Visitors at Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon can typically expect to hearing the roar of the lions, the screeching of birds, and the hissing of snakes. However, now patrons are hearing the whistles of a new train echoing throughout part of the grounds. The zoo’s owners...
Jen Parson, the new assistant superintendent for Hopkinton Public Schools, is feeling very fortunate to be back working for the district. “Hopkinton has such an incredible sense of community,” she said in an interview with the Hopkinton Independent before the start of...
During the eight months since the Independent first reported on the local impact of China’s crackdown on recycled materials from the U.S., single stream materials recovery facilities such as E. L. Harvey & Sons in Hopkinton have been attempting to adapt to the new...
Members of the Marathon Quilters Guild are putting together the final pieces for their ninth annual Quilt Show to be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16, at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will include an...
Pasquale “Pat” Baratta, 79, of Hopkinton, passed away Sept. 1, 2018. Born in Astoria, New York, he was the son of the late Maria (Cecchetti) and Michele Baratta. He was the devoted and loving husband of 54 years to the late Helen (Duchacek) Baratta, whom he missed...
August 23 10:58 a.m. A Parker Point Road caller reported receiving a fraudulent phone from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Department. The caller wanted the incident logged. 1:18 p.m. Officers John Corridan and Philip Powers responded to a report of a...
Carolyn M. Holman, 89, of Hopkinton, passed away Aug. 18, 2018. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Kathryn (Hobart) and Kenneth W. Henderson. She was the wife of the late Charles A. Holman, who passed away in September 2004. She was a loving mother,...
Harriet A. Graves, 76, recently of Uxbridge, and formerly Hopkinton, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018. Born in Whitinsville, she was the daughter of the late Bertha (VanDyke) and Francis Jackson. She was the wife of the late William H. Graves Jr. Harriet was...
Sarah Rose (Cofoni) Clark, 75, died peacefully on August 24, 2018. Cherished wife of Joseph for 54 years, Sarah loved her family, friends and life. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Sarah taught for many years in the Chariho and North Kingstown school...
What happens when police respond to a call involving individuals in a mental health or substance-related crisis? It is an all-too-frequent and potentially tragic scenario that over many years has left a disproportionate number of jail inmates with untreated behavioral...
Milford Regional Physician Group is pleased to announce that three new physicians have joined the group: Kelly Bowen, D.O.; Matthew Ingham, M.D.; and Margaret Preissler, M.D. Dr. Kelly Bowen is an OB/GYN who sees patients at Caring for Women, located at 100 Medway...
Over the years, EMC has been an active participant in the Hopkinton community. In the beginning, founder Dick Egan shook hands with former Superintendent Bill Hosmer, saying, “Whatever you need, call me,” followed by an initial distribution of computers to the schools...
Eversource Energy has submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to both the town Planning Board and Conservation Commission for construction of a Secondary Access Road Project at the existing Hopkinton Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Facility at 55 Wilson St. The proposed access...
Hopkinton resident Amy Groves is on a mission to change the name of the Board of Selectmen to Select Board. According to the website hopkintonselectboard.org, created by Groves to support the effort, a third of Massachusetts towns have already updated the name of...
Once Realtor Jeannine Coburn closes on a sale, she makes certain her clients understand that she’s not going anywhere. “I’m there to serve my clients before, during, and after their transaction closes,” she said. “I always want to be a resource for them.” It’s that...
It’s easy to tell from the enthusiasm in her voice that Pamela Banson has a love of learning and wants to impart that same enjoyment to her students. That’s where the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Hopkinton comes in and Banson, the owner and instructor, helps her...
The Community Harvest Program (CHP), based in Grafton now, began here in Hopkinton at the Elmwood Farm on Ash Street. It was started and run by Bill and Rose Abbott as Food for the Needy. Local scouts and other groups volunteered with the planting, weeding and then...
State Sen. Karen E. Spilka (D-Ashland) was elected to be the president of the Massachusetts State Senate by her Senate colleagues July 26. Spilka represents the Metrowest communities of Ashland, Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopkinton and Medway, which comprise the...
Tufts Health Plan announced the appointment of Hopkinton resident Ruchi Jaiswal as the firm’s new director of accounting and financial reporting. According to a press release, Jaiswal brings extensive financial, accounting, and management experience to the company’s...
September 6 7:31 a.m. A Revolutionary Way caller requested assistance with her teenager and school. Sergeant Scott van Raalten and Officer Panagiotis Honzeas responded and assisted. 7:52 a.m. A caller reported an injured baby hawk on Legacy Farms North. The Animal...
