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Leo V. Colborne Sr., 87, passed away at Melrose Wakefield Hospital on Nov. 30 after a brief illness. Leo was born in Melrose on Oct. 31, 1933, to the late Orland and Fannie (Hunter) Colborne. He was raised in Melrose and was a graduate of Melrose High School. After...
The Hopkinton Public Library is creating a new long-range plan, which is designed to reflect the Hopkinton community's priorities and needs. To that end, the library is conducting a short survey about current and future library offerings. The survey is available at...
POLICE LOG November 24 9:52 a.m. An Oak Street caller reported a suspicious male claiming to work for a pest control company was at her house and refused to leave. Officers Brian Sanchioni, Jessica Ferreira and Brittany Firth responded and spoke with the individual...
Talbert Adair Pond, 76, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 15 after a brief illness. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, he was the son of the late Garnet and Helen (Banks) Pond. Talbert served his country honorably during the Vietnam War as a Navy corpsman from 1964-68. He...
James E. Wallace Jr., 59, of West Dennis, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 17 at his new home on Cape Cod. Born and raised in Framingham, he was the son of Filomena (Palermo) Wallace and the late James E. Wallace. A 1978 graduate of Framingham North High School, Jimmy...
A storm that brought heavy wind and rain Monday afternoon and early evening caused some problems in town. The Police Department cautioned that there have been multiple road closures, detours and power outages and encouraged residents to stay off the roads while work...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 30. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 30 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
The town’s Water and Sewer Department is in its first full six-month billing cycle since the pandemic started and has been receiving more calls for high water bills. With most people being at home much more than normal, residential use has increased. Dishwashers,...
Minerva Jane Taylor, 87, passed away on Nov. 13. She was born in Cleveland on Feb. 28, 1933, the daughter of the late William McKinley Duncan Jr. and Mary Louisa Duncan. Her father was an executive with the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad, Ohio, until 1946 when he...
Anthony (Tony) Plante of Hopkinton, 82, died of heart failure on Nov. 2 at MetroWest Medical Center. Tony leaves his wife of 57 years, Barbara (DeLuca), formerly of Milford, daughter Stacey, son-in-law Joseph, and granddaughters Toni, Kelsey and Andie Brothers, all of...
Professor Mohamed “Mo” Onsi, 84, passed away Nov. 22 in Syracuse, New York. He was born in Egypt and moved to Cairo in his teens to study accounting. After graduating with honors from Cairo University, he worked briefly at the National Bank of Egypt. He was appointed...
Pat (Chesmore) Basinger, of York Beach, Maine, and previously of Hopkinton, transitioned to her new life, very quietly and gently, on Nov. 12 in the company of her daughters. To know Pat was to know the essence of her spirit and what she loved: her family, hosting the...
On Wednesday afternoon, for the second time this week, Hopkinton High School principal Evan Bishop emailed families to inform them that a person in the HHS community has tested positive for COVID-19. Families with students who were in close contact with the individual...
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...
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Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Nov. 24. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions Nov. 24 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ Hopkinton Town Hall...
POLICE LOG Note: For information on the town's winter parking ban, click here. November 17 2:24 a.m. Officer Tyler Brabham issued winter parking ban warnings on Hayden Rowe Street. 8:42 a.m. A Saddle Hill Road resident reported unemployment fraud and wanted it logged....
As Hopkinton High School heads into the Thanksgiving break, principal Evan Bishop emailed families to inform them that a person in the HHS community has tested positive for COVID-19. "The Hopkinton Public Schools are working closely with the Community Tracing...
Joanne M. Phipps, 74, of Hopkinton died Nov. 23 after a battle with Alzheimer’s. She is predeceased by her husband, Lawrence “Butch” Phipps, to whom she was married for over 40 years. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Francis “Max” Carey and Mary...
Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh emailed the schools community earlier this month to clarify the protocol for those planning to travel during the Thanksgiving break. According to Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker’s COVID-19 travel order...
