ARRESTS None POLICE LOG March 23 10:20 a.m. The Berlin Police Department requested a check of a possible suicidal person whose number pinged to a Palomino Drive residence. School Resource Officer Philip Powers and Officers Ryan Polselli and Matthew Santoro and...
Stella Babaian of Hopkinton passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on March 19 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. She was 58 years old. Stella was born Sept. 12, 1961, in Baku, Azerbaijan. She and her family would later flee war-torn...
Editor's note: The following is a COVID-19 update from the Town of Hopkinton. COVID-19 Updates & Precautions April 1, 2020 PM update Previous updates and additional resources can be found here: www.hopkintonma.gov/covid-19 All town buildings are closed to the...
The Hopkinton Public Schools bus application period for Grades 7-12 for the 2020-21 school year is open. The deadline to register is May 1. The district provides transportation for students in Grades K-6. Those in Grades 7-12 who wish to ride the school bus must have...
While the Boston Marathon won't be held until September, the town and race organizers continue to work together to benefit the region. Hopkinton resident Carolyn Jackson is the CEO of St. Vincent's Hospital in Worcester, and she reached out to the Select Board to see...
Editor's note: The following is a COVID-19 update from the Town of Hopkinton. COVID-19 Updates & Precautions March 31, 2020 AM update Previous updates and additional resources can be found here: www.hopkintonma.gov/covid-19 All town buildings are closed to the...
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....
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...
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...
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 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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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, 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, 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...
