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Beverly M. Cantrell, 88, of Arlington, went to be with the Lord on June 6. She passed away peacefully at home with her family after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was greatly loved by her adoring husband Paul Cantrell (deceased) and was a loving mother...
May was a busy month at the Senior Center. Thanks in large part to the greenhouse volunteers, the annual plant and book sale on May 17-18 was a smashing success, as more than 100 visitors attended and viewed a wide selection of gardening books, cookbooks, vegetables,...
HHS track sends group to states Hopkinton High School junior Schuyler Gooley continued her impressive season when she finished fourth in the mile at the All-State Track and Field Championships on June 1 at Westfield State University with a time of 5 minutes, 2.41...
Coming into this season, the Hopkinton High School softball program did not have a single player in its recorded history reach 100 career hits. After this year, it has two. Leadoff hitter Emily Whelan became the first in school history to achieve 100 hits when she...
The spring tennis season has not played out the way the Hopkinton girls program and coach Lyn Calkins predicted, but the results have been what the team and coached hoped they would be. The Hillers have been able to weather several injuries and a relatively small...
The Hopkinton High School boys tennis team had a feeling this would be a good season, with several experienced seniors leading the way and a building and bonding process that began well ahead of the first practice of the spring. “We didn’t have a whole lot of seniors...
The McBride Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty congratulates Madeleine Holden on her award for Student of the Month. Some of Maddy’s great accomplishments have involved the passion she has for her community. She is president of the Community Service Club and she has...
Hopkinton Public Schools will be saying goodbye and good luck in retirement at the end of this school year to several teachers, a few of whom have been with the district for decades. Valerie Lechtanski is one of those long-tenured teachers who will be retiring this...
Freshman wins Blackstone scholarship Molly Freshman was named winner of the Blackstone Valley Wealth Management Hopkinton High School $1,000 scholarship, which is presented to a graduating student who demonstrates an eagerness to learn and succeed. Freshman is headed...
Close to 500 people from the Elmwood Elementary School community showed up to celebrate and honor diversity during the school’s annual International Night on May 23. Hosted by the Elmwood Diversity Council, International Night is a way for students and their families...
Local students honored for college success Hopkinton’s Emily Viehl was inducted into St. Lawrence University’s Chi Alpha Sigma honorary society for being an outstanding student-athlete who excels in the classroom, in a sport and in the community. Viehl, who graduated...
ARRESTS May 26 1:35 a.m. On West Main Street, Officers Brian Sanchioni, Preston Mucciarone and Ryan Polselli arrested Nicholas G. Ludorf, 21, of 4 John Matthew Road and charged him with OUI liquor and negligent operation of a motor vehicle. 2:14 a.m. Officers Ryan...
The inimitable Walter Earl (Pa, Dad, Grampa, Uncle Wally) Straight left us to be with his wife Barbara on May 23. He was 89 years old. He was loved by many and left an indelible impression on everyone he met. Walter's family moved to Hopkinton from Everett in the late...
Mary Waldron (Polly) Furber, 98, passed away peacefully on April 21, at Woodlands Assisted Living in Waterville, Maine. She was born on Oct. 8, 1920, in Framingham, to Josephine Louise (Gardiner) and Schuyler Waldron VanNess. As a teenager, Polly spent summers in...
John R. Riley, 83, of Wellesley, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on May 28. John was born on Dec. 16, 1935, in Troy, New York, the third son of the seven children of the late James M. and Blanche (Peterson) Riley. Raised in Watervliet, New...
It is with great sadness that the family of Frances (Pirani) Lunny share her passing on May 21, at the age of 77, at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth. Frances will be missed by her beloved husband of 54 years, James Lunny of Yarmouth Port, their children,...
The Hopkinton Public Library recently announced the hiring of Andrea Conboy as children’s librarian. Her first official day on the job was May 28, but it was not her first time working at the library. Conboy joined the library staff in February of 2018 as a...
Tedstone tabbed as Select Board chair Brendan Tedstone, who was re-elected to the Select Board last month, was voted as the board’s new chair at the May 28 meeting. Tedstone, who had been the board’s vice chair, replaces Claire Wright, who was not re-elected. John...
Hopkinton duo’s empowerment organization continues to grow Two young women from Hopkinton are helping girls learn about positive self-worth and empowerment with one word: MOVE. MOVE (Motivate. Overcome. Value. Empower.), founded by Ashley Olafsen and Lexi Phipps, is a...
Hopkinton held its Memorial Day services on May 27. Wreaths were placed to honor deceased veterans at Evergreen Cemetery, St. John’s Cemetery and Mt. Auburn Cemetery as well as in front of memorials at the Town Common, where the event concluded with patriotic music...
