ARRESTS February 6 1:07 p.m. Officer Moira McGaffigan conducted a motor vehicle stop on Fruit Street and Officer Ryan Polselli responded as backup. Kazakiyah Hardy, 28, of 26 Fruit Street, was arrested on a warrant charge. February 13 1:05 a.m. Officer...
March is important month for HPS musicians The Hopkinton Public Schools Music Department had a number of students who earned selection into the Central District Massachusetts Music Educators (CDMME) Senior Festival, CDMME Junior Festival, and All-State Festival....
Town overwhelmingly supports school expansion projects The three school expansion projects put before Hopkinton voters were overwhelmingly approved by a small turnout of voters at the Feb. 3 special election, which was required because the funds surpassed the limits...
Hopkinton’s Rory Sullivan and Kenny Rhodes, juniors at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, recently completed intense, hands-on research projects. Sullivan, who is majoring in interactive media and game development — technical track, as well as computer science, was a...
ARRESTS January 24 2:03 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator all over the roadway. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Ryan Polselli and Jay Deiana responded to Rosewood Lane and arrested Bimlendu Roy, 39, of 12 Rosewood Lane and charged him with OUI...
Dolores K. Smith, 90, died Jan. 29. She was the wife of the late Clifford A. Smith, who died in 2008. Born in Denbo, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William and Cecelia (Hamilton) Kennedy. Dolores worked for Raytheon for many years. In her retirement,...
Annie Marie Masters, age 6, of Hopkinton, went to heaven the morning of Jan. 31. She was with Mom and Dad holding each of their hands as she became an angel. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of Chris and Genny Masters. Annie was a cuddle bug and loved being held...
Francis M. Hughes of Ashland passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, three days before his 87th birthday. Born in Stamford, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Francis Hughes Connors and Monica Hughes. He was married to the late Pauline (Hawes) Hughes. Francis was a...
Kevin F. Shea passed away on Feb. 2 after a courageous five-year battle with oral cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family in his home. Kevin knew how to light up a room with his presence and sense of humor. No matter where he went, he always wanted people he...
Margaret M. (Galvin) Moriarty, 93, the wife of the late Tim Moriarty, died Jan. 24 in Springfield. She was born in Ireland, the daughter of John and Ellen (O'Sullivan) Galvin, and had lived in Manchester, Connecticut, before moving to her home in Ludlow. Margaret...
Richard Michael McBride, 92, died Jan. 25 in Northborough. He was the husband of the late Eleanor (MacDonald) McBride, who died in 2008. Born in Hopkinton, he was the son of the late Francis and Madeleine (Jackson) McBride. He was predeceased by his brother, Paul, and...
Katherine Margret Richardson and Paul Amandus Weinand were married on Oct. 19 at St. Joan of Arc Church in Orleans. The Reverend William Rodrigues officiated the ceremony. Kate is the daughter of Terry and Sharon Richardson of Hopkinton. Paul is the son of Dieter and...
Hopkinton Police Department set to add trio of officers The Hopkinton Police Department presented three candidates to the Select Board at its Jan. 30 meeting. The town has budgeted for two positions, and town manager Norman Khumalo told the board that the third...
Ron and Barb Foisy of Hopkinton joyfully announce the engagement of their son, Ryan, to Hailey Temple of Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania. He proposed while the couple was vacationing in Germany in November. They met in 2014 while attending Syracuse University and have...
Country Farm to become liquor store The owners of the Country Farm convenience store at 3 Cedar St. (next to the Post Office) plan to change the business to a liquor store, and the Subway restaurant located inside will cease operation, a representative for the owners...
Girls hockey hosts cancer fundraiser The Dover-Sherborn/Hopkinton co-op girls hockey team held its second annual “Stick it to Cancer” fundraiser on Jan. 25 at the Blackstone Valley IcePlex, with proceeds going to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the GirlyGirl...
Special Town Election set for Feb. 3 A Special Town Election is set for Monday, Feb. 3, at Hopkinton Middle School’s Brown Gym to vote on debt exclusions for the three capital articles related to the school expansion projects that passed at Special Town Meeting on...
Car trouble ARRESTS January 12 1:48 a.m. On Cedar Street Sergeant Aaron O’Neil arrested Thiago F. Xavier, 37, of 6 Oregon Road, Southborough, and charged him with marked lanes violation and OUI liquor, second offense. January 15 12:30 p.m. On Ash Street,...
Editor’s note: The following two letters were written by students at Hopkins School as part of a class project. Martin Luther King Jr. was inspired in many ways by Indian protester Mahatma Gandhi during the civil rights movement. To start, Martin Luther King said that...
HHS track sweeps TVL titles The Hopkinton High School track teams continue to stand out in the Tri-Valley League, again winning TVL Large School Division titles this winter. Both teams clinched with victories over Norwood on Jan. 15. At the Mass. State Track Coaches...
