Randall “Randy” Hofstetter, beloved husband, father, grandfather and longtime business owner, passed away Feb. 26, 2025, at the age of 76. Born June 7, 1948, in New York, Randy built a life filled with passion, hard work, and deep love for his family. As the longtime...
The Water-Sewer Department cautioned residents that there might be some water discoloration Friday following a fire in the center of town that required fire crews to use hydrants. Residents are advised to check their water before using it. The fire occurred late...
Interstate 90 westbound in Hopkinton, near the I-495 interchange, was closed Friday morning for emergency repair operations after a construction trench settlement formed in the low-speed lane due to nearby construction, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation...
Updates on the Hopkins School and Charleswood School construction projects were among the items on a packed School Committee agenda Thursday. On the Hopkins project, the School Committee approved a $101,404 contract with BCM Controls, a security vendor that will...
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. Town looks to fill vacancies on multiple boards, committees The town is looking for volunteers to...
The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team pushed host Falmouth to double overtime before dropping a 4-3 decision on Wednesday night in the first round of the Division 2 state tournament. After a scoreless first period, the floodgates opened in the second, with five...
Hopkinton High School’s annual Science and Engineering Fair was held Wednesday. First place went to Aarush Naik and Dylan Striek for “The GlycoCharge: A Translational Spectrophotometric Apparatus for Noninvasive Glucose Monitoring in Type II Diabetics.” Taking second...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 5-year-old Tiny. Here is Baypath's description of Tiny: “Tiny might just be the perfect addition to your family! This...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f__9iQl5CXI&t=5839s&ab_channel=HCAM The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday night discussed how it should handle money that the Community Preservation Committee previously appropriated to the Upper Charles Trail Committee...
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by BoMain. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner will have their...
Recently perceived changes to the structure of real estate commissions haven’t really changed things much at all. This was noted in the Professional Insights article published in the Dec. 18, 2024, issue of the Hopkinton Independent. Many home buyers have long had 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. HCC looks for artists to submit proposals for diversity mural at EMC Park The Hopkinton Cultural...
Not everyone finds the cold and dark comforting, but indie folk singer-songwriter Dan Cloutier takes it as an inspiration. “I’m always writing songs about cold places,” he said. “I’m kind of obsessed with weird, isolated places.” This affinity for the colder parts of...
On Tuesday, the Elementary School Building Committee approved a contract with ADS Environmental Engineering, LLC (through Vertex) not to exceed $41,030 for soil testing and removal on the future Charleswood School site. Vertex project manager Chris Eberly noted that a...
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs and services, including lunch program menus, as well as a newsletter, check hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone...
ARRESTS February 21 8:12 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident on West Main Street. Sgt. Shannon Beloin and Officers Matthew LaTour and Kyle Quinzani responded, and while portable breath tests were being conducted, the driver sped off and headed east on West...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3Xp_6hxuJ4&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday approved the notice of intent for a two-story medical office building at 28 Lumber Street after the applicant significantly revised its plan to curtail...
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. HHS drama to stage production of 'Peter and the Starcatcher' March 6-8 The Hopkinton High School...
Senior center James Marcinowski scored 12 of his game-high 17 points in the second half to lead the Hopkinton High School boys basketball team to a 64-45 victory over visiting Somerville in a preliminary-round game of the Division 2 state tournament Tuesday night. The...
