George F. Gross, 86, of Hopkinton passed away Feb. 28. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Gertrude (Dame) and George H. Gross. George was a graduate of Bentley University, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting. He was an Army veteran who served...
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Francis Pyne
Francis J. Pyne, 80, of Hopkinton passed away Feb. 14 after a period of declining health. Born in Milford, he was the son of the late Lonnie and Mary (Kennedy) Pyne. A graduate of Hopkinton High School, he went on to serve his country honorably with the Army from...
Clytie Foster
Clytie Arlene (Banks) Foster, 93, of Hopkinton died peacefully at her home on March 1. She was surrounded by her children. Born in Rossway, Nova Scotia, Canada, Clytie was one of 10 children born to Loren and Edna (Peters) Banks. She is predeceased by her husband of...
Business Briefs: Richardson inducted into Worcester business hall
Richardson inducted into Worcester business hall Scott Richardson, president of Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects in Hopkinton, was inducted into the Worcester Business Journal Hall of Fame, which recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the...
News Briefs: Main Street project takes next steps
Main Street project takes next steps The Select Board voted Feb. 25 to approve sending offer letters to abutters of the Main Street Corridor Project. The letters, which were slated to be sent out in late February, include the amount of compensation abutters will...
Sports Roundup: HHS hockey caps record-setting regular season
HHS hockey caps record-setting regular season The HHS hockey team set a school record when it finished the regular season at 19-1 following a 9-0 rout of host Norton on Feb. 17. A day earlier, senior Sean Walsh became the all-time leading scorer in team history when...
Photo: On track for a title
Members of the Hopkinton High School girls indoor track and field team celebrate after winning the MIAA Division 3 championship on Feb. 14 at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston.
John Freniere
John Freniere 88, of Marlborough and formerly of Natick, died unexpectedly on Feb. 5. He was the beloved husband of Judith A. (MacDonald) Miller and beloved father to Susan Freniere of Don Pedro Island, Florida, David Freniere and his wife, Diane, of Wellesley,...
George Brown
George A. Brown, 85, of Hopkinton passed away at home Feb. 8. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late George and Laura (Fulton) Brown. He was the husband of 61 years to Mary (Henry) Brown. One of George’s greatest passions was being a mechanic. He had the pleasure...
David Adelman
David F. Adelman, 78, of Hopkinton passed away Feb. 14. Born in Queens, New York, he was the son of the late Edith (Lindholm) and John F. Adelman. He was the husband of 23 years to Karen (Temple) Adelman of Hopkinton. An Army veteran of the Korean War, David met his...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 26 edition
ARRESTS February 6 1:07 p.m. Officer Moira McGaffigan conducted a motor vehicle stop on Fruit Street and Officer Ryan Polselli responded as backup. Kazakiyah Hardy, 28, of 26 Fruit Street, was arrested on a warrant charge. February 13 1:05 a.m. Officer...
Schools Notebook: Big month for HPS musicians
March is important month for HPS musicians The Hopkinton Public Schools Music Department had a number of students who earned selection into the Central District Massachusetts Music Educators (CDMME) Senior Festival, CDMME Junior Festival, and All-State Festival....
Schools Notebook: Town overwhelmingly supports school expansion projects
Town overwhelmingly supports school expansion projects The three school expansion projects put before Hopkinton voters were overwhelmingly approved by a small turnout of voters at the Feb. 3 special election, which was required because the funds surpassed the limits...
Locals honored for college success
Hopkinton’s Rory Sullivan and Kenny Rhodes, juniors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, recently completed intense, hands-on research projects. Sullivan, who is majoring in interactive media and game development — technical track, as well as computer science, was a...
Arrests/Police Log, Feb. 12 edition
ARRESTS January 24 2:03 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator all over the roadway. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Ryan Polselli and Jay Deiana responded to Rosewood Lane and arrested Bimlendu Roy, 39, of 12 Rosewood Lane and charged him with OUI...
Dolores Smith
Dolores K. Smith, 90, died Jan. 29. She was the wife of the late Clifford A. Smith, who died in 2008. Born in Denbo, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Cecelia (Hamilton) Kennedy. Dolores worked for Raytheon for many years. In her retirement,...
Annie Masters
Annie Marie Masters, age 6, of Hopkinton, went to heaven the morning of Jan. 31. She was with Mom and Dad holding each of their hands as she became an angel. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Chris and Genny Masters. Annie was a cuddle bug and loved being held...
Francis Hughes
Francis M. Hughes of Ashland passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, three days before his 87th birthday. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Francis Hughes Connors and Monica Hughes. He was married to the late Pauline (Hawes) Hughes. Francis was a...
Kevin Shea
Kevin F. Shea passed away on Feb. 2 after a courageous five-year battle with oral cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family in his home. Kevin knew how to light up a room with his presence and sense of humor. No matter where he went, he always wanted people he...
Margaret Moriarty
Margaret M. (Galvin) Moriarty, 93, the wife of the late Tim Moriarty, died Jan. 24 in Springfield. She was born in Ireland, the daughter of John and Ellen (O'Sullivan) Galvin, and had lived in Manchester, Connecticut, before moving to her home in Ludlow. Margaret...