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...
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Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 9 edition
POLICE LOG February 2 1:18 p.m. The Framingham Police Department requested a female officer to assist with a search. Officer Brittany Firth responded to assist. 2:13 p.m. A caller from a Fruit Street business reported the theft of prescription medicine. Officer Philip...
Richard Brault, 95
Richard R. Brault, 95, a Hopkinton veteran who served in the battles of Okinawa, Tinian and Saipan, died peacefully on Feb. 6. He was born in New Bedford, the son of the late Dr. Norbert R. and Florence (Chartrand) Brault. After his junior year of high school, Richard...
Edward Reardon Jr., 72
Edward D. Reardon Jr. died Feb. 5 with his wife and daughter by his side at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston at the age of 72. Edward is survived by his wife, Cynthia J. (Hollis) Reardon of Plymouth, their daughter, Laura Moynihan and husband Patrick of...
Hopkinton Chinese American Association New Year celebration Thursday
The Hopkinton Chinese American Association (HCAA) will recognize the 2021 Lunar New Year with a virtual celebration on Thursday, Feb. 11, at 8 p.m. The event normally is held at the Hopkins School cafetorium. According to HCAA organizers, this year’s event will...
Photo contest winner, Feb. 10 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...
HHS sports roundup: Girls basketball, girls hockey fall; Tuesday games postponed
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team rallied to force overtime before falling to Westwood, 47-44, Monday night in Hopkinton. After a tight first quarter, HHS fell into a 23-15 hole at halftime. The deficit was five heading into the final quarter, but the...
Schools go to early dismissal schedule Tuesday due to snowstorm
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh announced early Tuesday morning that all Hopkinton schools will use the early dismissal plan Tuesday due to the incoming snowstorm that is expected to start around 8 a.m. and last most of the day. The high school and middle school will...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Feb. 8: Town has 31 active cases; more vaccine info
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Feb. 8. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Feb. 8 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of Feb. 6, Hopkinton’s...
Business Briefs: Resident named partner at Boston law firm; Blackstone Valley Wealth duo honored
Hopkinton resident John W. Powell was named as a partner in the patent practice group at Sunstein LLP, a boutique intellectual property law firm in Boston. According to the firm, Powell has more than two decades of in-house and law firm experience. He served as vice...
Janice Dayton, 78
Janice Ellen Donahue Dayton passed on Jan. 13 after suffering the debilitating and degenerative effects of Alzheimer's disease for many years. She was born in Framingham on May 8, 1942, to Norman and Hilma (Ruggles) Donahue, the first of five children. The family...
Schools Notebook: HHS team earns spot on ‘High School Quiz Show’; locals honored at Keefe Tech
Hopkinton High School will be one of 17 teams to take part in the 12th season of WGBH-TV’s “High School Quiz Show,” which starts in April. Hopkinton will face off against two-time defending champion Boston Latin in a match that will air on WGBH and YouTube on April 17...
Letter to the Editor: 5th-graders share facts about Inauguration Day
Editor’s note: The following two letters were written by students at Hopkins School as part of a class project. 20th Amendment has U.S. prepared Inauguration Day takes place in Washington, D.C., and is the day the president comes into office. In the two months between...
Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Feb. 7: Town to get Pfizer vaccine, start scheduling appointments this week
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Feb. 7. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Special Update — Local Vaccine Information Feb. 7 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here:...
HHS sports roundup: Boys hockey gets dramatic win
The Hopkinton High School boys hockey team pulled out a 3-2 victory over visiting Westwood on Saturday in Marlborough as Pavit Mehra scored the deciding goal with 1:13 remaining. Ronnie Shamus started the winning sequence when he faked a shot from the point and slid a...
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Patricia Grogan, 82
Patricia M. Grogan, 82, of Westborough, passed away Jan. 28. She was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Francis J. Grogan. Born in Mattapoisett, she was the daughter of the late William F. and Ethel C. (Raymond) Merchant. Patricia graduated from Southborough High...
Kevin Mahoney, 65
Kevin P. Mahoney, 65, of Riverside, Rhode Island, passed away unexpectedly at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence on Jan. 25. He is preceded in death by his wife, Muriel (Lepine) Mahoney. He leaves behind his sister, Doreen Garner of Upton, his brother, Thomas Mahoney...
HHS sports roundup: Basketball teams bow to Westwood
The good news Friday is that the Hopkinton High School boys and girls basketball teams played their games — considering all the recent postponements and cancellations, that can’t be taken for granted. The bad news is both teams lost to Westwood. The boys were at home,...
HHS sports roundup: Girls basketball’s 5-game win streak ends; skiing teams take 2nd
The Hopkinton High School girls basketball team saw its five-game winning streak come to an end Thursday night with a 44-35 loss to visiting Westwood. Kiki Fossbender scored 11 points to lead the Hillers, while fellow junior Lauren Cho tallied nine. Hopkinton took an...