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Professional Insights: Understanding value of home appraisals for buyers, sellers
Whether you’re buying or refinancing your home, getting a home appraisal is crucial for securing a mortgage or determining the fair market value when buying or selling a property. Real estate agents are not licensed appraisers. They can provide a comparative market...
Hopkinton Today: Monday April 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. A pair of old billboards slated for removal this past Saturday from the former Connelly Farms...
Trailer issue prevents removal of iconic billboards Saturday
A pair of old billboards slated for removal this past Saturday from the former Connelly Farms property likely will come down on Monday due to a problem with a trailer, according to an advocate for the billboards' stay who was at the site Saturday morning. "And they...
Virginia Brault, 96
M. Virginia “Ginny” Brault, a beloved Hopkinton piano teacher, choir director and organist, died peacefully on March 29, Good Friday. She was born May 14, 1927, the daughter of the late Clarence G. and Phyllis N. (Arnold) Verdi. A gifted pianist, Ginny opened her...
Library Corner, April 3 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,...
Business Profile: All Times Construction eager to help with renovation projects
“Never stop improving and innovating” is the motto of All Times Construction, a local business with a lofty goal of providing top-quality construction services to homes and businesses. The company specializes in projects including additions, kitchen and bathroom...
Commission on Disability sets priorities, action plan
The Commission on Disability at its meeting Thursday night strategized three priorities where it will focus its efforts based on the results of its January public forum. Chair Holly Morand said accessibility issues on Main Street remail a top concern, especially since...
Marion Clover, 95
Marion Clover, 95, died March 23 at Cedarwood Gardens in Franklin. She was the wife of the late George Clover, who died in 2005. Born in Norfolk and raised in Wrentham, she was the daughter of the late Simon and Doris (Ormes) Bennett. Marion taught kindergarten and...
Letter to the Editor: Stop removal of billboards
I just read a news report that the billboards on the [Hayden Rowe Street property now or formerly owned by the Connelly family] are slated for removal tomorrow [March 30]. For the reasons cited below, I request that the removal work be stopped immediately. I ask that...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, March 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. Two old billboards on the former Connelly Farms property, on Hayden Rowe Street just north of College...
Judge moves Porter’s status conference review to May 13, postpones trial start date to Dec. 9
Former Hopkinton Police Department Deputy John “Jay” Porter appeared Thursday afternoon in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn for a 10-minute status conference review hearing. But because the judge who previously presided over the case was not returning to court until...
‘The end of an era’: Iconic billboards to be taken down Saturday morning
Two old billboards on the former Connelly Farms property, on Hayden Rowe Street just north of College Street, will be removed early Saturday morning, signaling “the end of an era,” according to an advocate for their stay. At its March 5 meeting, the Historical...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Pumpkin
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 Pumpkin. Here is Baypath's description of Pumpkin: "Think spring, think Pumpkin! This 1-year-old is turning the...
MEPA forum reviews new school project
On Wednesday, a public forum about the new elementary school was held to meet state requirements for the Massachusetts Environmental Protection Act office. The MEPA review is designed to allow residents in the environmental justice community portion of Hopkinton the...
Letter to the Editor: Sustainable Green Committee opposes herbicides
The Hopkinton Independent report “Select Board hears reasoning behind using herbicides to control Lake Maspenock weeds” fails to mention the Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee's representatives testimonies opposing the unsustainable, ecologically harmful use of...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, March 28
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. Former Select Board chair Brian Herr recently made the decision to return to politics, announcing his...
Herr jumps into race for Select Board
During Brian Herr’s last meeting as a member of the Select Board, on May 18, 2021, it was the board's first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Herr was gifted an engraved wooden chair and sent off with effusive praise from his fellow members,...
Select Board hears reasoning behind using herbicides to control Lake Maspenock weeds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRf14DF3Fqw&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night heard about the weed management plan for Lake Maspenock, which includes the use of two herbicides. Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed appeared...
Conservation Commission addresses Foxhollow Road home foundation placement in brief meeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WR3IgvJcBGM&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission met for only about 30 minutes Tuesday due to hearing cancellations, shifting its focus to work session items. The major topic of discussion was 1 Foxhollow Road, a...
