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Frederick Oehley, 67

Frederick C. Oehley, 67, died May 2 in Marlborough. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Arthur F. Oehley Sr. and Charlotte L. (Carruth) Oehley. He was the stepson of the late Leonard F. Chase. He was a longtime resident of Hopkinton, and a lifelong member...

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Hopkinton COVID-19 update for May 5

Hopkinton COVID-19 update for May 5

Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for May 5. COVID-19 Updates & Precautions May 5, 2020, PM update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: https://coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com While Town...

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Hopkinton 1918: An earlier pandemic

Hopkinton 1918: An earlier pandemic

By Linda Connelly Special to the Independent In late March, when we were dealing with a rising tide of new coronavirus cases, I sought solace in the past. Hopkinton had gone through an epidemic of influenza just following the first World War and had come out in one...

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Armin Burdick, 27

Armin Burdick, 27

Armin Lewis Burdick, 27, of Millis, passed away April 29 as a result of an automobile accident. Born in Boston, he was the son of Betsabeh Ghazian and George Burdick of Southborough, and father to Elora Burdick, age 2. Armin attended the Faith Community Church in...

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Robert King, 70

Robert King, 70

Robert King, 70, a longtime Natick resident, died April 29 at Eliot Center for Health and Rehabilitation. He was born May 12, 1949, in Dorchester, a son to the late Kenneth and Eleanor (Driscoll) King. He moved to Natick as a young teenager in 1962, graduating from...

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William Hayward, 78

William Hayward, 78

William P. Hayward Sr., 78, died April 27 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marilyn (Dumas) Hayward. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Francis “Doc” and Virginia (Fecteau) Hayward. He was a 1959 graduate...

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Wen Tanubrata, 93

Wen Tanubrata, 93

Eugene (Wen) Tanubrata (Tan Kai Jan) departed this world the morning of April 30, in his 93rd year. Wen’s amazing life spanned many generations and continents. He was born March 26, 1927, in Cirebon, Indonesia, to Tan Gin Han and Nelly De Vos, the second youngest of...

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Chuck Woods

Charles (Chuck) Woods passed away on April 30 in Hopkinton at an assisted living facility.  He lived with frontal-temporal dementia for a number of years and finally succumbed to COVID-19. His death was peaceful and comfortable, thanks to his hospice workers. Chuck...

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Arrests/Police Log, April 28 edition

Arrests/Police Log, April 28 edition

POLICE LOG April 21 1:14 a.m. Officer Robert Ekross checked on the gates at the Fruit Street fields and secured them. 10:05 a.m. A caller reported a dog roaming around Schofield Road. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and reported the dog has been reunited with its...

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Joseph Jesensky, 73

Joseph Jesensky, 73, of Hopkinton passed away April 22 at Milford Regional Hospital following a short battle with COVID-19. Born in Czhechoslovaki Ruzomberok, Czechoslovakia, he was the son of the late Frances (Grunstein) and Alexander Jesensky. Joseph was a resident...

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Dana Marchant, 67

Dana Marchant, 67

Dana Marchant, 67, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully on April 17 in Stuart, Florida, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. Dana was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Sept. 21, 1952. He graduated from Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School in...

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Ned Leger, 93

Edmund “Ned” F. Leger Sr., 93, of Hopkinton died peacefully after a short battle with COVID-19 on April 23. Born in Walpole in 1927, he served in the Coast Guard on troop transport ships during WWII. He was director of maintenance at the Charles River Hospital in...

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Hopkinton restaurant status update

With restaurants closed for dine-in service due to the coronavirus outbreak and ensuing restrictions on gatherings, many establishments have switched to takeout and/or delivery only while some have closed altogether. Below is a table listing Hopkinton restaurants'...

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