The Hopkinton School Committee on Thursday voted to have a Grades 2-3-4 configuration for the proposed Elmwood School project, citing cost savings and the ability to address needs system-wide to address growing enrollment. However, member Holly Morand abstained from...
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 and video of the day. The Upper Charles Trail Committee at its meeting Wednesday night briefly addressed two...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 5-month-old Root Beer. Here is Baypath's description of Root Beer: "Root Beer came to us a bit undersocialized, but it took...
The Harlem Wizards stopped at Hopkinton High School on Wednesday night for a game against a team made up of Hopkinton Public Schools staff. The game was a fundraiser sponsored by the Hopkinton PTO.
Thomas I. (Tippy) Spinks, 73, of Hopkinton and North Conway, New Hampshire, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Feb. 1 after a five-year battle with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease). Born in Framingham and growing up in...
The Upper Charles Trail Committee at its meeting Wednesday night briefly addressed two citizens’ petitions for the Annual Town Meeting warrant proposed by a local trails advocate, one that seeks to dismantle the current committee and form a new one with new members....
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 and video of the day. Traffic could be the single most challenging issue facing the Elementary School Building...
ARRESTS January 27 11:58 p.m. A caller reported a disturbance and possible domestic incident on Woodview Way. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Alexander Stewart and Brennan Grimley responded and subsequently arrested a 55-year-old Framingham resident and charged...
Traffic could be the single most challenging issue facing the Elementary School Building Committee, with members acknowledging the need for more detailed analysis and communication with the public. At Tuesday’s meeting, the committee reviewed the various possible...
Scalora, one of the team’s top point-scorers all season in dual meets, qualified for the state meet in the 50 freestyle with a second-place finish at the recent Tri-Valley League Showcase meet. “Olivia is a very hard worker in practice and has had the goal of...
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 and video of the day. After previously expressing hesitation about a Town Meeting article related to short-term...
Robert Lim, 86, of Towaco, New Jersey, and recently of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Jan. 27. Born in Fujian, China, he was the son of the late Kiok Siang Ko and Ah Hok Lim. He was married to the love of his life for 52 years, Jane (Lee)...
Tickets are being sold for the Class of 2024 Calendar Draw. Proceeds benefit the junior class post-prom event. Tickets can be purchased from Feb 1-28, and the 31-day draw starts March 1. Anyone who is a Massachusetts resident can participate. Tickets are $10 for a...
After previously expressing hesitation about a Town Meeting article related to short-term housing rentals, the Select Board on Tuesday voted to include the article on the warrant. The issue arose after a home on Pike Street was remodeled and rented on a short-term...
The Hopkinton High School girls hockey co-op team posted a 7-1 victory over Ursuline on Monday at New England Sports Center in Marlborough.
Most of the snow may have melted, but courtesy Amit Jagdale, we have some impressive photos from around town after the most recent storm.
Deborah (Mendes) Lupacchino, 70, of Southborough and Naples, Florida, died Jan. 27 at her home in Southborough. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Ann (Fusaro) Mendes and the wife of Frank Lupacchino. Debbie graduated from Worcester State College in 1974...
At the Board of Health’s one-hour meeting Monday evening, Public Health Nurse Simone Carter announced that the state designated the Hopkinton Health Department as a Community Naloxone Purchasing Program affiliate, allowing it to distribute the medicine used to rapidly...
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 and video of the day. Frustrated with the direction that the Upper Charles Trail Committee is headed, a resident...
Frustrated with the direction that the Upper Charles Trail Committee is headed, a resident is submitting a citizens’ petition for Annual Town Meeting calling for the committee to be disbanded. Peter LaGoy, chair of the town’s Trails Coordination and Management...
