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Newspaper: Oct. 27, 2021
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Hopkinton Independent
Construction work will close portion of Pleasant Street this Thursday/Friday
Hopkinton Water-Sewer Manager Eric Carty announced that a portion of Pleasant Street will be closed Thursday and Friday between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. due to construction work. The work is to tie in water and sewer service to a new subdivision off Pleasant Street and...
Arrests/Police Log, Oct. 26 edition
ARRESTS October 21 12:22 a.m. On West Main Street, Officer Kevin Sager and Sergeant Arthur Schofield arrested a 33-year-old from Peabody and charged him with operating a motor vehicle with license revoked as a habitual traffic offender, number plate violation, and...
Eleanor Cunis, 103
Eleanor E. Cunis, known as Jean, passed away peacefully Oct. 22 at the age of 103. Born in 1918 in Natick, Jean grew up in Framingham and graduated from Framingham High School in 1936. She attended Framingham Business College and worked briefly at Telechron before...
HHS students serve as spotters for Boston Marathon
By Davide Farinacci Special to the Independent On Oct. 11, a group of Hopkinton High School students had the opportunity to get hands-on experience contributing to a television broadcast and, in return, WBZ Channel 4 got firsthand information about the Boston Marathon...
Schools Notebook: Marathon School announces end to Halloween parade tradition; HHS debuts Fall Senior Transition Day
The annual Halloween costume parade for the town’s kindergartners and first grade is not being held this year, according to recent announcement from Marathon School. “We will not be celebrating Halloween at school with a Harvest Parade,” principal Lauren Dubeau wrote...
Ruth Geveke, 93
Ruth H. Geveke passed away peacefully on Oct. 22 at the age of 93. Born in 1928 in Paterson, New Jersey, Ruth grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey, and graduated Eastern Christian Academy. In 1950, she married John Geveke of Paterson, New Jersey. Ruth had been living in...
Business Briefs: E.L. Harvey acquired by Waste Connections; Milford Regional recognized
The waste and recycling services company E.L. Harvey & Sons, which runs a facility in Hopkinton on the border with Westborough — where the company is headquartered — recently was acquired by Waste Connections, a company that serves more than 7 million residential,...
Ostranders welcome baby boy
Austin Donald Ostrander was born on the morning of Sept. 19 at Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. He was 8 pounds, 6 ounces and 21 1/2 inches long. He is the son of Paul and Jessie Ostrander of Hopkinton. His paternal grandparents are Dick and Gemma Ostrander...
Senior Snippets, Oct. 27 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...
Teachers union ‘disappointed’ in School Committee’s vote for mask-optional trial period at HHS
The Hopkinton Teachers Association on Monday sent out a press release criticizing last week's decision by the School Committee to approve a three-week mask-optional trial period for vaccinated individuals at Hopkinton High School. Following is the text of the...
Photo contest winner, Oct. 25 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner will have...
Library Corner, Oct. 27 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. Trick-or-Treating at the Library Wednesday, Oct. 27, 4-8...
Fuel assistance available through SMOC program
Applications are being accepted for the home heating fuel assistance program through SMOC (South Middlesex Opportunity Council). The program runs from November to April, and is available to all households in Hopkinton if the total household income falls within certain...
Jill Welch, 65
Jill L. Welch (Parker), 65, of Hopkinton and formerly of Northbridge, died in Northbridge after an illness. Jill was born on July 9, 1956, in Whitinsville to the late Angus A. and Gloria W. (Skoog) Parker. Jill worked for many years at the Picadilly Pub in...
William Keefe, 86
William John Keefe, 86, of Plymouth and formerly Hopkinton, passed away Oct. 20. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Pauline (Bouret) and William Keefe. Bill was the beloved husband of 41 years to Judy A. (Johnson) Keefe of Plymouth. Judy and Bill were life...
Joseph Cook, 59
Longtime Hopkinton postal carrier Joseph H. Cook, 59, passed on Oct. 19 at MetroWest Hospital in Framingham after being stricken ill. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Dianne M. (Hill) Cook. He also is survived by his two children, Kaitlynn M. Muse and...
Jay Brown, 88
Jay M. Brown, 88, of Hopkinton, formerly of Hamden, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on Oct. 20. Jay was born in Brooklyn, New York, on July 26, 1933. He was the son of the late Sidney and Bertha (Bert) Brown. He was the beloved husband for 65 years of Merle...
Baypath Adoptable Animal of the Week: Wallace
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is Wallace, a 3-year-old cat. Here is Baypath's description of Wallace: "Are you looking for someone to read to, cuddle with,...
Photos: Fall foliage around town
Courtesy of photographer Amit Jagdale, here is a variety of photos displaying fall's vibrant colors around town.
