Rev. Dr. Henry Gregory Dinsmore Wyman, a World War II veteran, passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on Sept. 21 at his residence in Hopkinton. He was born in Brewer, Maine, on Nov. 7, 1924, the son of Samuel and Ethel (Linscott) Wyman. He leaves behind his...
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Carolyn Anderson
Carolyn Jeanne Anderson, 71, of Hopkinton, residing in Millbury, passed away Sept. 17. She was the daughter of the late Herbert F. and Jeanne H. Cook. She was the wife of 16 years of the late Albin Anderson Jr. Carolyn was a secretary for the Hopkinton school system...
News Briefs: Hearing scheduled for Gibb statue
Hearing scheduled for Gibb statue The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the Bobbi Gibb Marathon Sculpture Project on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. Tom Carey, who owns the building at 1 Main St. in the center of town, has...
News Briefs: Police officers OK’d for retirement
Police officers OK’d for retirement The saga of the three Hopkinton police officers who went on leave at the same time in 2017 with work-related injuries appears to be nearing an end, as the Middlesex County Retirement Board approved all three for accidental...
Letter to the Editor: Scouts to the rescue
To the editor: I knew I had to get a dumpster to clean up my house and garage after years of living here in Hopkinton. I had no idea how I was going to get this accomplished. I needed to find a few bodies with muscles to help me get this done. My neighbor suggested...
Letter to the Editor: Trails should be stone dust
[Recently] I rode my road bike (skinny-tire 10-speed) the entire length of the completed portions of the Upper Charles Trail, from the Hopkinton-Milford town line through Milford, then through Holliston to the Sherborn border. I didn’t think my bike would do well on...
Letter to the Editor: Complaint about spraying notification
To the editor: The purpose of this letter is not to add to the debate of whether aerial spraying in Hopkinton was justified. However, in the interest of full disclosure, I question the reasoning behind introducing a toxin to all of Hopkinton (including watershed...
Photo: Dog tired
Ben Powers, a 2019 Hopkinton High School graduate who is a freshman at Norwich University, takes a break after completing the Dog River Run during Day 7 of Rook Orientation Week at the Vermont school.
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 18 edition
ARRESTS September 8 7:01 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Benjamin Stickney conducted a motor vehicle stop on Hayden Rowe Street and subsequently arrested Julio O. Flores, 39, of 13 Orchard St., Milford, and charged him with drinking alcohol from open...
Susan Rand
Susan Jane Rand, 73, passed away Sept. 8, at Golden Pond in Hopkinton after a long illness, surrounded by her family. Susan was a graduate of Danvers High School. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology at Salem State College and her master’s in...
JoAnn Cassery
JoAnn Broady Cassery, 79, a longtime resident of Foxboro, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 29 at Golden Pond in Hopkinton. Born Oct. 5, 1939, in Knoxville, Tennessee, she grew up in Sevierville, Tennessee. The daughter of the late Dr. Robert A. and Ellen...
Lisa Kane
Lisa Soo Kane, 38, of Framingham and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Aug. 26. Born in Seoul, South Korea, she was the daughter of Susan (Vachout) Kane of Westborough and the late Charles Kane. Lisa was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Natick. Besides her...
Elaine Awiszus
Elaine P. Awiszus, 80, of Hopkinton, passed away Sept. 5. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of the late Rita (Moreau) and George MacLeod. She was the wife of 60 years to Ernest A. Awiszus of Hopkinton. Ernest and Elaine had met while working at Manning, Maxwell...
Anthony Alessi
Anthony Alessi, 74, of Holliston, passed away at his home on Sept. 6. He was the son of the late Phyllis (Mattson) and Salvatore Alessi. A combat veteran of the Vietnam War, Anthony was a well decorated corporal in the Marines, serving in the 1st Battalion 7th...
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Susan Lukey
Susan V. Lukey, 68, of Hopkinton passed away unexpectedly due to medical complications on Aug. 21 at UMass Medical Center in Worcester. Born in Orange, she was the daughter of the late Marjorie (McLoughlin) and Thomas Keller. She was the wife of 47 years to Clarence...
Business Briefs: Baypath gets boost from VCA hospitals donation
Baypath gets boost from VCA hospitals donation A recent fundraising campaign organized by VCA Animal Hospitals in Central Massachusetts and Boston raised more than $1,700 for Baypath Humane Society of Hopkinton, enabling Baypath to continue to provide medical care to...
News Briefs: Town, state continue to deal with EEE threat
Town, state continue to deal with EEE threat Aerial spraying of insecticide was conducted in late August after the state designated Hopkinton and several other area communities at critical risk for the mosquito-borne virus Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE). According...
Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 4 edition
ARRESTS August 21 11:31 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle on fire on Wood Street. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Stephen Buckley responded along with the Fire Department. Personal injuries were reported. Two individuals were transported to two different...