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Joseph Pyne, 81

Joseph Pyne, 81

Joseph V. Pyne Jr., 81, died Nov. 2 following a brief illness. Joe lived his entire life in Hopkinton, attending the Hopkinton Public Schools and graduating in the class of 1957 as class president. Joe attended Brown University for two years before entering the U.S....

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Project Just Because offers holiday help

Project Just Because offers holiday help

The Hopkinton-based food pantry Project Just Because is looking to get out the word that it wants to help any families in need during the holiday season. PJB is providing holiday meals as well as gifts to ages 18 and under. These programs are available now to anyone...

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Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 2 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 2 edition

ARRESTS October 31 10:10 p.m. On Hayden Rowe Street, Officer Robert Ekross arrested a 20-year-old from Framingham and charged him with operation of a motor vehicle with license suspended, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and speeding in violation of special...

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ESBC discusses plan for Elmwood’s future

ESBC discusses plan for Elmwood’s future

The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC), tasked with finding a solution to the constraints of the Elmwood School building, met Oct. 27 to receive progress updates on the partnership between the district and the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA)....

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Open Space Commission works on Whitehall

Open Space Commission works on Whitehall

The Open Space Preservation Commission announced that efforts continued late last month to remove invasive plants — notably bittersweet, Japanese knotweed, multiflora rose, barberry and glossy buckthorn — from the meadow area of the Whitehall Conservation Area....

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Harold Stevens, 85

Harold Stevens, 85

Harold Ray Stevens, 85, formerly a resident of Westminster, Maryland, died on Oct. 30 at his residence in Hopkinton with family by his side. Professor emeritus of English at McDaniel College, he was born May 20, 1936, in Macon, Georgia, the son of Sudie MacManus and...

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Ann Ethier, 85

Ann Ethier, 85

Ann E. Ethier, 85, of Yarmouth and formerly of Hopkinton and Holliston, passed away at Maplewood at Mayflower in West Yarmouth on Oct. 24. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Lucy (Ladd) and Arthur W. Coverly. She was the wife of the late Ronald...

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Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Owen

Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Owen

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 Owen. Here is Baypath’s description of Owen: “Have you been missing a giant fluffball in your life? If so, then...

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Mary Abbott, 82

Mary Abbott, 82

Mary “Sister” Catherine Abbott, 82, of Northborough and formerly of Framingham, passed away on Oct. 25. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Margaret “Peg” (Doyle) and James “Del” Ryan. She was the wife of 55 years to Raymond Abbott. Mary was an avid...

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Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 2 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 26 edition

ARRESTS October 21 12:22 a.m. On West Main Street, Officer Kevin Sager and Sergeant Arthur Schofield arrested a 33-year-old from Peabody and charged him with operating a motor vehicle with license revoked as a habitual traffic offender, number plate violation, and...

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