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Library Corner, Dec. 15 edition

Library Corner, Dec. 15 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. The Human Puzzle: The U in You Workshop Wednesday, Dec....

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Mary Aten, 94

Mary Aten, 94

Mary C. (Cooney) Aten, 94, of Hopkinton passed away peacefully on Nov. 26 at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, Worcester. She is the loving mother of William E. Aten Jr. and wife Gail of Mendon, Roy E. Aten and wife Beverly of Mobile, Alabama, Lori A. Aten and partner...

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Shirley Grant, 92

Shirley Grant, 92

Shirley B. (Stone) Grant, 92, of Hopkinton passed away Dec. 9 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Frederick Grant Sr. Born in Ashland, she was the youngest of 10 children of Frank and Edith (Potts) Stone. She attended Ashland schools and graduated from...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, Dec. 10

Hopkinton Today: Friday, Dec. 10

Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo and video of the day. At its public meeting on Wednesday, the Upper Charles Trail Committee provided a progress...

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Thomas Astore, 60

Thomas Astore, 60

Thomas Harris Astore, 60, of Hopkinton passed away unexpectedly at his home on Dec. 3. Born in Astoria, Queens, New York, he was the son of Ann Astore of Long Island, New York, and the late Anthony Astore. As he would say, he was married to his lovely wife Tina for 17...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Dec. 9

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, Dec. 9

Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo and video of the day. A Hopkinton High School student’s compassion and his mother’s hobby have combined into an...

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George Campbell, 86

George Campbell, 86

George Theodore “Ted” Campbell passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his children on Dec. 5 at the age of 86. Ted was born Nov.15, 1935, the only child of Edward Campbell and Eleanor Prosser Campbell. He grew up in Fayville and graduated from Peter’s High...

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Hopkinton teen makes mark with Dee’s Tees

Hopkinton teen makes mark with Dee’s Tees

A Hopkinton High School student’s compassion and his mother’s hobby have combined into an effort to spread messages of inclusivity through a home T-shirt business. Jen Halliday said her 14-year-old son, Dimitri, better known as Dee, began creating shirts with unique...

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Independent Thoughts: Devoted dogs seek new home

Independent Thoughts: Devoted dogs seek new home

During the peak of the pandemic, it was easy for shelters such as Hopkinton’s Baypath Humane Society to get dogs and cats adopted. Many people were stuck at home and had more time on their hands, so they looked for companionship from pets. It’s more difficult now,...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Dec. 8

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, Dec. 8

Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo and video of the day. The town’s temporary solution to the issue of potentially harmful chemicals in its water...

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Richard Perkins, 80

Richard Perkins, 80

Richard Alan (Dick) Perkins, 80, of Yarmouth Port passed away peacefully on Dec. 2 in Brewster with family at his side. He was predeceased in May by his beloved wife, Phyllis M. Perkins, with whom he shared 47 wonderful years of marriage. Dick was born in Newton to...

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Patricia Carmichael, 87

Patricia Carmichael, 87

Patricia M. Carmichael, 87, died Dec. 4 at Milford Hospital. She was the wife of Richard L. Carmichael. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Dorothy (Schmutz) Mullin. Pat was a 1953 graduate of Hopkinton High School. She worked a...

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