John I. Mosher, Ph.D., died in Albion, New York, on Oct. 21 at the age of 86. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Constance; children Jennifer Mosher (Robert Montione), Lisa Rodriguez (James Maher), John (Kathleen) Mosher of Hopkinton, and Emily (Andy)...
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Joanne Deletti
Joanne “Susie” E. Deletti, 72, passed away Nov. 4 after an extensive struggle with cancer. She was born in Boston, the daughter of the late Charles and Stella (MacDonald) Poirier of Canada and wife of the late Stephen A. Deletti Jr. Joanne, a 1965 Hopkinton High...
Doris Corsini
Doris Irene (Hynes) Corsini, 87, passed away peacefully on Oct. 23 at her home in Sandwich surrounded by family. Doris is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, T. Vincent Corsini Jr., and her seven children and their spouses, Vincent and Jeanette Corsini of...
Barbara A. Sullivan
Barbara A. (Beswick) Sullivan, 90, a 68-year resident of Hopkinton, passed away on Oct. 30 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Robert D. Sullivan, who died Feb. 10, 2012. They were married for 60 years. She...
Barbara MacKenzie
Barbara A. (Bingham) MacKenzie of Cumberland, Rhode Island, formerly of Somerville and Milford, died Oct. 28. She was the beloved daughter of the late Ralph and Eileen Bingham. She was the loving mother of Scott MacKenzie and his wife, Shannon, of Plainville, and...
Photos: Wicked good time
The Halloween-themed Wicked 5K road race, hosted by the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, was held Oct. 27 and featured a number of costumed participants. All finishers received a mini-pumpkin. PHOTOS/DAYLE DOHERTY
Weaver-Willett wedding
Jennifer Abbott Weaver and Kelsie William Willett were married Oct. 5 at the First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta. The marriage ceremony was officiated by Pastor Rev. Dr. Tony Sundermeier. A reception following the ceremony was held at The Wimbish House in Atlanta....
News Briefs: Hopkinton receives AAA credit rating
Hopkinton receives AAA credit rating The Town of Hopkinton announced earlier this month that Standard and Poor’s assigned its highest credit rating, AAA, to its general obligation bonds to be used for various municipal purposes. The Triple-A bond rating, as designated...
Hopkinton author Stacey’s latest book focuses on navigating the noise
Hopkinton resident Kevin Stacey recently had his third book published, “MindRight: Navigate the Noise — How to Deal with your Internal Fake News for Success, Resiliency, Peace of Mind, and Mental Toughness.” Stacey is the cofounder and CEO of TrainRight, Inc., a...
Hopkinton High-Five: Pet project becomes passion for Watson
Resident focuses on turning timid cats into adoptable felines Editor’s note: This is a feature in the Independent called “Hopkinton High-Five” where we salute a resident who has made contributions to the community. Finding forever homes for cats and dogs...
Photos: HCA shows out
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts hosted its annual fundraising gala, titled “This is Me,” on Nov. 2. PHOTOS/CHRISTINE STRICKLAND
Greyhound Friends shows off updated facility
Kennel hosts open house as it moves toward reopening Greyhound Friends began a new chapter in its long and sometimes controversial history Nov. 3 with an open house at its updated facility that attracted about 200 visitors. “It went very well,” kennel and operations...
Ansell-Carroll wedding
Hopkinton residents Steve and Mary Ansell are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Louisa Ansell, to Benjamin Carroll, son of Kim and Michael Carroll, who also are Hopkinton residents. Louisa and Ben were married on Sept. 28 on the Tappan Manor lawn at...
Sports Roundup: HHS volleyball rolls into postseason
HHS volleyball rolls into postseason The Hopkinton High School volleyball team completed an undefeated regular season at 18-0 and carried that momentum into the postseason, advancing to the Division 1 Central/West sectional championship match against top-seeded...
Main Street Corridor project heads back to voters
Select Board approves Special Town Meeting for Dec. 9 Those who oppose the Main Street Corridor project will get their chance to take their case back to the town, as the Select Board unanimously approved a Special Town Meeting for Dec. 9. Members of the Main Street...
Photo: Never too late for treats
Christian Bialobrzeski (left) and Colin Heaton, both 7 years old, were among the attendees at the inaugural Trunk or Treat charity event on Nov. 3 in the parking lot next to Marty’s Fine Wines and CVS. The event, a fundraiser for the Hopkinton Community Partnership,...
Town mourns MacLeod
Cancer claims former HPS superintendent MacLeod Former superintendent of Hopkinton Public Schools Dr. Cathy MacLeod is being fondly remembered after she passed away early this month following a long battle with cancer. MacLeod served as superintendent in Hopkinton for...
Business Profile: Kings Corner Barbershop
Kings Corner a high-end barbershop for men, boys James Freedlander, owner and one of the founders of Kings Corner Barbershop at 28 Main St., wants his shops to reflect the same feeling of community he experienced as a youngster. “Life is so busy these days,”...
Sokol overcomes odds at Sacred Heart
Hopkinton product a captain in senior season for Pioneers Josh Sokol remembers being told he would not last a semester at Sacred Heart university, but the Hopkinton High School graduate has spent the past four years proving the doubters wrong and is an anchor of the...
Peter Familetto
Peter Kenneth Familetto, 69, of Hopkinton, passed away Oct. 25. Born in Cambridge, he was the son of the late Eleanor (L’Esperance) and Lawrence Familetto. He was the husband of 18 years to Kathleen (Hardin) Familetto of Hopkinton. Peter was a member of the Army...