Anna M. (Volpe) Lambert, age 85, of Hopkinton and formerly of Holliston and Milford, passed away May 29 after a period of declining health. She was the wife of the late Clement T. Lambert. Anna had been the office manager for 42 years at her husband’s CPA firm, CT...
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Newspaper: June 1, 2022
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Arrests/Police Log, May 31 edition
POLICE LOG May 24 12:37 a.m. Sergeant Arthur Schofield checked on Pratt Way property. 11:00 a.m. The Middletown, Rhode Island, Police Department requested assistance locating an Everett Circle resident involved in a hit-and-run motor vehicle accident in Middletown....
Senior Snippets, June 1 edition
The Hopkinton Senior Center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. and Fridays from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. For a more extensive listing of programs and services, including lunch program menus, as well as a newsletter, check hopkintonseniorcenter.com. Anyone...
Library Corner, June 1 edition
For more information on any of the following programs or other activities at the library, visit hopkintonlibrary.org. The library also can be found on Facebook, @hopkintonlibrary, and on Twitter, @HopkintonPLMA. Red Cross Blood Drive Thursday, June 2, 2-7 p.m. Those...
Kevin Power, 54
Kevin Michael Power, 54, of Hopkinton passed away at Mass General Hospital in Boston after a courageous battle with cancer. Kevin was the husband of Kerry (Williams) Power, with whom he celebrated 30 years of marriage in October. He was the devoted father to Michael...
Joseph Kelley, 85
Joseph M. Kelley, son of the late William and Gertrude Kelley, passed away at Taylor Community in Laconia, New Hampshire, on May 29. He graduated from Northeastern University with a degree in electrical engineering after serving in the United States Air Force. He...
Busy weekend on tap for HHS graduates
Hopkinton High School graduation is scheduled for Friday, June 3, at 6 p.m. at the HHS football field. Rain date is Sunday, June 5. On Saturday, June 4, the graduation car parade will be held from 10 a.m.-noon. Cars (must be registered first) will start lining up at...
Photo contest winner, June 1 edition
The Hopkinton Independent presents “A Slice of Hopkinton” photo contest, sponsored by Bill’s Pizzeria. Readers are encouraged to submit photos of people, places or things in Hopkinton. The Independent staff will select one winner for each issue. The winner will have...
Photos: Memorial Day 2022
Hopkinton held its Memorial Day ceremonies Monday. Events took place at Evergreen Cemetery in Woodville, St. John's and Mount Auburn Cemetery on Mayhew Street, and the Town Common.
Town maintains AAA bond rating
Town Manager Norman Khumalo and Chief Financial Officer Tim O'Leary announced that Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P) Global Ratings has affirmed the town's strong AAA credit rating. The AAA bond rating represents the highest level of...
Schools Notebook: Robotics, BPA students earn awards
The Hopkinton High School Hopkinetics robotics teams took home some hardware from the VEX Robotics World Championships in Dallas last month. Team 2602H (Rylee Blair, Emily Kimball, Joseph Marcinowski, Disha Mudenur, Jahnavi Prudhivi, Dylan Striek, Alexander...
Memorial Day schedule announced
Hopkinton’s Veterans Celebration Committee recently announced plans for Memorial Day observances on Monday, May 30. The day’s events will begin at Evergreen Cemetery in Woodville at 9:45 a.m. with the placing of a wreath by American Legion and Scouts representatives,...
Steven Beck, 59
It is with our family’s great sorrow that we announce the passing of Steve Beck on May 21. Steve is survived by his wife, Diana, daughter, Natalie, and son, Andrew; his father, William Beck and wife Yong Hui of Gardner; brother Gerald (Jerry) Beck and wife Judy of...
Police to have increased presence at Hopkinton schools after Texas shooting
Following Tuesday's shooting at an elementary school in Texas, Hopkinton will have an increased police presence at its schools, the superintendent and police chief announced Friday. "We are devastated and sorrowed by the heartbreaking events that occurred in Uvalde,...
Groups plans candlelight vigil on Town Common after school shooting
Following Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, some Hopkinton residents are planning a candlelight vigil for Thursday night. The event, called "Reflection and Remembrance, Policy and Change," will be held at the Town Common from 7-8 p.m. Tuesday's shooting at...
HPS administrators ‘heartbroken’ following Texas school shooting, plan to review safety protocols in Hopkinton
An email from Hopkinton Public School administrators was sent out to schools families on Wednesday, one day after 19 students and two adults died in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. "We are writing, heartbroken, for the educators, students and families of Uvalde,...
Arrests/Police Log, May 24 edition
ARRESTS May 22 6:55 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officers Basit Dennis, Robert Ekross and Cody Normandin responded to a motor vehicle crash involving two cars on Hayward Street. A 72-year-old from Eliot, Maine, was arrested and charged with marked lanes violation...
John Alphonse, 78
John August Alphonse, a longtime resident of Hudson, passed away peacefully on May 13 at his home with his family by his side. He was 78. He was the beloved husband of Cathy (Corcoran) Alphonse, to whom he was married 39 years. John was born in Abilene, Texas, son of...
Hopkinton Youth & Family Services hosts mental health workshops in June
Hopkinton Youth & Family Services, together with Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention, announced three workshops to be held in June at the Hopkinton Public Library. On June 1 from 7-9 p.m., the Hopkinton-based Mental Health Collaborative will present a program for...