton and formerly of Union, Connecticut, entered eternal rest on June 11 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home with her loving family. She was born May 1, 1947, in Italy and raised in Framingham. She was a graduate of Framingham High...
School Committee approves 3-year contract for paraprofessionals
Following five months of negotiations, the School Committee and the district’s paraprofessionals reached a three-year contract agreement to run from 2024 to 2027, it was announced at Thursday's School Committee meeting. Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spoke about the...
Inspired by family history, resident writes novel
Sal Tocco wasn’t a writer. “Outside of high school essays? Absolutely not!” he said with a laugh. “I was a business executive.” Originally from upstate New York, Tocco started his career as a CPA and then went into general management. He spent the next few decades in...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, June 14
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 battle against invasive aquatic weeds marches on as town officials prepare to treat Lake...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Winnie
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 2-year-old Winnie. Here is Baypath's description of Winnie: “Are you looking for a big pup with an even bigger heart? Well,...
Lake Maspenock weed treatment set for Monday; no recreational activities advised for 2 days
The battle against invasive aquatic weeds marches on as town officials prepare to treat Lake Maspenock with herbicides next week. The treatment, scheduled for June 17, will be applied to the lake’s north basin. It will be focused on the area around Sandy Beach and...
Erica Richards, 33
Erica Ann Richards, 33, died suddenly on June 8 in Worcester. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of Valerie and stepdaughter of John Murphy of Hopkinton, and the daughter of the late Douglas Richards. She leaves her brother, Ross Richards of Chelsea, and...
Schools Notebook: HHS students score high at BPA national event
Several individuals and teams from Hopkinton High School achieved high placements at the Business Professionals of America (BPA) national competition held May 10-14 in Chicago. At the top of the competition was the team of Vardhan Madhavarupu, Vainavi Malisetty, Dhruv...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, June 13
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 Independent Thoughts, two centuries after former slave Frederick Douglass spoke in...
Newspaper: June 12, 2024
Arrests/Police Log, June 12 edition
ARRESTS None this week. [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 June 4 1:48 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield made checks of...
Independent Thoughts: Frederick Douglass event recognizes orator’s legacy
When Frederick Douglass spoke at Hayden Rowe Hall in Hopkinton on April 29, 1842, as part of a Massachusetts Antislavery Society event, the formerly enslaved man was just starting a career that would make him famous and take him around the world. Two centuries later,...
Frederick Crossman, 73
Frederick S. Crossman of Hopkinton passed away June 7 after a period of declining health. Frederick was born in Natick, son of Austin and Helena (Cluff) Crossman. Frederick graduated from Natick High School in 1969. He was the beloved husband of Carol (Savi) Crossman...
Jonathan Dombek, 60
Jonathan P. Dombek, 60, of Hopkinton, formerly of Gardner, died peacefully June 11 after an illness. Born in Gardner on Nov. 27, 1963, he was the son of the late Alexander L. and Genvieve L. (Kondrotas) Dombek. Jon was a truck driver employed by L&W Trucking of...
