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. LGBTQ+ Basics and Beyond Wednesday, June 30, 7-8:30 p.m....
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Coffey announces engagement
Judy and Peter Coffey of Hopkinton are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Elise Coffey, to Chase White, son of Paula Bowen White of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, and Gary White of Windsor, Colorado. An August wedding is planned. Elise is a contracts...
Schools Notebook: Women’s Club honors grads; PolyArts awards scholarship; Keefe Tech recognizes locals
The Hopkinton Women’s Club recently announced its scholarship winners. This year’s recipients are Riley Delaney, Aditya Dutta, Alexander Fomin, Nicholas Igartua, Alannah Miller, Megan Murchie, Charlie Nealon, Lucas Nealon, Courtney Olafsen, Mirabella Paolucci, Elana...
Sharon Schiloski, 73
Sharon E. Schiloski, 73, of Hopkinton passed away suddenly on June 26 at Mass General Hospital in Boston, surrounded by her five boys. Born March 26, 1948, in Framingham, she was the loving daughter of the late Francis and Helen (Bernard) Deiana. She was the wife of...
HHS Sports Roundup: Powers 2nd in all-state discus, boys relay 3rd, girls tennis falls in sectional final
At the All-State Track and Field Championship meet on Saturday at Norwell High School, Hopkinton High School’s Kate Powers finished second in the discus with a throw of 122 feet, 1 inch. The HHS boys 4x100 relay team of Peter Burdulis, Ethan Champlin, Joel Rosen and...
HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball bounces North Attleboro, boys tennis falls in sectional final
The Hopkinton High School baseball team punched its ticket to the Division 2 South sectional championship game with a 7-2 victory over visiting North Attleboro in Friday’s semifinal. Hopkinton next will play at second-seeded Milton on Monday at 4 p.m. [Editor's note:...
Walter Hanscomb, 91
Walter G. Hanscomb, 91, of Hopkinton and formerly of Ashland, passed away June 21 at his home with his family by his side. Born Nov. 17, 1929, in Plymouth, New Hampshire, he was the son of the late Walter and Charlotte (Hazelton) Hanscomb and husband to the late...
Town wins award for traffic island
Hopkinton’s Gateway Green project at the Interstate 495 interchange was selected to receive Tower Hill’s Community Greening Award for Best Traffic Island. The Gateway Green Committee and the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce were recognized for their accomplishment during...
HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball postponed to Thursday
Wednesday's Division 2 South quarterfinal baseball game between Hopkinton and host Dighton-Rehoboth was postponed due to poor field conditions and will be made up Thursday at 4 p.m. Also Thursday, the HHS boys tennis team hosts Westwood at 10 a.m. in the Division 2...
Restaurant Week raffle winners announced
The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce announced the winners of the $50 gift certificates to local restaurants as part of the raffle that was held following last month's Restaurant Week. Winners will be contacted by the Chamber of Commerce with information on how to pick...
Crews work to replace valve at East Main/Cross Street; water discoloration possible
Crews were working Wednesday morning to replace a valve at the intersection of East Main Street and Cross Street. Water and Sewer Department manager Eric Carty cautioned that due to the nature of the work, there could be some water discoloration in the area.
Arrests/Police Log, June 22 edition
POLICE LOG June 15 12:20 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield checked on a Fruit Street property. 12:27 a.m. Officer Jessica Ferreira checked on a Lakeshore Drive property. 1:04 a.m. Officer Robert Ekross checked on Echo Trail off Hayden Rowe Street. 12:48 p.m. A walk-in...
PolyArts, now under HCC umbrella, sets annual festival for Sept. 18
After taking off last year due to the pandemic, the Hopkinton PolyArts festival will return to the Town Common on Sept. 18. Established in 1974 as a festival that featured regional artisans, crafters and local nonprofits and managed by a small committee of volunteers,...
HHS Sports Roundup: Girls tennis rolls, wrestling bows out, Powers wins discus title
The Hopkinton High School girls tennis team swept visiting Bishop Feehan, 5-0, on Tuesday morning in the Division 1 South quarterfinals. Maya Storm, Maddy LaMachia and Riley Krattenmaker won their singles matches in straight sets to clinch the match early. Sophie...
Letter to the Editor: Why is drainage part of downtown project?
Why no notifications about [construction company Amorello & Sons] tearing up Ash Street asphalt, cutting, digging, equipment blocking street, dust, noise, one way, narrow, dangerous lanes. The only plan for Ash Street was a sidewalk. The downtown project is out of...
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Sharon Mormino, 76
Sharon L. (Beck) Mormino, a longtime resident of Framingham and formerly of Kaolin, Pennsylvania, passed away June 15 with her daughters and her husband of 51 years by her side. She was 76. When she passed, she was at home where she had been fighting her battle with...
HHS Sports Roundup: Baseball, boys tennis advance with impressive wins
Tournament action continued for Hopkinton High School’s spring teams Monday. Josh Fischer pitched a shutout to lead the baseball team past North Quincy, 3-0. Cam Mulvaney drove in two of the Hillers’ runs, and Andrew Gaughan scored the other on a wild pitch....
Beth Lavoie, 70
Beth Lavoie passed away peacefully on June 19, lovingly surrounded by her family at her home of 41 years in Hopkinton. Born on March 2, 1951, in Syracuse, New York, Beth was the first of five children of the late Dolores (Reynolds) and Edward Burke. She and her late...
State Police: Arrest made in sideswiping of lieutenant on I-495 in Hopkinton
The Massachusetts State Police announced Saturday that an arrest had been made related to the hit-and-run incident that occurred on Interstate 495 northbound in Hopkinton last Wednesday. According to a State Police press release, a lieutenant was walking in the...