Ronald A. Simmons, 70, died Nov. 10 in Milford. He was the husband of Ann (Ferguson) Simmons. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Raymond E. and Elizabeth L. (Sables) Simmons. He worked as a local landscaper and handyman. In addition to his wife, he is...
The Hopkinton Health Department will host another pediatric Pfizer COVID vaccine clinic for children ages 5-11 on Friday (Nov. 19) from 3-6 p.m. The clinic will be held in the basement nurse's office of Town Hall, 18 Main Street. Masks are required, and any child who...
A team from Hopkinton High School was selected to compete in Season 13 of “High School Quiz Show,” a televised academic tournament from Boston public media producer GBH. Hopkinton qualified by recording one of the 17 highest scores at a Super Sunday qualifying event....
M. Elizabeth (Robson) Palmer, 99, died Nov. 12 in Milford. Born in Wiscasset, Maine, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Georgia (Lord) Robson. She was a resident of Hopkinton since 1934. She was a 1939 graduate of Hopkinton High School and worked for GE-Timex...
Renée (Bittar) Hamilton, age 74, of West Newbury passed unexpectedly on Nov. 9 at the Golden Pond assisted living facility in Hopkinton. She was the beloved wife of 52 years to R. Bruce Hamilton. Born in Brooklyn, New York, May 1, 1947, she was the daughter of the...
The Hopkinton High School girls volleyball team continued its undefeated season Tuesday night, defeating King Philip, 3-1, in the Division 2 state semifinal at Milford High School before a boisterous crowd of supporters. Hopkinton, the third seed, advances to this...
James Allan “Al” Rafferty died at Penn Highlands DuBois, Pennsylvania, on Nov. 11 at the age of 81. Al was born on May 9, 1940, in Luthersburg, Pennsylvania, to the late Fred and Lois Rafferty. He graduated from Brady High School in 1958. Al went to DuBois Business...
When Joe Pyne passed away [Nov. 2], Hopkinton lost a homegrown character, a good guy. Joe and I were friends for over 70 years. Joe was a couple of years older than me, so we didn’t meet at school. In 1949, my father was the engineer at the water pumping station on...
Mark E. Devane, 92, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 13. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Bridget (O’Shea) and Mark Devane. He was the husband of 65 years to Barbara J. (Shilo) Devane. In addition to his wife, Mark is survived by three children, Mark Devane and...
Shauna Marie Redding, 66, of Hopkinton passed away Nov. 7. Born in Sandwich, she was the daughter of the late Leonna F. (Donahue) and Phillip Limeburner. She was the former wife of Peter Redding. As a child, Shauna lived in Spain and France. She traveled as well and...
The Town of Hopkinton has a number of job openings. Among the positions recently advertised are Senior Services Department administrative assistant (application deadline Nov. 16), police officers (applications received by Nov. 18 will receive first priority),...
The town will hold a tax classification public hearing during Tuesday’s Select Board meeting. The hearing will start at 7 p.m. The hearing will determine the percentage of local tax levy to be borne by each class of real and personal property. Oral and written...
The Hopkinton High School girls volleyball team aced its first real test of the postseason on Friday night, turning away Westwood, 3-0, to advance to the Division 2 state semifinals. The Hillers won by scores of 25-16, 25-17 and 25-23. Hopkinton, the third seed, next...
The Department of Public Works is reminding residents that as per the town bylaws, vehicles are not allowed to be parked on any street between 1-6 a.m. from Nov. 15 through April 1. The DPW may remove any vehicle in violation, with the owner liable for towing and...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 1-year-old Ambrio. Here is Baypath's description of Ambrio: “Life is a balancing act, and Ambrio knows all about that! Ambrio...
Hopkinton’s annual Veterans Day ceremony will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Senior Center, which will open an hour before the event. The annual Hopkinton Veterans Dinner, sponsored by the Hopkinton Veterans Celebration Committee, will be held at the Woodville Rod...
Owen Schnur scored a pair of goals and the Hopkinton High School boys soccer team, seeded 14th in the Division 2 state tournament, upset third-seeded Holliston, 3-1, in the second round on Wednesday afternoon. Update, Thursday, 12:15 p.m.: The Hillers next will play...
Diane Stowell Duce, 89, of Westborough died peacefully on Nov. 7 in Northborough. She was born in Gardner on July 15, 1932, and was the daughter of the late Stanley Austin Stowell and Ellen (Cooke) Stowell. Diane was the wife of the late Benjamin Randall Duce, to whom...
Mary M. (McNamara) Dever, of Hingham, died peacefully at home surrounded by family Nov. 5. She was 96. Born in Boston on Dec. 13, 1924, she was raised in Dorchester and was the daughter of the late Ambrose and Winifred (Murray) McNamara. Mary attended local schools...
The Hopkinton High School girls volleyball team continued its storybook season with a 3-0 victory over visiting Burlington on Tuesday night. The undefeated Hillers won by scores of 25-10, 25-9 and 25-21. The third-seeded Hillers next will host Tri-Valley League rival...
