Former Hopkinton Independent owner/editor Sarah Duckett received the Distinguished Service Award from the Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce on June 27 at Faith Community Church.
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Townie Tedstone rises to top
Outspoken Hopkinton native now town’s top public official By Thomas J. Lyons Jr., Contributing Writer Brendan Tedstone grew up in Hopkinton. Most readers of this newspaper know that. Most Hopkinton residents also know that when up for re-election in May, Tedstone...
Rita Winchenbach
Rita Ann Winchenbach, 82, of Hopkinton and a former longtime resident of Ashland, passed away June 9. She was the wife of the late Jay Winchenbach and daughter of the late John and Josephine (Pascucci) Tennaro. Rita worked as an executive secretary for Fenwall Corp....
Richard Hathaway
Richard E. Hathaway, 89, passed away peacefully on June 5. Known to all as Dick, he was born on June 20, 1929, in New Bedford, and was the son of the late Edwin R. and Velma S. Hathaway. He is predeceased by his sister, Jean. Dick is survived by his wife of 63 years,...
Maryana Robertson
Maryana (Sheahan) Robertson, 80 of Sea Bright, New Jersey, passed away on June 11 after a long illness. Born in Cambridge on April 22, 1939, Maryana graduated in 1956 from Hopkinton High School, where she played on the girls basketball team and sang in the glee club,...
Jessie Larter
Jessie Claire Larter, 93, of Hopkinton, passed away June 6 at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton. Born in East Brookfield, she was the daughter of the late Ellen (Elstrom) and Waldo W. Simpson. She was the wife of the late Howard C. Larter. Jessie devoted her...
Clement Lambert
Clement T. Lambert, 83, of Hopkinton passed away June 15 at Beaumont Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center in Northbridge. He was the husband of Anna M. (Volpe) Lambert. Mr. Lambert had been President of CT Lambert and Associates in Framingham for 50 years before retiring...
Carolyn Fleming
Carolyn M. Fleming, 91, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, formerly of Turnersville, New Jersey, passed away on May 5 at Arbor View in the Willow Valley Communities. She was the widow of Robert (Bob) Fleming. Carol was born in Brockton to Dr. Eldon F. Egger and Mrs. Dorothy...
Andrew John Dlugolecki
Andrew John Dlugolecki, 64, of Bristol, Connecticut, passed away unexpectedly on June 4. Andy was born March 31, 1955, in St. Helen, England, son of Anna Dlugolecki and the late Boguslaw Dlugolecki. Andy was a talented pianist, an avid volunteer and an entrepreneur,...
Arrests/Police Log, June 26 edition
ARRESTS June 5 6:27 a.m. On Ash Street, Officers Preston Mucciarone and Brendon Lyver arrested a 41-year-old Framingham man on a warrant. June 11 9:23 p.m. Multiple calls were received about a motor vehicle off the roadway of Fruit Street. Officers John Corridan,...
Letter to the Editor: Another vote against helium balloons
To the Editor: I believe that helium balloons should be banned. They are slowly destroying our planet and will put us in a tougher spot environmentally. Helium is an extremely limited and rare resource and has multiple other (more practical) uses that may come in...
Sports Roundup: HHS softball reaches sectional final
HHS softball reaches sectional final The HHS softball team, seeded 13th in Division 1 South, had an impressive run to the sectional semifinals, upsetting Plymouth North and Walpole along the way. In the sectional semis on June 14 in Taunton, the Hillers had a 2-0 lead...
Hopkinton artist wins best in show at HCA’s Arts in Bloom
Artwork by Hopkinton’s Rosie Finn was named best in show at the 14th annual Arts in Bloom show that opened June 4 and runs through July 18 in the Lotvin Family Gallery at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts. Finn submitted a 5-inch spike-heeled shoe that was completely...
News Briefs: Marathon Center moves forward
Marathon center moves forward Plans for a new International Marathon Center to be constructed off Route 135 took another step toward fruition in mid-June when Hopkinton officials sought bids to lease the 9.4-acre lot of undeveloped town property acquired as part of...
Photo: Independent champs
Members of the Hopkinton Independent team pose with the Mahon Cup after capturing the Hopkinton Babe Ruth League spring championship with a 4-3 victory over the Jamie Oil team on June 18.
Schools Notebook: School of Recognition for HHS
School of Recognition for HHS The honors continue to roll in for Hopkinton High School, which earlier this month was recognized at the State House on June 7 as a Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) School of Recognition for High Achievement. Some...
College honors
Local students honored for college success The following Hopkinton residents earned undergraduate degrees from WPI at its commencement last month: James Chakalos (B.S. with distinction in mechanical engineering), Amanda Dings (B.S. with high distinction in aerospace...
Letter to the Editor: Helium balloons have no place in Hopkinton
To the Editor: Here in Hopkinton, it is imperative that we ban helium balloons. Why? Although a helium balloon can rise to altitudes of 5 miles into Earth's atmosphere, it’s got to come back down eventually. Whatever comes up must come down. Down on beaches, forests,...
Letter to the Editor: Town to blame more than Verizon
To the Editor: I was quite surprised by the article [June 12 issue] on the town's frustration with Verizon. I would laugh, but being personally affected I am incensed (that is my recycling bin in the photo on Page 3). I am, however, not nearly as upset with Verizon as...
Letter to the Editor: Fast food precedent set
To the Editor: Written in the town’s bylaws, a predominant feature of Hopkinton’s integrity and character is found in its resistance to fast food companies and the ban of drive-thrus. Growing up in the town, the food industry I was surrounded with only consisted of...
