Relatives, friends and neighbors of John Birri recognized his 90th birthday Sunday with a drive-by celebration at his West Elm Street home.
Photos: John Birri’s 90th birthday
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Hopkinton Independent
Senior Snippets, March 23 edition
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs check Ourseniorcenter.com/find/Hopkinton-council-on-aging or hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone with questions...
Library Corner, March 23 edition
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. Movie streaming Hopkinton Library cardholders now have...
Schools Notebook: Student musicians hit high notes; Science Fair winners announced
March has been a busy month for the Hopkinton Public Schools Music Department. It’s only fitting, as the National Association for Music Education officially designates March as Music in Our Schools Month, a time for educators to raise awareness of the benefits of...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Benny
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...
Mikayla Miller rally organizer charged with multiple counts of fraud
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....
Arrests/Police Log, March 15 edition
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....
Greyhound Friends launches campaign to support Irish dogs
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 Burdzel, 76
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 Brodeur, 82
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 Raia, 85
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)....
Hopkinton Democratic town caucus April 8
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...
Korbey 3v3 draws crowd to HHS
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,...
HBA ends season with title, skills competition
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...
Letter to the Editor: UCTC lacks transparency
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...
HHS Sports Roundup: Powers earns All-America honors at New Balance Nationals
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,...
Main Street Corridor Project work to resume this week
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
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...
Letter to the Editor: Fire photo caption insensitive
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...
Geraldine Silvestro, 80
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...
