Editor's note: This story has been updated with municipal offices being closed as well. The town's Department of Public Works announced Thursday that trash pickup for Friday will be delayed one day due to the storm that is forecasted to drop 5-8 inches of snow in the...
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Aubrey Doyle, 90
E. Aubrey Doyle, a lifelong resident of Hopkinton, passed into God’s hands on Feb. 21. Born on April 28, 1931, to W. Aubrey Doyle and Julia Halloran Doyle, Aubrey grew up on the farm at 38 Elm Street with his sister, Patricia. Aubrey was a gifted student-athlete at...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 22 edition
POLICE LOG February 15 12:01 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield checked on Pratt Way property. 1:10 a.m. Officer Brittany Firth made checks of Sandy Beach on Lakeshore Drive. 1:47 a.m. Officer Brittany Firth checked on a motor vehicle parked in an Elm Street parking lot....
Schools Notebook: Local students win state-level awards for writing, arts; college honors pour in
Hopkinton High School students captured 31 state-level awards in the 2022 Scholastic Writing Awards competition. Senior Kevin Gu led the way with 10 awards, including an American Voices Nominee, an honor bestowed on the top five writing submissions in the state, for...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Nova
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 1-year-old Nova. Here is Baypath's description of Nova: “Our man Nova is out of this world! This young man traveled all the...
Senior Snippets, Feb. 23 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 check Ourseniorcenter.com/find/Hopkinton-council-on-aging or hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone with questions...
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Rose Marie Kelley-Wiseblood, 80
Rose Marie Kelley-Wiseblood, 80, of Hopkinton passed away Feb. 18 while surrounded by family, after a time of battling health issues. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Capone) Rotigliano, and Rose was the wife of the late Nathan...
HHS Sports Roundup: Kentucky-bound Powers wins D2 shot put title; Sokol runner-up in D2 wrestling
Hopkinton High School senior Kate Powers won the shot put at the state Division 2 Indoor Track and Field State Championship meet on Sunday at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. Powers won with a throw of 37 feet, 11 3/4 inches, which was more than a...
Photo contest winner, Feb. 23 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...
Library Corner, Feb. 23 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. Digital cards available Friends of the Hopkinton Public...
June Shanabrook, 88
June A. Shanabrook, 88 of Hopkinton and a former longtime resident of Ashland and Weston, passed away Feb. 15 after a period of declining health. Born in Bucyrus, Ohio, she was the daughter of Frank and Lura (Brown) Zartman. She was a graduate of the College of...
Paul Sweeney, 78
Paul Anthony Sweeney of Ledyard, Connecticut, passed away on Feb. 12 with his wife, Claudia, and daughter, Christine, at his side. Paul was born in Newport, Rhode Island, on May 1, 1943, to parents Ivan Francis Sweeney and Dorothy May (Silva) Sweeney. He leaves, as a...
Letter to the Editor: Some anti-mask arguments tough to digest
The COVID pandemic is an ongoing test for our community. Particularly here in Hopkinton, despite the challenges, our community pulled together and has done the right thing throughout this trial. We are wearing the masks, we are getting vaccinated at the highest rates...
Edward Barry, 60
Edward Matthew Barry, 60, of Upton passed away Feb. 14 peacefully at home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on Aug. 27, 1961, Ed was the son of the late Edward and Corinne (Iadarola) Barry, He was a graduate of Hopkinton High School,...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 15 edition
POLICE LOG February 8 12:25 a.m. Officer Stephen Buckley checked on Pratt Way property. 5:25 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Stephen Buckley responded to a motor vehicle crash on West Main Street. One female reported chest pain. A pole was struck, but no...
Dorothy Meehan
Dorothy M. (Kelly) Meehan of Hopkinton, formerly of Franklin, died suddenly Feb. 6. She was the beloved wife of the late John Meehan, the loving mother of Mark Hawisher, Marcia Howarth, Marian Hawisher and James J. Hawisher, the cherished grandmother of Heidi Howarth...
Frederick Shillinger, 97
Dr. Frederick William Shillinger, 97, passed away Jan. 31 at his residence at the Colonnades Health Care Facility in Charlottesville, Virginia. Son of Frederick Ambrose Shillinger and Ellen Hopkins Blake Shillinger, he was born Dec. 18, 1924, in Easton, Maryland. He...
Veterans gather for monthly breakfast
The monthly Veterans Breakfast was held at the Senior Center on Feb. 11, one week later than usual due to inclement weather on the first Friday of the month. Fairview Estates, Dunkin' and the Hopkinton Garden Club supported the breakfast with generous contributions....
HHS Sports Roundup: Wrestling sends 10 to states; boys hoops starts another winning streak
Editor's note: Updated Feb. 15 with a 10th HHS wrestler (Will Liptak) qualifying for states. The Hopkinton High School boys wrestling team hosted the sectional meet on Saturday. The Hillers finished fourth as a team while qualifying 10 wrestlers for the state meet:...