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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...
Included in the town manager’s report portion of the May 28 Select Board meeting was the news that the cost of the Main Street corridor project had gone up. Since the submittal of the 75 percent design plan to MassDOT in March, the increase in cost is estimated at $1...
Girl Scout works to make sure Hopkinton residents are ready Participating in her church’s mission trip to Houston in July 2018 following Hurricane Harvey the previous year, Catharine Barry saw firsthand what type of damage natural disasters can cause. “There was a lot...
During a May 22 hearing, the Board of Appeals approved Bittersweet’s application for a special permit that will allow the café and bakery to provide its patrons live entertainment. However, the permit came with a number of conditions that must be met. According to...
The 16th annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event, A Race to Cure ALS, sprints into Hopkinton on Saturday, June 15, complete with its popular 5K race, kids’ fun color run and family fun activities. Former Red Sox pitcher Mike Timlin, whose mother, Sharon, died of ALS in...
The members of the Hopkinton High School Class of 2019 officially ended their tenure at HHS with commencement exercises on May 31, and they were sent off in style, with a group of seniors performing “We Are the Champions” between speeches from students and...
Services customized specifically to customers’ needs You can’t miss the giant, pine tree woman (carved by a local artist) adorning the front lawn of Mac Med Spa at 127 E. Main St. in Milford, and after meeting owner Debbie MacDonald, you may think it bears a certain...
Paint studio for all levels of artists Believe it or not, there’s a little artist in all of us. So, no matter what your level of artistry actually is, Canvas n Cup paint studio is guaranteed to bring out everyone’s true colors. “I’m not an artist and I can do this,”...
Milford Regional Medical Center was awarded an A from The Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes Milford Regional’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is a...
Hailed as perhaps the best golfer in UConn history, Hopkinton native Jimmy Hervol finished a stellar collegiate career with a trip to the NCAA tournament and now has the professional circuits in his sights. Hervol won a pair of tournaments during his time with the...
Cloutier celebrates birthday with 100-mile tour to raise scholarship funds A local man turned a milestone birthday into a way to give back in miles to a community that has given him so much joy. Dan Cloutier, a former Hopkinton resident who now lives in Upton, turned...
