Photos: Hopkinton digs out from snowstorm

Jan 2026 1

Photos: New Year’s Eve Family Fun at HCA

The Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Wednesday hosted its annual New Year's Eve Family Fun event, celebrating the changing of the calendar a few hours early so children could take part.

Dec 2025 26

Baypath Adoptable Animals of the Week: Stacie and Nola

Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week there are two adoptable animals: 8-year-olds Stacie and Nola. Here is Baypath's description of Stacie and Nola: "Stacie and Nola are a bonded...

Dec 2025 18

Tales from a Townie: Clammin’

This “misadventure” takes place in the summer of 1977. We were on a week’s vacation in Rockland, Maine, at my in-laws’ home. My wife’s sister, her husband and their three kids also were there for a couple of days. I had the tides figured and was going clamming the...

quarter-bushel clam hod and two clam hoes

Dec 2025 18

Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Rocky

Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 2-year-old Rocky. Here is Baypath's description of Rocky: “Meet Rocky! “Rocky is a 2-year-old Australian shepherd mix with...

Dec 2025 17

Arts Residency: Libby Lit

Libby Lit (second from right) is a paraprofessional at Hopkinton High School and creator of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts’ Unified Theater program. She developed the program as a way for special needs students to apply drama and dramatic practice in their daily...

Dec 2025 11

Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Xena

Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Xena. Here is Baypath's description of Xena: “Xena is a happy, wiggly girl with a bright smile and a heart full of love....