https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBuBCMPqcqo&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night voted to release building permits for the Elmwood Farms III subdivision off Blueberry Lane, now called Newbury Glen, after hearing that the...
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Parks & Rec Commission debates priorities for CPC funding
The Parks & Recreation Commission spent its meeting Tuesday night prioritizing projects for Community Preservation Committee funding. Chair Dan Terry previously presented Parks & Rec’s projects to the CPC at its meeting on Oct. 18. During that meeting, CPC...
BoMain Slice of Hopkinton photo contest winner, Nov. 13 edition
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...
Hopkinton Today for Wednesday, Nov. 13: Board of Appeals to vote on gas station variance
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. Board of Appeals to vote on gas station variance tonight The fate of a use variance request for a...
Senior Snippets, Nov. 13 edition
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...
Hope may be on horizon for Sunshine Preschool to prevent anticipated June 2025 closure
After learning about its impending closure in June 2025, parents of students at an iconic preschool are stepping up to find a potential buyer to continue the founder’s nearly half-century of educating the region’s children. Christine Martin, the owner and...
Highway Department reminds residents of winter parking ban
The Department of Public Works is reminding residents about parking restrictions and snow removal bylaws as winter approaches. In a recent press release, highway manager Mike Mansir laid out the bylaws governing both winter parking bans and pushing snow into the...
Letter to the Editor: HRTC chair opposes NPVIC
Massachusetts is one of several Democrat-controlled states that have adopted the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (NPVIC). What does this mean? When fully enacted, Massachusetts will have given up its right to award its Electoral College votes based on how the...
Move In Style Athlete Spotlight: Kelsey Carlson
In her final year as a member of the 18-22 program at Hopkinton High School, Carlson was an original member of the unified team in 2018 and is serving as captain this season. She has been “an exemplary teammate and ambassador for our program over the years,” coach Jay...
Hopkinton Today for Tuesday, Nov. 12: HFD battles multiple brush fires
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. Fire department tackles multiple brush fires as drought persists The last few days have been busy for...
Real Estate Transactions, Nov. 11 edition
Schools Notebook: HHS Drama to present ‘Addams Family Musical’
Hopkinton High School’s Drama Department plans to spook and delight audiences this month as it brings “The Addams Family Musical” to the stage. The production runs from Nov. 21-24 at HHS and features a cast, crew and band composed almost entirely of students — more...
Business Briefs: RoslinCT wins manufacturing award
RoslinCT, a Hopkinton-based biotechnology company, was recognized recently as a Manufacturer of the Year by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at the ninth annual Manufacturing Awards. State Rep. James Arena-DeRosa, whose district includes Hopkinton, nominated the...
Library Corner, Nov. 13 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 X,...
Recupero pitches in for top-ranked Duke
One year into her collegiate soccer career, Hopkinton’s Sophia Recupero is on a team that is in the mix for both a conference and national championship. The graduate of Buckingham Browne & Nichols is earning playing time for the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils, and...
Hopkinton Today for Monday, Nov. 11: Hopkinton honors its veterans
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. Hopkinton honors veterans with ceremony, appreciation dinner At 11 a.m. at the Hopkinton Senior...
Photos: Legacy Farms Phase 3 Diwali celebration
Residents from Legacy Farms Phase 3 held their annual Diwali celebration at Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham on Saturday. Funds raised from the event are donated to the Hopkinton schools.
Photos: Girls soccer battles Newton North
Hopkinton High School girls soccer lost its Division 1 postseason match against Newton North on Friday in a 1-0 decision. Hopkinton ends its season at 16-2-2.
Susan Moschini, 64
Susan Marie (Gardner) Moschini, 64, of Hopkinton and formerly of Whitinsville, passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2024, at Care Dimensions Hospice House in Lincoln, surrounded by her loving family. Her vibrant spirit is carried on by her two daughters, Nicole C....
HHS Sports Roundup: Girls soccer, girls volleyball, field hockey bow out
Friday was not kind to Hopkinton High School’s tournament teams, as girls soccer and girls volleyball both fell at home. Soccer suffered a 1-0 loss in the Division 1 Round of 16 to Newton North, which scored the game’s only goal on a scrum in front of the net. That...