Linda (Bortz) Snape-Newberry of Hopkinton passed away on March 29 at Milford Regional Medical Center. Born April 18, 1945, in Jefferson, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Carolyn (Rich) and Dean Bortz. She was the wife of 23 years of Wayne Newberry of Hopkinton....
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John Aroian
John Stanislaw Aroian, known as Jack to his many friends and relatives, passed away on March 22 at the age of 75. Born in Virginia at the end of WWII, he was the son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Wilk) Aroian. He is survived by his very beloved daughter, Kate Aroian and...
Girl Scouts’ Edible Book Festival to be held online
The Hopkinton Girl Scouts have moved their Edible Book Festival online. The event normally is held at the Hopkinton Public Library. Participants will make a creation related to a book or reading, take a photo of it, then submit the photo along with an entry form by...
Town of Hopkinton COVID-19 update for March 27
Editor's note: The following is the daily COVID-19 update from the Town of Hopkinton. COVID-19 Updates & Precautions March 27, 2020 PM update Previous updates and additional resources can be found here: www.hopkintonma.gov/covid-19 The Massachusetts Department of...
Michael Murphy
Michael James Murphy Jr., 55, of Uxbridge and formerly Hopkinton, passed away after a short illness on March 27 at Milford Regional Hospital. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Ellen (Reilly) O’Leary of Hopkinton and the late Michael James Murphy. Michael was a 1983...
Local businesses affected by COVID-19 can apply for SBA loan
Many small businesses in Hopkinton — and around the nation — are struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. In an effort to help, the Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering free webinars on the application process for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)...
HHS students recognized for leukemia fundraising efforts
Julia Lerner, Mei Sutherland and Nishi Manikandan of Hopkinton High School and their team, Team Hopkinton, ran a highly successful fundraising effort as part of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) fourth annual Students of the Year Campaign. For the past seven...
Arrests/Police Log, March 24 edition
POLICE LOG March 17 1:42 a.m. The Southborough Police Department advised Hopkinton to be on the lookout for a 21-year old on foot named Oscar who was possibly involved in a breaking and entering. Officer Brendon Lyver responded and checked all roads bordering...
Officials warn of COVID-19 scams
The Hopkinton Police issued a warning about a COVID-19 scam in which individuals are going door to door claiming to test people for the virus. The individuals reportedly are driving a white van and wearing hazmat suits. According to the police notice: "While inside...
Locals honored for college success
The University of Massachusetts released its list of students who made the dean’s list for the fall semester, and a number of Hopkinton residents were on it. They include Freeman Alfano, Hayden August, Kalina Bergmann, Haley Bernardo, John Buday, Olivia Coelho,...
News Briefs: Town issues update on Main Street Corridor project timeline
The town shared an update on the Main Street Corridor project on March 10, indicating that construction is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2021. The project is scheduled to go out to bid later this spring, with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation...
Business Briefs: Joseph’s firm earns top honor from RE/MAX
At the RE/MAX International Convention in Las Vegas last month, Hopkinton’s Chuck Joseph and partners Bill Wright and Chris Arienti of RE/MAX Executive Realty were recognized with the 2019 Broker Owner of the Year Award for the United States. Joseph said he was...
Vurla Evelyn O’Hara
Vurla Evelyn O’Hara, 88, of Marstons Mills passed away March 12 at home surrounded by her family. Born in 1931 in Gardner to the late Alvin Severance and Doris (Blake) Hill, Vurla was raised in Athol and was a graduate of Athol High School. Vurla was a member of the...
Thomas J. Robson
Thomas J. Robson, 23, of Rockland passed away unexpectedly on March 7. He struggled with drug addiction throughout his short life and was turning around his life when he relapsed. He was employed by Rug Merchant in Rockland and loved his job and coworkers. He just...
Stephen M. Hayes
Stephen M. Hayes, 57, died unexpectedly Feb. 27 at his home. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Edward and Geraldine (Pucci) Hayes. He was raised in Hopkinton. Stephen worked as a carpenter with several local construction firms. Steve loved to fish...
Robert E. Priore
Robert E. Priore, 74, of Uxbridge passed away Feb. 23 at Milford Regional Medical Center. He was the husband of Susan E. (Fahey) Priore. He had been employed as an electrician and later as the energy network coordinator at Wellesley College for 37 years before his...
Paul J. Schiloski
Paul J. Schiloski, 74, passed away on March 5 while residing in the Philippines. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Charlotte (Smith) and Robert Schiloski of Hopkinton. He is survived by his sons, Paul Schiloski and Micheal Ricchiazzi of Framingham, along...
Mark Bell
Mark Edward Bell, 64, of Hopkinton passed away surrounded by his family after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. Born in New York City and raised in Nanuet, New York, he was the son of the late Florence (Pantano) and Edward F. Bell. He was the husband of 36...
Desmond Clark
Desmond Edward Clark, age 64, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 14 in Marysville, California. He was born on Nov. 26, 1955, in Hartford to the late Edward R. Clark and Fabiola Noel Clark. A graduate of Penney High School, he earned a degree in mechanical engineering...
Arrests/Police Log, March 17 edition
ARRESTS March 3 9:26 p.m. On Main Street, Officer Preston Mucciarone arrested Trevis J Santos-Caquias, 23, of 126 Beaver Street, Framingham, and charged him with operation of motor vehicle with license suspended and unlicensed operation of motor vehicle. March 4 8:26...













