The Hopkinton Public Schools Music Department once again is serving as one of the host schools as well as taking part in the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association Festival the weekend of April 5-7. “We have become one of the sites that music...
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College honors
Amanda Gollaher, a sophomore majoring in international relations, received the dean’s award with distinction for the fall semester at Colgate University. ... Jimmy Adams was named to the dean’s list at Hobart College, where he is a sophomore. ... Carly Chase, who is...
Friends of Whitehall annual meeting April 9
The Friends of Whitehall will hold its annual meeting on April 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Sanctuary at Woodville, 249 Wood St. Attendees should park at the Woodville Rod & Gun Club, located across the street. Refreshments will be served before and after the meeting....
Hayes participates in State House event
Hopkinton’s Darlene Hayes was one of six of Senate President Karen Spilka’s constituents who participated in in the 82nd Citizens’ Legislative Seminar at the State House on March 19-20. According to a press release from Spilka’s office, the Citizens’ Legislative...
Sports Roundup: Girls track sends group to nationals
Girls track sends group to nationals A large contingent of Hillers participated in the New Balance Nationals Indoor girls track meet March 8-9 at The Armory in New York City. Olivia Jones competed in the emerging elite 2 mile race and ran her second-best time of the...
Susan Miller
Susan (Paxton) Miller, born Sept. 6, 1948, died peacefully at home on Feb. 24 surrounded by family after a courageous four-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 70 years old. Susan was the wife of Ralph Miller, to whom she was married for 26 years. Born in...
Patricia Todd
Patricia Lee (Donahue) Todd, 97, of Exeter, New Hampshire, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away March 3, surrounded by her loving family, at Langdon Place of Exeter. She was born in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 1922, the daughter of Helen (Connelly) and William...
Arthur Lowell
Arthur Russell Lowell, 89, passed away March 6 at his home in Hopkinton. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Florence (Pond) and Frank Lowell. He was the husband of 65 years to Barbara (Flood) Lowell. Arthur proudly served in the Army during the Korean War....
Hopkinton launches project portal on website
In conjunction with Sunshine Week — a national initiative created by the American Society of News Editors aimed at educating the public about the importance of open government — Hopkinton launched a new project portal on the town website. The portal is designed to...
Photos: Mini-Golf in the Library
Local students honored at Worcester Academy
A number of Hopkinton residents were honored for their academic performance during the first semester of the school year at Worcester Academy. Making first honors were senior Lia Brossi, juniors Teen Muttakin and Lily Bradway, and sophomore Mia Sannicandro. Senior...
Samuel Cote named RE/MAX Executive Realty’s Student of the Month
The McBride Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty would like to congratulate Samuel Cote on his award for Student of the Month. Sam is involved in a number of different organizations. Sam’s participation in the “Let’s Do This” project entailed taking a photo every day of...
Local students honored for college success
Quinn Fitzpatrick, a senior majoring in biochemistry, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Rochester. ... Named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology were Jake Scumaci, who is in the film animation program, Jack...
Arrests/Police Log, March 6 edition
ARRESTS February 9 10:22 p.m. On Fruit Street, Officers Benjamin Stickney and Derek Morton arrested James R. Murphy, 48, of 169 Fruit St. on a probation warrant violation. POLICE LOG February 8 10:17 a.m. Officer Philip Powers reported finding a social security card...
Mary E. Hayward
Mary E. Hayward, 76, of Hopkinton, passed away Feb. 13. Preceded in death by her husband David, Mary is survived by her mother, M. Elizabeth Palmer of Milford, sisters Georgia Ladeau of Cape Cod, Linda Thomas of Maine and Claudia (Bruce) Garner of Maine, children...
Former state trooper from Hopkinton agrees to plead guilty in OT scandal
A former state trooper who was taken into custody from his Hopkinton home in December agreed to plead guilty as part of the overtime abuse scandal that has roiled the Massachusetts State Police, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts announced last month. As...
Hopkinton Cultural Council announces grant recipients
The Hopkinton Cultural Council recently announced its grant award recipients, with 11 local organizations receiving full or partial funding for their endeavors. “We saw a large increase in the number of applications this year so we were only able to fund a small...
Dorothy “Dot” Swing
Dorothy Elaine Ketner “Dot” Swing, 94, of Salisbury, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 12. Born Oct. 10, 1924, in Salisbury, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Effie Viola Yost Ketner and George Robert Ketner; and the stepdaughter of...
Kathleen “Bonnie” Gilligan
Kathleen Rose "Bonnie" Gilligan, 80, died from Parkinson's disease on Feb. 4, spending her final days in the compassionate care of Parlin Hospice Residence in Wayland after so many years of wonderful support at the Framingham Union Hospital emergency room and many...
Patrick Potochniak
Patrick Potochniak, 48, a longtime resident of Hopkinton and more recently of North Conway, New Hampshire, passed away Feb. 1, after a brief battle with a very aggressive form of cancer. A loving son, father, brother and uncle, Pat was a three-sport athlete at...