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Earle E. Pratt passed away peacefully in the late evening of Dec. 25. He was predeceased by his wife, Mary Jane Pratt, brother, Al Pratt, and sisters, Laura Small and Lorraine Cady. He leaves behind his son, Bruce Pratt and wife Betty, his daughters, Debbie Patwin and...
Doris S. Cyr, 94, of Hopkinton passed away Jan. 1 at Bethany Health Care Center in Framingham. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Maud (Jennison) and James Stewart. She was the wife of the late Howard Cyr, who passed in 1984. Doris was raised by her...
Doris M. Benoit of York, Maine, and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away Dec. 28. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Sigmond and Minnie (Plasse) Kaliszewski. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, Raymond Benoit. Doris is survived...
Charles Francis Lowell, 76, of Hopkinton, passed away Dec. 10. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Evelyn (Hamm) and Charles Theodore Lowell. He was married to the love of his life, Donna Irene (Wright) Lowell, for 53 years. Charlie graduated from Hopkinton...
Carole W. Haring, 70, of Cambridge, Maryland, passed away on Dec. 23 at Talbot Hospice House in Easton, Maryland. She was born on June 11, 1949, in Cambridge, Maryland, to the late Charles Wroten and Marcella Pritchett Wroten. Carole graduated from Cambridge High...
Betty Jean Fowler, a resident of Sudbury, passed away peacefully on Nov. 17 in Framingham. She was born July 14, 1929, in Toledo, Ohio, to Eugene McKinley Fowler and Bernice Fowler. At 15 years old, Betty and her family moved to Hollywood, Florida, where Eugene “Bud”...
Students will have the day off on Monday, Jan. 20, to commemorate Martin Luther King Day. Members of the Hopkinton Youth Commission hope they will view the observance as a “day on” at the Martin Luther King Day of Service at Hopkinton Middle School. Participants in...
Scouts honored Hopkinton K9 Titan lauded for rescuing woman The Hopkinton Police Department’s K9, Titan, was commended at the Jan. 7 Select Board meeting for his work rescuing a woman in Milford. Hopkinton Police Chief Edward Lee shared a letter from his counterpart...
Australian shepherd therapy dogs Rocki and Raisin visited the Golden Pond Assisted Living Community in Hopkinton on Christmas Eve to spread some holiday cheer.
Jim Cozzens’ television career began with aspirations of being the next big Hollywood filmmaker. Not long after getting his first job in the industry, he discovered that he could make a bigger impact in local living rooms than on the silver screen. “I originally...
To earn their Eagle Scout badges, Patrick Barnes and Jack Riley undertook a tremendous endeavor by building a pair of life-size, gravity-powered race cars that incorporated a different design. By modifying existing Soap Box Derby kits, they were able to add a back...
According to one of the latest reports from Common Sense Media, kids younger than 8 years old are spending an average of more than two hours each day glued to screens, and roughly 30 percent of that time is on mobile devices, such as a smartphone or tablet....
Military history essay contest The Association of the United States Army is joining with local sponsors Phipps Insurance Agency and UniBank to hold a Military History Essay Contest for high school students who are residents of Hopkinton. Winners will receive...
Girls Scouts race across the Town Common to see Santa Claus during the town’s annual tree lighting ceremony on Dec. 7. PHOTO/CHRISTINE STRICKLAND
A talented and experienced backcourt leads the Hopkinton High School boys basketball team into a new season, and the Hillers are aiming to return to the postseason after making the sectional tourney a year ago. “We always want to make the tournament,” said Hillers...
A space has been transformed for a special group of Hopkinton Public Schools students thanks to the efforts of the entire community. The White House — the building that formerly held the Student Services and Transportation offices on Hayden Rowe — opened its doors for...
Dramatic changes recommended to handle expected increase of students over next decade The community had a chance to see what the future of the Hopkinton Public School system could look like during a public forum on Dec. 5. Superintendent Dr. Carol Cavanaugh and...
Three more FY21 budgets for Hopkinton Public School departments were presented to the School Committee during its Dec. 5 meeting. The Athletic Department, Curriculum Department and Middle School preliminary budgets will add close to $400,000 to the overall operational...
ARRESTS December 6 1:45 p.m. Sergeant William Burchard conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and Officers Robert Ekross and Brendon Lyver responded as backup. Theodore J. Crosby, 27, of 150 West Union Road, Ashland, was arrested and charged with...
Steven G. Esper, 52, died Dec. 5. Born in Worcester, he was the son of Jeri Esper and the late George L. Esper Jr. Steven was a graduate of St. Bridget’s School and Marian High School in Framingham. He graduated from Framingham State University with honors. He worked...
