A tree that fell likely due to high winds ripped open the roof of a church in Woodville on Friday, causing extensive damage but resulting in no injuries. Around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Gethin Coolbaugh, co-founder and co-director of The Sanctuary at Woodville, was...
Coronavirus can make it feel like the walls are closing in, but Hopkintonians are finding ways to make the best of a bad situation. As residents adjust their work, school and personal lives around the temporary new practices of self-quarantines and social distancing,...
Hopkinton High School has assembled a robotics program worthy of the national recognition it has received. But at its roots, or in this case circuits, the program’s ultimate goal is to help its students be competitive in everyday life. “Robotics at HHS will develop...
When the call went out from area hospitals seeking additional masks to protect doctors and nurses from the COVID-19 virus, a group of Hopkinton-area teachers, students and residents sprung into action. A tweet from Massachusetts General Hospital asking for the...
It hasn’t taken long for Sterling Worrell and a group of Hopkinton High School students to get the school’s drone club off the ground. A vision from the school’s director of technology, Ashoke Ghosh, quickly became a reality when Worrell agreed to oversee an...
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Linda Chuss Hopkinton Independent: How did you wind up in Hopkinton? Chuss: “We’ve been...
LaGoy completes sub-3-hour marathon for sixth decade As the decades have run by, Peter LaGoy has never stopped running. The 60-year-old Hopkinton resident joined elite company on Feb. 8 when he became one of three people in the world recognized for having completed a...
Jim Cozzens’ television career began with aspirations of being the next big Hollywood filmmaker. Not long after getting his first job in the industry, he discovered that he could make a bigger impact in local living rooms than on the silver screen. “I originally...
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Dick Germaine Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Germaine:...
Longtime resident volunteers for variety of causes, events Editor’s note: This is a feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the community. For Margaret “Margie” Wiggin, the urge to lend a helping...
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Linda Di Bona Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Di Bona:...
Editor’s note: This is a feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the community. Henry “Hank” Allessio never hesitated to shift from serving our country to serving his fellow veterans. A passing...
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Vinnie Cappetta Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Cappetta: “I...
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: Betsy Stevens Hopkinton Independent: What brought you to Hopkinton? Stevens: “I...
Resident focuses on turning timid cats into adoptable felines Editor’s note: This is a feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the community. Finding forever homes for cats and dogs...
Everyone in town has a story to tell and opinions to share. In this feature, we shine the spotlight on one resident to learn more about them and their connection to town. Meet: George Robinson Q: What brought you to Hopkinton? George: “I grew up here, [and] it ended...
Editor’s note: This is a new feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the town. John Coutinho has spent a lifetime trying to emulate his parents’ spirit of volunteering. Coutinho, who serves as...
