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The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night unanimously chose interim Fire Chief Gary Daugherty Jr. as the town’s permanent chief. Board members interviewed Daugherty and fellow finalist John W. Ignatowicz, the current acting fire chief in Pelham, New Hampshire, for...
The Massachusetts State Police announced that a 19-year-old female from Franklin died Tuesday afternoon after a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 in Hopkinton. UPDATE: The driver was identified as Allison Kane. The accident occurred on the northbound side 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 Select Board is expected to choose the town’s new fire chief after interviewing the two finalists...
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts hosted its annual New Year's Eve family event Sunday.
The Select Board is expected to choose the town’s new fire chief after interviewing the two finalists at its meeting Tuesday night. Both candidates, interim Chief Gary T. Daugherty Jr. and John W. Ignatowicz, possess more than 25 years of firefighting experience and...
Ronald G. Babbitt, 75, of Milford died Dec. 26 at the Blue Hill Alzheimer’s Care Center in Stoughton after a period of declining health. He was the beloved husband of Ellen Marie (Gulec) Babbitt. Ronald was born in Milford, the son of the late Alvin Arnold and the...
Sandra Doris (Leppert) Wing, 83, of Framingham and Hopkinton, passed away Nov. 30. Born in Oswego, New York, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Frances (Williamson) Leppert. She was the beloved wife of the late William Charles Wing III. Sandy received her...
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...
