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Senior Snippets, Nov. 9 edition

Senior Snippets, Nov. 9 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...

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Library Corner, Nov. 9 edition

Library Corner, Nov. 9 edition

For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter, @HopkintonPLMA. Schedule update The library will be closed Nov. 11-12...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, Nov. 7

Hopkinton Today: Monday, Nov. 7

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. As part of the Main Street Corridor Project this week, the eastbound detour from Grove...

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Winter parking ban starts Nov. 15

Winter parking ban starts Nov. 15

The Department of Public Works issued a reminder about the winter parking ban that goes into effect Nov. 15 and runs until April 1. Vehicles cannot be parked on any street between 1-6 a.m., except for emergencies. Any vehicle interfering with the DPW’s snow and ice...

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James Rourke, 68

James Francis Rourke of Hopkinton died Oct. 31. He was 68. Jim was born on Sept. 9, 1954, to the late Dr. James A and Virginia Kenny Rourke in Worcester. After graduating Andover High School, he attended Merrimack College in North Andover until mental illness...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, Nov. 4

Hopkinton Today: Friday, Nov. 4

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. Hopkinton’s town department heads convened on Wednesday night with elected leaders and...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Nov. 3

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Nov. 3

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 Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night decided to continue the three...

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Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 1 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 1 edition

ARRESTS October 26 6:32 a.m. On West Main Street, Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Brennan Grimley and Nicholas Saletnik arrested a 38-year-old Ashland resident on a warrant charge. October 29 1:58 a.m. While at Alltown Fresh on West Main Street, Officer...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Nov. 2

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Nov. 2

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. At Tuesday’s meeting, the Select Board selected the local organizations and town...

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Ronald Santarpio, 85

Ronald Santarpio, 85

A beloved outdoorsman, husband, father and grandfather, Ronald "Ron" Santarpio, 85, passed away on Oct. 17. Born Sept. 12, 1937, in Boston, Ron grew up in Roxbury and Newtonville and also resided in Westwood and Hopkinton. In 2002, Ron and his wife retired to New...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Nov. 1

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Nov. 1

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. Trick-or-treaters were out in full force on an unseasonably warm and pleasant late-October...

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Photos: Halloween in Hopkinton

Photos: Halloween in Hopkinton

Trick-or-treaters were out in full force on an unseasonably warm and pleasant late-October evening as Hopkinton enjoyed Halloween. Other Halloween events took place earlier, including an event at the Hopkinton Public Library and a Senior Center party on Thursday.

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Alfred Holland, 78

Alfred Holland, 78, formerly of Hopkinton, died Oct. 27 at Clinton Hospital. He was the husband of Geri (Musto) Holland, to whom he was married for 52 years. Born and raised in Revere, he was the son of the late Alfred and Pricilla Holland. Al enjoyed teaching,...

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