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The Hopkinton Health Department is offering Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots and high-dose flu vaccines (ages 65-plus) to those who are eligible. This clinic, to be held Thursday, Oct. 28, from 2-5 p.m., is open to the town but will be hosted at the Senior Center (28...
Art on the Trail is underway on Center Trail and runs through Oct. 23. The theme is “Walk to Inspire — Dedication and Celebration of the 125th Boston Marathon.” A ceremony was held Oct. 7 to unveil the artwork. Featured artists include Michael Alfano, Owen...
The 26.2 Foundation recently was awarded $7,500 to upgrade the trail that runs from the back of Center School to Elmwood Farm on Ash Street to make it more suitable for regular use by hikers, runners and bikers. The trail, which is about 2 miles long, often is wet,...
The town's Department of Public Works announced that stormwater drainage work is scheduled for Tuesday in the area of 89 South Mill Street. Work hours will be approximately 7 a.m.-5 p.m. The road will be closed in the area and a detour will be in place using Hunters...
Vera E. (Melchior) Geissinger, 93, of Ashland died suddenly Oct. 11 at the Casa de Ramana Rehabilitation Center. Born in Germany, Vera was a longtime resident of Hopkinton, and had been a resident of Ashland for the past 16 years. She was the only child of Walter and...
The town announced Friday that the installation of the first electric manhole vault as part of the Main Street Corridor Project will begin Monday near the intersection of Main Street and Claflin Avenue (between 102 and 104 Main Street). The town's press release...
Thomas P. Brock, 82, a retired sergeant of the Massachusetts State Police after 28 years, died Oct. 13 at his home after a long illness. He was the husband of Marie Janet (St. Pierre) Brock, to whom he was married for 31 years. Born in Hopkinton, he was the son of the...
Stephen Gates, longtime resident of Wakefield, passed away after a brief illness on Oct. 10. Steve was a baby boomer, born in Brooklyn, New York, on Oct. 2, 1945, to the late Norbert S. and Rose M Gates. The family moved to New Milford, New Jersey, and later to...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 6-month-old Splish. Here is Baypath's description of Splish: “If you’re looking for someone to jump in puddles with, Splish...
ARRESTS October 10 1:22 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Stephen Buckley and Kevin Sager checked on a person riding a bike on East Main Street and subsequently arrested a 22-year-old from Mattapan on two foreign warrants. October 11 7:25 p.m. On Lumber...
The family of Maria Torres-Purvis, a 29-year-old Hopkinton mother of four who worked at Muffin House Cafe on Main Street, has started a fundraiser following her death on Sept. 28. According to the GoFundMe page, Torres-Purvis' sister, Tyechia James, indicated that...
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Mary Alice (Curley) Neary, 93, of Natick died Oct. 11 with her daughters by her side. She was the loving wife of the late Thomas Martin Neary, married for 56 years. Born in Natick and a lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. Curley and Alice F....
Superintendent of Schools Carol Cavanaugh announced Tuesday via a press release that Hopkinton High School has been approved by the state's Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to make masks voluntary for COVID-vaccinated individuals, although...
Maria Torres-Purvis of Hopkinton passed away suddenly on Sept. 28. She was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 19, 1992, to Maria (Quiles) Cruz and Edwin Torres. She graduated from Marlborough High School alongside her husband and daughter in May 2010. She briefly...
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...
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...
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. Library Hours The library is open for browsing Mondays...
There are 32 Hopkinton residents registered to run the in-person version of this year’s Boston Marathon: Susan Barrett Finnegan Natalie Bezdaris Michelle Burtchell Ilana Casady Mia Coutinho Katelyn Cox Jaimee Demone Kelly Depaolo Joy Donohue Ann-Michele Dragsbaek...
Barbara Nickerson, 98, of Holliston went to be with the Lord on Oct. 7 at the Blaire House in Milford. Born in Newton, she was the daughter of the late Cecilia (LaCroix) and Willard Bagster. She was the wife of 45 years to the late Lindsay Joseph Harper. She then...
