Ruth Mason Richman, late of Brookline, passed away Feb. 15 after a short illness at her home in Deerfield Beach, Florida, with her beloved husband, Marty, at her side. Ruth was the loving stepmother of Joshua Richman and his wife, Kelly, of Larkspur, California, and...
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Maria Pinto, 101
Maria Goncalves (Costa) Pinto, 101, of Milford passed away peacefully surrounded by her immediate family on Feb. 15. She was the wife of her predeceased husband, Antonio T. Pinto. Maria was born in Donões Montalegre, Portugal, on Nov. 11, 1919, the daughter of the...
HHS sports roundup: Boys hockey falls to Medfield in finale
Senior Aidan Walsh had two goals and an assist, and classmate Geoff Tocco added a goal and two assists, but it wasn't enough for the Hopkinton High School boys hockey team, which dropped Thursday morning's season finale, 7-4 to host Medfield. Sophomore Pavit Mehra...
Crews fix water main break on Eastview Road
According to Water and Sewer manager Eric Carty, crews finished repairing a water main break on Eastview Road just before noon on Thursday. "The main was fixed and returned to service in under two hours," Carty wrote via email. "Crews will be grabbing lunch and then...
HHS sports roundup: Carrazza, Mehra lead boys hockey past Ashland
Sophomores Joe Carrazza and Pavit Mehra recorded two goals and an assist apiece as the Hopkinton High School boys hockey team skated past Ashland, 6-2, in a Wednesday afternoon game at Loring Arena in Framingham. The Hillers improved to 7-2 heading into Thursday...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 16 edition
ARRESTS February 10 10:54 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Robert Ekross and Cody Normandin pursued an operator who had been driving on the wrong side of the roadway on Wood Street and pursued him into Ashland. The Ashland Police Department was notified and...
HHS sports roundup: Boys, girls hoops topple Ashland
Brian Keefe scored 20 points as the Hopkinton High School boys basketball team closed out its pandemic-shortened season with an exciting 60-56 home victory over rival Ashland on Tuesday afternoon. Josh Czerepuszko added 17 points for the Hillers, who finished with a...
Registration open for Babe Ruth Baseball spring, summer league
Hopkinton Babe Ruth Baseball registration is open via the Parks & Recreation Department website. Babe Ruth is open to players ages 13-16 (aged out of Little League) of all ability levels. The league is planning three seasons in 2021: spring, summer and fall. The...
Women’s Club donates Valentine’s care bags
The Hopkinton Women’s Club continued its annual Valentine’s Day tradition of assembling care bags to be donated to a local charity. This year the bags, filled with hygiene items, were donated to Compassion New England, a nonprofit based in Mendon. Compassion New...
HHS robotics team wins national community award
Hopkinton High School Robotics Team 2602G was named a winner of the Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation online challenge in the community award category for its work uniting the community through STEM (science, technology, engineering and...
HHS sports roundup: Girls hockey ends season with tie, loss; boys hockey blanks Holliston
The Hopkinton/Dover-Sherborn girls hockey co-op team closed out its season this weekend, highlighted by Saturday’s 1-1 tie vs. Westwood on a goal with 11 seconds remaining. Sophia Mazzuchelli scored the tying goal for Hopkinton/D-S, and Kristin McCluskey shined in...
HHS sports roundup: Girls, boys basketball fall to Medway
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team, playing its final home game of the season Friday night, dropped a 46-36 decision to Medway. Kiki Fossbender led the Hillers with 11 points, while Carly Hedstrom had nine points, all on 3-pointers. Hopkinton trailed 13-9...
HHS sports roundup: Ski teams close out season in style
The Hopkinton High School ski teams closed out their seasons on Thursday night with their final Central Massachusetts Conference Ski League race at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury. On the boys side, Jackson Schlussel once again captured first place, finishing with a combined...
Norman Shachoy
Norman J. Shachoy of Mattapoisett died peacefully in his home surrounded by family on Feb. 7. His life was filled with his great loves — his wife and family, his work and the sea. Norm and Maryellen (Sullivan) met as teenagers in Mattapoisett and recently celebrated...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Feb. 11: Town has 32 active cases; Natick Mall to host vaccination site
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Feb. 11. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Feb. 11 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Feb. 11, Hopkinton’s...
Charles DeWaele, 92
Charles F. DeWaele, 92, died Feb. 8. He was the husband of Carol A (Buthray) DeWaele, to whom he was married for 66 years. Born in Worcester, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Callanan) DeWaele. He was a graduate of North High School in Worcester and...
HHS sports roundup: Boys hoops, girls hoops, boys hockey post wins over Holliston
The Hopkinton High School boys basketball team recorded a 62-54 victory over visiting Holliston on Wednesday night. Brian Keefe poured in 16 points, Nate Kasper scored 14 and Matt Cooper netted 12 to fuel the win. The Hillers led 12-8 after one quarter and proceeded...
Marie Creedon, 95
Marie T. Creedon (Kelley), 95, of Milford died comfortably and peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Feb. 7. She was the devoted wife of 34 years to the late Richard J. Creedon. Born Dec. 7, 1925, in Natick, the daughter of the late Leon E. and Agnes...
Superintendent details vacation travel protocols
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed schools families Tuesday with details for those who are planning to travel out of state during February vacation next week. Cavanaugh requested that parents of any students leaving the state notify the student's principal and...
Project Just Because hosts free food distribution day Saturday
Project Just Because is hosting a free food distribution day this Saturday (Feb. 13) at its Hopkinton facility for all Massachusetts residents in need. Anyone needing assistance or aware of someone who needs help with food — including protein, dairy, dry goods, bakery...