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Hopkinton Today: Friday, July 2

Hopkinton Today: Friday, July 2

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 video or two to brighten your morning. “Our motto is, ‘Take care of the ball,’ " mused Hopkinton High School baseball...

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George Jongeling, 78

George Jongeling, 78

George Behrend Jongeling, 78, of Milford passed away June 29. George was a generous, wise and kind man whose life was truly a blessing to his loving family and his many friends. Born in 1943 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, George was the eldest child of George and...

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, July 1

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, July 1

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 video or two to brighten your morning. She only started baking a few years ago, but Hopkinton's Shifalika Tangutoori...

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Tangutoori really cooks in global baking contest

Tangutoori really cooks in global baking contest

She only started baking a few years ago, but Shifalika Tangutoori admits she is a bit of a natural. She’s a scientist by trade, and the science of baking is something to which the Hopkinton resident has taken. And it became a source of comfort during the stresses of...

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Donald Sears, 95

Donald Sears, 95

Donald Quentin Sears, 95, of Hopkinton passed away at his home on June 29. Born in Newton, he was the son of the late Edith (Hubbard) and Chester Hunt Sears. He was the beloved husband of 68 years to Margaret “Peg”(Schermerhorn) Sears of Hopkinton. Don and Peg raised...

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Arrests/Police Log, June 29 edition

Arrests/Police Log, June 29 edition

ARRESTS June 27 5:54 p.m. A caller reported an erratic operator weaving in and out of traffic lanes at a high rate of speed on Main Street. Officer Ryan Polselli responded and caught up with the vehicle on Claflin Place. Officers Brian Sanchioni and Tyler Brabham...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, June 30

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, June 30

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 video or two to brighten your morning. As he began his junior year at Hopkinton High School in 2015, Jeremy...

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LaGoy blazes trails, seeks to preserve them

LaGoy blazes trails, seeks to preserve them

Peter LaGoy has enjoyed the use of trail systems much of his adult life. From his early days growing up in rural Connecticut to his present position as chair of Hopkinton’s Trails Coordination and Management Committee (TCMC), the creation, maintenance and enjoyment of...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 29

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, June 29

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 video or two to brighten your morning. The Josh Fischer Express kept chugging along Monday, as the senior left-hander...

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Old Town Road part of Hopkinton’s lost history

Old Town Road part of Hopkinton’s lost history

Lake Maspenock is well known for its glistening waters, bubbling springs, abundant wildlife and forested hills, but what many do not know is that the area also is a historian’s treasure trove. The Towns of Milford and Upton have set aside the watershed lands near Lake...

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Rosemarie Phipps, 82

Rosemarie Phipps, 82

Rosemarie Phipps, 82, of Hopkinton passed away June 28 at Golden Pond Assisted Living in Hopkinton, surrounded by family. Born Sept. 22, 1938, in Natick, she was a longtime resident of Framingham and Hopkinton. Rosemarie worked hard her whole life at many jobs,...

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