The Zoning Advisory Committee will hold its annual public forum next Monday, March 11, at 7 p.m. remotely via Zoom. This forum is is an opportunity for residents to contribute ideas and proposals for amendments to the zoning bylaws, whether they are changes to...
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Independent Thoughts: Passing of Allessio, Phipps leaves void among veterans
With the passing last month of Hank Allessio and Russ Phipps, the town lost two of its most distinguished military veterans. Allessio, an Army veteran who died Feb. 16 at the age of 83 after a long battle with cancer, was devoted to recognizing fellow veterans in...
Real Estate Transactions, March 4 edition
Students shine at HHS Science and Engineering Fair
More than 60 students presented their original research to a team of judges at the 2024 Hopkinton High School Science and Engineering Fair, held in late February. HHS chemistry teacher Kristen Murphy was the science fair coordinator. The science fair offers students a...
Water flushing program to begin March 11, temporary water discoloration possible
The Hopkinton Water/Sewer Department announced Monday that the town's water flushing program will begin on Monday, March 11, creating temporary water discoloration in town with the overall goal of improving water quality. The town will be conducting systematic hydrant...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, March 4
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. Kristen Santos insists she is not special or different from any of the other teachers at Hopkinton...
Library Corner, March 6 edition
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,...
Santos named state’s top middle school PE teacher
Kristen Santos insists she is not special or different from any of the other teachers at Hopkinton Middle School. But the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, for one, would disagree. The nonprofit organization (which uses...
HHS boys basketball bows out of postseason with loss to Middleborough
The Hopkinton High School boys basketball team, playing in front of a packed home crowd Saturday evening, battled a tough Middleborough team before fading down the stretch and suffering a 71-58 defeat in the Division 2 tournament’s Round of 32. Hopkinton, energized by...
Russell Phipps, 102
Russell A. Phipps of Hopkinton, a 102-year-old World War II veteran, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25 at The Residence of Valley Farm, a premium senior living facility in Ashland. He was surrounded by his two children and very close hospice workers. He was husband...
HHS Sports Roundup: Girls basketball falls, boys hoops hosts tourney opener Saturday
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team kept it close for a half Friday night but was unable to hold off host Quincy, suffering a 55-36 loss that ended their season in the Division 1 state tournament's Round of 32. The Hillers led 12-11 after one quarter and...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, March 1
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. Speaking about potential design themes for the new Elmwood School that could be connected to...
School Committee seeks survey input on name for new elementary school
The Hopkinton School Committee announced Thursday that is seeking community input to narrow the list of names for the new elementary school via a survey. Since the district issued a press release in January requesting suggestions for potential names, nearly 50...
David Childers, 78
David Haskell Childers of Hopkinton died at home on Feb. 17. He was 78 years old. He is survived by his daughter, Christine Harriman of Brockton, and his son, David Childers of Middleboro. He also is survived by his sister, Donna Boyd of East Bridgewater. A former...
HHS boys hockey ousted from state tourney with OT loss
The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team's bid for an upset in the state tournament came up short Wednesday night with a 5-4 overtime loss to host Masconomet at Valley Forum in Haverhill. Hopkinton led 3-1 after the first period and 4-2 after two, but Masconomet...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Dr. Pepper
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 8-year-old Dr. Pepper. Here is Baypath's description of Dr. Pepper: "Hello, I'm Dr. Pepper, the most adorable senior you'll...
Design update, sustainability among ESBC’s focuses
Speaking about potential design themes for the new Elmwood School that could be connected to curriculum, Robert Bell, educational programmer for architect Perkins Eastman said, “the simplicity of marsh, meadow, forest was something that was appreciated” by teachers....
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Feb. 29
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 Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night discussed the creation of a clean water/PFAS...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 28 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 February 20 1:00 a.m. Officer Sean McKeon checked on Wood Street...
Select Board considers creating a clean water/PFAS remediation advisory council, approves new hires
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jiO7iVM-Rw&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night discussed the creation of a clean water/PFAS remediation advisory council to address the town’s concerns about PFAS and other substances in the town’s water...