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. In the wake of several MetroWest home burglaries that appeared to target homes where the occupants...
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Real Estate Transactions, Aug. 30 edition
Senior Snippets, Aug. 30 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...
Hopkinton Fire Department to receive Assistance to Firefighters Grant funding from FEMA
Interim Chief Gary Daugherty announced Tuesday that the Hopkinton Fire Department will purchase new equipment after receiving funding from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The $921,943 grant was...
Amid string of regional home burglaries, police, DA offer safety tips
In the wake of several MetroWest home burglaries that appeared to target homes where the occupants were on vacation — often in South Asia — the Hopkinton Police Department and the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office provided safety tips for homeowners. In a...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Aug. 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. As a member of the newly formed Commission on Disability, Nancy "Punky" Drawe hopes to help improve...
Commission on Disability seeks to educate community, businesses on importance of accessibility, equity
Nancy “Punky” Drawe is a lifelong Hopkinton resident. She is well known in town because of her outgoing personality and love of volunteering. She is the chair of the Council on Aging, the chair of the board of commissioners of the Hopkinton Housing Authority, and a...
Schools Notebook: Local students graduate UMass
A number of Hopkinton residents were among the approximately 5,500 students who received bachelor’s degrees at the the University of Massachusetts Amherst undergraduate commencement on May 26. The local students are: Josh Altman, Hayden August, Haley Bernardo, Olivia...
Photos: Boston Tea Party ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery
Members of the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum visited Hopkinton on Sunday to recognize a Boston Tea Party participant buried in Evergreen Cemetery. The grave of Hopkinton native John Dickman received a commemorative marker.
Library Corner, Aug. 30 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,...
Photo contest winner, Aug. 30 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. 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...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, Aug. 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. The Community Preservation Committee met for an hour on Thursday to provide a quarterly review of...
Charlotte Colella, 94
Charlotte (Pentheny) Colella, 94, of Hopkinton passed away at home on Aug. 26, surrounded by family after a short period of declining health. Born and raised in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late Harold O. Pentheny and Nellie (Foster) Pentheny. Charlotte...
Main Street Corridor Project update: Winterizing gravel, adjusting structures on tap this week
As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, crews will winterize some sections of gravel and perform temporary paving on those areas throughout the site. Workers also will continue adjusting various structures that have settled in the road and potentially...
Newspaper: Aug. 30, 2023
Upper, main beaches at State Park again unsafe for swimming
The water quality at the upper beach at Hopkinton State Park returned to an unsafe level for swimming due to an increase in enterococci bacteria over the past week, according to water sample test results released Friday, while the water quality at the main beach...
Roadwork continues on multiple streets in town
The town's Department of Public Works provided an update on roadwork for five streets that started earlier this month. Affected roads are: Appaloosa Circle, Ridge Road, Breakneck Hill Road, Glen Road (from Lumber Street to Breakneck Hill Road) and Gibbon Road. From...
Community Preservation Committee reviews projects, announces start of new funding cycle
The Community Preservation Committee met for an hour on Thursday to provide a quarterly review of projects that are currently receiving CPC funding and to announce that applications are now being accepted for the new funding cycle. Under the Community Preservation Act...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, Aug. 25
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 two-hour meeting Wednesday night voted 4-0-1 to endorse a budget...
Photos around town
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some photos from around town during a wet August.