Arlene Frances (Dunne) Martineau passed away peacefully at home with her loving husband, Jim, and daughter, Elizabeth, by her side on Nov. 23, after a brave and long struggle with cancer. Arlene left us just as she lived, with grace, strength and beauty, and greatly...
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News Briefs: Marathon bibs awarded to local non-profits
Marathon bibs awarded to local non-profits The Boston Marathon has become a major fundraising event for Hopkinton organizations, and 38 non-profits applied for an invitational entry to the 2020 race. At its Dec. 3 meeting, the Select Board worked to determine which...
Business Briefs: Baldiga, Fine named Super Lawyers
Baldiga, Fine named Super Lawyers Hopkinton residents Joseph Baldiga and David L. Fine were selected to the 2019 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. Each year no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to...
Wendy Tyler
Wendy A. Tyler, 75, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, passed away on Nov. 5. She was born July 10, 1944, in Beverly to the late John and Jane (Callahan) Bruce. A onetime Hopkinton resident, Wendy was a lifetime member of the Waynedale United Methodist Church. She enjoyed...
Mary Mingace
Maria A. (Giunta) “Mary” Mingace of Belmont, formerly of Waltham, passed away peacefully Nov. 13 at Care One of Lexington at the age of 81. She was the beloved wife of the late Wiliam J. Mingace, the loving mother of Wiliam J. Mingace and Michelle Lee Marie...
Joseph Pratt
Joseph William Pratt Jr., 64, of Salisbury and formerly of Hopkinton and Westborough, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Nov. 13. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Mary Catherine (O’Brien) Pratt of Hopkinton and the late Joseph William Pratt. Joseph was a...
Joel Rice
Joel V. Rice of Warwick, formerly of Woodville, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 16. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Alden and Dorenda (Stewart) Rice. Joel graduated with high honors from Keefe Regional Technical School in Framingham and was an avid top-notch...
Jo-Anne Kinney
Jo-Anne M. (Frieh) Kinney, 81, a longtime Upton resident, passed away peacefully on Nov. 13 at Beaumont Rehab and Skilled Nursing Center in Northbridge. Born in Hopkinton on July 7, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Agnes (Pyne) Frieh. She was raised...
Jeremy Farrell
Jeremy Michael Farrell, 42, of Hopkinton, passed away Nov. 11 at his home following a valiant battle with drug addiction and mental illness. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Cynthia (White) Farrell of Hopkinton and Michael Farrell and his wife, Diana, of...
Eleanor Ularich
Eleanor R. Ularich, 97, died Nov. 6 at her home in Hopkinton. She was the wife of the late Anthony V. Ularich, who died in 2006. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Rose (Porte) Balboni. Eleanor worked for many years as a clerk at...
Charlotte Masters
Charlotte Jean Masters, age 5, of Hopkinton, went to heaven the morning of Nov. 6. She was held lovingly by her parents as she became an angel. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Chris and Genny Masters. Charlotte’s smile would light up any room she was in. She...
News Briefs: Legacy Farms residents push for early street acceptance
Legacy Farms residents push for early street acceptance Residents of Legacy Farms North, frustrated with the lack of progress on the bus stop issue in their community, sought to take advantage of the Dec. 9 Special Town Meeting by pushing to have Legacy Farms Road...
Letter to the Editor: Project key for trails
To the Editor: The Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) has been charged by the Select Board to plan, design and build a Class 5 (fully developed) trail from Milford to Ashland, and it must include the Center Trail. The UCTC originally wanted to cross Main Street by...
Letter to the Editor: Downtown upgrade vital for Hopkinton
To the Editor: Like many residents, I was concerned with the easement issues raised by the Main Street Alliance, and I don’t think a petition of 350 residents can be easily ignored. After conducting my own research on the project, I am as big a supporter of the...
Letter to the Editor: Bike lane issues remain
To the Editor: I write in response to the Select Board’s press release of 6 November 2019. With respect to the fifth point of the press release, wherein it states, “In addition, taking bicycles out of the stream of car and truck traffic and putting them in a separated...
Letter to the Editor: Main Street gets new vote it deserves
To the Editor: Little did we know back in 2010 that town officials already had a fait accompli in mind with their premature submission of the 25 percent plan in order to establish Hopkinton`s place in the state funding queue for the Downtown Improvement project. The...
Sports Roundup: Jones defends D3 cross country title
Jones defends D3 cross country title Girls, boys runners finish season in impressive fashion Hopkinton High School junior Olivia Jones successfully defended her title in the Eastern Mass. Division 3 championship meet on Nov. 9 at Wrentham Developmental Center. Jones...
Schools Notebook: HHS winter concerts Dec. 10-11
HHS winter concerts Dec. 10-11 The Hopkinton High School jazz ensemble, jazz band, symphonic band and concert band present their annual Winter Concert on Tuesday, Dec. 10, at 7 p.m., while the HHS chorus and orchestra perform their Winter Concert the following...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 27 edition
ARRESTS November 7 2:25 a.m. Officer Brendon Lyver requested assistance for a possible OUI on Cedar Street. Sergeant Arthur Schofied and Officers Stephen Buckley and Robert Ekross responded and requested a tow truck and an interpreter from Milford. Tiago Mendes...
Todd Mayo
Todd Michael Mayo, 56, of Holliston, passed away Oct. 23. Born in Natick, he was the son of Nancy (Hardigan) Mayo of Sherborn, and the late John M. Mayo III. He was the husband of 23 years to Dawn (Erskine) Mayo of Holliston. Todd grew up in Sherborn on Course Brook...