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Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 10-month-old Blu. Here is Baypath's description of Blu: "If you're looking for the best of both worlds in your next dog, look...
ARRESTS December 21 11:58 a.m. Officer Nicholas Saletnik conducted a motor vehicle stop on Ray Street and subsequently arrested a 47-year-old resident of Aspen Way in Hopkinton for marked lanes violation and OUI-liquor. December 24 1:56 a.m. A Hayward Street caller...
Jean Marie Hope, 89, passed away peacefully on Dec. 22 at the Coleman House in Northborough. She was the beloved wife and best friend of Lee Hope, to whom she was married for 67 years. Born in Glen Lyon, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Stanley F. and...
John Charles Macko, 80, of Hopkinton died peacefully at his home on Dec. 17 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Lynn on March 14, 1943. John spent his early years growing up in Beverly and received an engineering degree from Worcester Polytechnic...
Ronald J. LeBlanc, 80, passed away Dec. 21 in Countryside Healthcare, Milford. He was the husband of the late Jeanne M. (Sheehan) LeBlanc, who died in 2005. Mr. LeBlanc was born in Waltham in 1943, the son of the late Zoel J. and Gertrude (Shea) LeBlanc, and was a...
Ann E. Redding, 72, of Hopkinton passed away Dec. 11 at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. Born in Medford, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Emerson) and Andre Redding. Ann was a graduate of Hopkinton High School and a lifelong resident. She enjoyed...
The proposed fiscal year 2025 budget totaling $63,144,790, a 5.35% increase, again took center stage at the School Committee meeting on Thursday. Last week, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh and Assistant Superintendent of Finance Susan Rothermich gave an overview of the...
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 Hopkinton Police Department on Thursday announced that detectives arrested and charged a New York...
The Hopkinton Police Department on Thursday announced that detectives arrested and charged a New York man who allegedly stole $10,000 from an elderly Hopkinton resident through a well-documented nationwide computer technical support scam. Minhaj Ismam, a 21-year-old...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 4-year-old Mack. Here is Baypath's description of Mack: "Meet Mack! This sweet boy spent over 500 days in the shelter down...
It’s not as well-known as Halloween, but National Retirement Security week happens every October — the third week, to be precise — and while it doesn’t involve ghosts and goblins, it does deal with something even more frightening: the risk of not being able to enjoy a...
The Conservation Commission at a brief meeting Tuesday night announced that Hopkinton received a grant to develop the town’s first climate resiliency plan. Conservation administrator Kim Ciaramicoli told the commission that the town was awarded a $35,000 grant from...
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 heard several options for the future repurposing of...
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night heard several options for the future repurposing of four key town-owned properties. To gain more insight into the best ways to use the buildings, the Select Board unanimously approved the issuance of requests for proposal...
The Community Preservation Committee agreed to send letters to Town Manager Norman Khumalo before his departure in January asking for information about grant budget expenditures, his transition plans concerning who would negotiate land deals, and updates of ongoing...
ARRESTS December 12 6:12 p.m. A caller reported two homeless men asking for help and blocking the doors at a South Street business. Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Shannon Beloin, Brennan Grimley and Matthew LaTour responded and subsequently arrested a...
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. As the region recovers from Monday’s torrential storm, the town announced that a major water main...
As the region recovers from Monday's torrential storm, the town announced that a major water main broke Tuesday morning. Department of Public Works Director Kerry Reed announced Tuesday morning via email that crews are responding to a water main break on White Street....
