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Senior Snippets, May 5 edition

Senior Snippets, May 5 edition

The Hopkinton Senior Center staff continues to be available to seniors and residents during this pandemic. Call 508-497-9730 if in need of assistance, with questions or just to say hi. For a more extensive listing of programs check...

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Michael Thorsen, 74

Michael Thorsen, 74

Michael Sean “Big Mike” Thorsen passed away on April 12 at his home in Ashland, after a 15-month battle with cancer. He was 74 years old. Michael was born in Natick on Sept. 5, 1946, to George C. Thorsen and Gertrude R. (Daley) Sheridan. He was a 1964 graduate of...

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Hopkinton man killed in I-495 accident

Hopkinton man killed in I-495 accident

A 61-year-old man from Hopkinton was declared dead Tuesday after he was involved in a rollover crash in Interstate 495 in Tewksbury, according to State Police. Kevin Furey was driving alone on I-495 South shortly after noon when his 2001 Mercury Sable drifted into the...

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Arrests/Police Log, April 27 edition

Arrests/Police Log, April 27 edition

ARRESTS April 23 5:29 p.m. On Main Street, Officer Ryan Polselli arrested a 36-year-old Woodview Way resident and charged him with operation of a motor vehicle with license suspended, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and texting while operating a motor...

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Rose Marie Gallagher, 87

Rose Marie Gallagher, 87

Rose Marie Gallagher, 87, of Holliston passed away on April 24. Born and raised in Watertown, she was the daughter of the late Palmina (Fantasia) and Emilio Parrella. She was the wife of the late Norman Joseph Gallagher. Rose Marie and Norman were married in 1955....

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Hopkinton Community Summer Band returns

Hopkinton Community Summer Band returns

The Hopkinton Music Association is sponsoring the 16th annual Hopkinton Community Summer Band. Individuals 14 years and older in the greater Hopkinton community who played an instrument in the past or currently play an instrument are welcome to join. Rehearsals will...

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Hillers face mask fundraiser ends Friday

Hillers face mask fundraiser ends Friday

The Hopkinton High School Class of 2022 is hosting another Hillers face mask fundraiser. "With our HHS and HMS full return upon us, we have decided to reopen our face mask fundraiser," the class officers wrote in an email to classmates and their families. "We have...

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Fire flow test Tuesday on South Street

Fire flow test Tuesday on South Street

The Hopkinton Water and Sewer Department announced Saturday that there will be a required fire flow test Tuesday. Crews will be testing the fire pump systems on South Street. Because these tests will take place on main transmission lines, customers may notice some...

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Stephen Casler, 69

Stephen Casler, 69

Professor emeritus Stephen D Casler, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away April 22 at Hope Hospice, Bonita Springs, Florida. He was born in Boston, Aug. 27, 1951, to Barbara Casler Coyne and Howard F. Casler. He was predeceased by his father, Howard F. Casler of Boston,...

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Arrests/Police Log, April 20 edition

Arrests/Police Log, April 20 edition

POLICE LOG April 13 4:07 a.m. Officers Jay Deiana and Philip Powers checked on a person sleeping in a car on West Main Street. All was OK. A worker was resting. 10:27 a.m. A caller reported people “casing” vehicles on Wood Street. Chief Joseph Bennett, Sergeants Aaron...

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Senior Snippets, May 5 edition

Senior Snippets, April 21 edition

The Hopkinton Senior Center remains closed to the public, but the staff remains available to assist residents. Call (508) 497-9730 if in need of assistance, with questions or just to say hi. For a more extensive listing of programs check...

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Photo contest winner, April 21 edition

Photo contest winner, April 21 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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