Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 5-year-old Benny. Here is Baypath's description of Benny: "Benny arrived in America last May after coming all the way from...
Boston activist Monica Cannon-Grant, who led a rally at Hopkinton Town Common last May following the death of teenager Mikayla Miller, was arrested Tuesday and indicted on charges that she and her husband defrauded donors to her nonprofit, Violence in Boston....
POLICE LOG March 8 12:27 a.m. A caller reported a tree fell and was blocking the roadway of Granite Street. Officer Shannon Beloin responded and moved a small dead tree off to the side of the road. 12:50 a.m. Officer Shannon Beloin made checks of Connelly Hill Road....
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and Irish heritage in March, Hopkinton-based Greyhound Friends is marking the entire month as Irish Dogs Month. The group aims to generate funding support to bring more Irish-bred greyhounds, salukis, and lurchers (greyhound or...
Peter John Burdzel, 76, of Hopkinton passed away March 7 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Born in Augusta, Maine, he was the son of the late Statia (Sliva) and John A. Burdzel. He was the husband of 50 years to Sharon (Shuster) Burdzel of Hopkinton. Peter...
Gerald “Gerry” Brodeur, age 82, a 29-year resident of Nevada, passed away at home March 13 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Gerry was born in Hopkinton, to the late George and Ruth Brodeur. He is survived by brothers George and Joe and sister Susan Dubois. He is...
Benito Vittorio Michele Raia passed away March 6 at the age of 85. He began his life on May 8, 1936, in the town of Navelli in the province of L’Aquila (Abruzzo) Italy. Benito was the eldest of three children born to Alberto Raia and Maria Giannina (nee Salustro)....
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee will hold its nominating caucus for the May Town Election on April 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Hopkinton Town Hall, Room 215. Check-in and registration will begin at 6 p.m. Registered Hopkinton Democrats or unenrolled voters who switch to...
The annual Mary Korbey 3v3 Tournament returned after a two-year hiatus and drew a big turnout to the Hopkinton High School gym March 13. There were 46 teams, with almost 200 total participants. The winner of the Grade 3/4 Girls Division was Fab 5 (Brooklyn Bearfield,...
The Hopkinton Basketball Association (HBA) wrapped up its season this month with the Metrowest League playoffs. A number of Hopkinton teams advanced far in the playoffs, and one of the Grade 5 boys teams captured the Division 4 championship with a 48-44 victory over...
It has recently come to my attention that a significant part of the charge given to the Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) is as follows: “The UCTC will … develop and steward a planning process that includes extensive community input, and that fosters openness and...
Hopkinton High School senior Kate Powers continued her record-setting indoor track and field season over the weekend by earning All-America honors at the prestigious New Balance Nationals at the Armory in New York City. Powers finished fifth in the weight throw,...
Work on the Main Street Corridor Project is set to resume this week, following the winter hiatus. This week's goals include mobilization to the job site along with traffic signal installation, according to information from Town Hall. Next week, utility work is set to...
Luis Gonzalez, 81, died March 11 at his home after a brief illness. He was the husband of Agustina (Mendez) Gonzalez, to whom he was married for 61 years. Born in Puerto Rico, he came to the mainland United States when he was 19 years old. He worked in the maintenance...
I received my copy of the March 9 edition of the Hopkinton Independent and was disappointed to see the caption “Great Ball of Fire” under the picture of the fire on the front page. Given that someone’s (or several people’s) homes were destroyed, this caption is in...
M. Geraldine Silvestro, 80, a former Hopkinton resident, died March 9 at her home. She was the wife of the late Sebastian R. Silvestro, who died in February 2016, and the mother of the late Camilla Ann Silvestro, who died in 1970. Born in Wellesley, she was the...
Ann K. (Gillis) Lynch of Milford and formerly of Quincy passed peacefully March 2 at Countryside Health Care-Milford from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 90. Born in Brookline to the late Annabelle and Thomas Gillis, she was raised on O’ Callaghan Way in...
Howard W. Wolk, of Brookline and Falmouth and formerly of Natick, passed away March 9 after a 19-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Howard grew up in Waterbury, Connecticut, the son of Clarence and Rose (Sigal) Wolk. He attended the Taft School, Yale University and...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Piper, a 7-month-old female. Here is Baypath's description of Piper: "Piper is the sweetest girl, and she's looking for a dog...
Leading up to the April 18 Boston Marathon, the Independent will profile local charity runners. This issue we highlight Margot LaFreniere, who is running to raise funds for Sophie’s Hope Foundation. The Hopkinton-based charity was started by LaFreniere and her...
