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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Oct. 27

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Oct. 27

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 voters will help choose a new state representative for the redrawn Middlesex 8th...

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Photo contest winner, Oct. 25 edition

Photo contest winner, Oct. 25 edition

The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner will have...

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Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 25 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 25 edition

ARRESTS October 19 12:14 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin conducted a motor vehicle stop on East Main Street, and Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Alexander Stewart responded as back up. A 43-year-old from Tiverton, Rhode Island, was arrested and charged with marked...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Oct. 26

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Oct. 26

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. One day, 2-year-old Natalie and 1-year-old Jailson Lucien will learn that a group of...

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Peter Nute, 69

Peter Nute, 69

Peter David Nute, 69, of Hopkinton passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 22. Born on Jan. 15, 1953, to the late Charles and Grace (Harrington) Nute in Manchester, Connecticut, Peter grew up in Jupiter, Florida, where he could always be found in and on the water. He...

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David Dickerman

David Dickerman

The Reverend Dr. David L. Dickerman died at home on Oct. 6. Born in Lynn in 1943, the son of Frederick and Bessie R. Dickerman, David grew up in Hopkinton. He leaves his wife, the Reverend Martha (Eames) Dickerman, and his sons, AJ and Peter Dickerman. He also leaves...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Oct. 25

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, Oct. 25

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. Knotweed, a fast-growing plant that dominates and destroys other plant life, is one of the...

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Senior Snippets, Oct. 26 edition

Senior Snippets, Oct. 26 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, Oct. 26 edition

Library Corner, Oct. 26 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. Books in Bloom The Hopkinton Garden Club presents Books...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, Oct. 24

Hopkinton Today: Monday, Oct. 24

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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Robert Dunphy

Robert Dunphy

Robert B. Dunphy of Hopkinton, formerly of Milton, passed away Oct. 18. Born and raised in Milton, he graduated from Milton High School. Bobby was the owner and operator of a Shell Gas Station in Quincy and worked for UPS in Ashland, where he was a member of the...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, Oct. 21

Hopkinton Today: Friday, Oct. 21

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. Tensions rose at Wednesday night’s Upper Charles Trail Committee meeting, as some residents...

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Bruce Tobey, 72

Bruce Tobey, 72

Bruce Anderson Tobey, 72, of Hopkinton as well as Ocean Park, Maine, husband, brother, father, uncle, grandfather and friend, passed away peacefully on Oct. 17 following a brief illness. He departed this life a champion of and hero to all who had the privilege of...

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