The town held its Memorial Day ceremonies Monday.
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HHS Sports Roundup: Tennis teams host tourney matches Tuesday; track teams shine
The Hopkinton High School boys and girls tennis teams will begin the postseason with home matches Tuesday. The HHS girls (13-5), seeded 28th in Division 1, will host 37th-seeded Diman Regional Voc-Tech (9-3) at 4 p.m. in the preliminary round of the MIAA state...
Real Estate Transactions, May 27 edition
Senior Snippets, May 29 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...
’Resiliency’ defines HHS boys tennis team
The Hopkinton High School boys tennis team came into the 2024 season with only one returning player from last year’s starting lineup and facing a schedule that included two of the top teams in the state. But the Hillers have not let that slow them down, winning their...
Joseph Davis, 65
Joseph Stanley Davis, 65, formerly of Hopkinton, died May 13 at Milford Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Born in Framingham, he was the devoted son of the late Stanley J. and Rita E. (Leonard) Davis. He graduated from Marian High School in Framingham and...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 27
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 town will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremonies at multiple locations Monday morning. Leading...
Library Corner, May 29 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,...
Schools Notebook: HHS quiz bowl team competes in national tourney
Following a championship at the Maine Quiz Bowl Alliance Fall Invitational III, the quiz bowl team from Hopkinton High School earned a spot in the National Academic Quiz Tournaments’ High School National Championship Tournament, a 320-team competition that was held...
Hillers girls tennis excels back in D1
The Hopkinton High School girls tennis program is back in Division 1 this year, but the move has not slowed the Hillers’ success in the slightest. Hopkinton posted a double-digit win total in both the Tri-Valley League and overall. “They are all very coachable tennis...
Ceremonies on tap for Memorial Day
The town will hold its annual Memorial Day ceremonies at multiple locations Monday morning. The day will start with a tribute at Evergreen Cemetery at 9:45 a.m. At 10:15, there will be recognition at the Mayhew Street cemeteries. The final event is the ceremony at the...
Neal Swenor, 84
Neal Herbert Swenor, 84, of Westborough and previously of Northborough, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side in the early morning of May 23. He is survived by his wife, Muriel (Gougeon), brother Clay Swenor and wife Janice of Westminster, sister Gail...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Roxy
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 4-month-old Roxy. Here is Baypath's description of Roxy: “What better way to start the summer season than by adding an...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 23
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 the new vice chair of the Select Board, Mary Jo LaFreniere said she will be confronting some of...
LaFreniere explains decision to pass over Mannan for Select Board leadership position
As the new vice chair of the Select Board, Mary Jo LaFreniere said she will be confronting some of Hopkinton’s most difficult challenges during her final year in office. Some of her deepest concerns revolve around helping Hopkinton’s older residents and addressing the...
Mannans, Casady resign from HDTC
Select Board member Shahidul Mannan and his wife, Nasiba Mannan, the Board of Health's vice chair, on Tuesday night resigned from the Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee via an email to HDTC members. "It has been a pleasure knowing you all and working with you on our...
Herr urges Select Board to take slower pace with new town manager hire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWm02rwdyDs&ab_channel=HCAM New Select Board chair Brian Herr urged the town to slow down the hiring process for the new town manager during Tuesday night’s meeting, calling for public engagement with the finalists for this key town...
Town Clerk releases updated election vote totals, indicates results should stand
Town Clerk Connor Degan on Wednesday released updated vote totals from Monday's town election, which produced a high voter turnout and number of mail-in ballots. Indepndent candidates Joe Clark and Brian Herr won seats on the Select Board in the election's only...
Christine Dietz, 74
Christine “Chris” Dietz, 74, a resident of Hopkinton for 34 years, passed away peacefully March 2 surrounded by loved ones. Born in Springfield in 1950, she was the daughter of the late Helen and Joseph Closta. Her siblings included an older brother, Edward (now...
Health Department raises concerns over food distribution at Legacy Farms
At Tuesday’s Board of Health meeting, members discussed the ongoing issues with food distribution in the Legacy Farms neighborhood. The Health Department has been coordinating with the Legacy Farms HOA, United States Department of Agriculture and Massachusetts...
