Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 3-year-old Ms. Piggy. Here is Baypath's description of Ms. Piggy: "Meet Ms. Piggy! Ms. Piggy is a sweet, smart and...
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 Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night continued two hearings involving Department...
Elizabeth A. "Beth" (Barry) Herlihy, 58, a resident of Amesbury since October of 2023 and a former longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away on July 17, 2024. Born in New City, New York, daughter of Elizabeth Barry and the late Stephen Barry, she graduated from...
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our mother, Anne (Lorraine) Teeter, who left us on July 11, 2024, after a beautifully lived life. Full of love, faith, laughter, creativity and resilience, she touched the lives of all who knew her. Lorraine was...
The Hopkinton Department of Public Works announced that crack sealing work is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, July 31, on numerous streets in town. The roads are: A Street, Ash Street, Benson Road, Brook Hollow Lane, Courtney Circle, Cross Street, Daniel Road, Fruit...
ARRESTS July 23 5:29 p.m. On Hayden Rowe Street, Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Cody Normandin and Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 25-year-old Milford resident on a warrant. July 28 7:28 p.m. Officer Cody Normandin and Sergeant Matthew McNeil arrested a 63-year-old...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhvFFtIvDiU&ab_channel=HCAM The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night continued two hearings involving Department of Public Works plans for drainage improvements on Wood Street and sidewalk installation at 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 Zoning Advisory Committee at its meeting Monday night looked at several sites to see if they...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMNcc1qIIhE&ab_channel=HCAM The Zoning Advisory Committee at its meeting Monday night looked at several sites to see if they might be feasible to include in Hopkinton’s proposal to meet MBTA Communities Act requirements. 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. MetroWest’s historic folk scene comes alive again this August with a festival that’s one of a kind....
MetroWest’s historic folk scene comes alive again this August with a festival that’s one of a kind. On Aug. 17, Touchable Stories will be sponsoring a free revival folk festival in Hopkinton honoring the Old Vienna Kaffeehaus. Billed as a “nostalgic journey” through...
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation announced that the Interstate 495 southbound on-ramp (Exit 106) in Hopkinton from I-90 eastbound and westbound will be closed during overnight hours from Tuesday, July 30, through the morning of Friday, Aug. 2. The...
Hopkinton’s Department of Public Works will host a household hazardous waste collection on Saturday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. It will be held at the DPW facility at 83 Wood Street. This program is for Hopkinton residents only, and participants should be prepared to...
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. Elementary School Building Committee members on Thursday talked about energy code compliance as well...
Three of the 12 transformers needed for the completion of the Main Street Corridor Project were delivered this week and installed by Eversource on July 25 near the Town Common, the town announced Friday in its latest update on the project. After a delay of several...
Two Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention (HOP) Youth Coalition students recently attended a training conference led by the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), Hopkinton Police Department Chief Joseph Bennett and Hopkinton Youth & Family Services...
Parks & Recreation Department Director Jon Lewitus on Thursday provided a progress report on the preliminary work to prepare for the construction of a new skate park at EMC Park in September. Drainage work at the EMC Park is nearing completion, and the project...
Elementary School Building Committee members on Thursday talked about energy code compliance as well as the process by which the town will receive reimbursement from the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the Charleswood School project. Chris Eberly, project...
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 Sandy Beach Subcommittee of the Parks & Recreation Commission on Wednesday evening outlined...
