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Mary E. Lindsey, 108, of Hopkinton died Nov. 10 peacefully at home of natural causes, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Virginia and grew up in Baltimore, where she later married her husband of 38 years, the late James E. Lindsey, combining his military...
The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team came up just short in its bid to return to the Division 2 state championship game, dropping a thrilling semifinal game to Wakefield that was decided via penalty kicks Wednesday night in Woburn. Hopkinton trailed 2-0 in the...
The Special Town Meeting, Article 2. Where to begin … A big thank you to Connor Degan; without his expertise and guidance, John [Cardillo] and I would never have come up with a petition that met the various requirements. Likewise, we’d have been extremely hard-pressed...
The Conservation Commission at its meeting Tuesday night closed out an ongoing case on an application for two single-family homes at 188-190 Fruit Street that was later reduced to one home and eventually withdrawn completely because of challenging topography. The...
Gerard J. “Jerry” Rivell, 85, a Hopkinton resident since 1978, passed away suddenly at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, on Nov. 13. He was the husband of Lorraine M. (Domanski) Rivell, to whom he was married for 63 years. Jerry was born in Newark, New Jersey, the...
Courtesy of Amit Jagdale, we have some photos of fall scenery off Fruit Street.
ARRESTS November 11 1:10 a.m. Officer Nicholas Walker conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested Michael F. Riley, 27, of 4 Whalen Road, and charged him with failure to stop/yield and OUI liquor. [Editor's note: Hopkinton Independent...
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 photo of the day. The judge presiding over Tuesday’s discovery hearing of retired Hopkinton Police Deputy Chief John...
The judge presiding over Tuesday’s discovery hearing of retired Hopkinton Police Deputy Chief John “Jay” Porter at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn endorsed the defense’s motion seeking access to a fellow officer’s work phone for possible exculpatory evidence. Judge...
The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team's memorable season came to an end Tuesday night with a 1-0 loss to Bishop Feehan in the Division 1 state semifinals at Boston College High School. The third-seeded Hillers (20-1-1) were frustrated by a strong Bishop Feehan...
I want to thank all of the members of the Hopkinton Elementary School Building Committee 2 for the excellent presentation to the Special Town Meeting on Nov. 13. Although I went to the meeting already committed to voting for the new school, I was very impressed with...
The annual Hiller 5K was held last Thursday at Hopkinton Middle School. The race was the culmination of a program in which eighth graders volunteered to use a free period during their school day to train under the guidance of wellness teacher and coach Deb Pinto.
Michael Ferriero, 47, of Hopkinton and Holliston, passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 10. Born in Boston, he was the son of John R. Ferriero of Holliston and the late Mary Lou Ferriero, who passed away on Oct. 5, 2023. Michael moved into his Hopkinton home 24 years ago,...
Judith Marie Ferrari, 83, of Rochester, a former longtime resident of Ashland, passed away Nov. 12 with her loving family by her side. Born in Hopkinton, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Joyce (Clarke) Kirley, and wife of the late Richard J. Ferrari, who...
While the 622-241 approval vote for the new Elmwood School building was the primary focus of Monday night’s Special Town Meeting, the body also narrowly approved Article 2 to eliminate party caucuses being able to nominate candidates to town ballots. It also defeated...
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 photo of the day. The proposed new building to replace Elmwood School passed at Special Town Meeting on Monday night by...
The highlight of Monday night's three-hour Special Town Meeting was the passage of Article 1 to approve a proposal for a new building to replace Elmwood Elementary School. The Elementary School Building Committee has considered for the past two years whether to...
Christine “Chrissy" O’Horo passed away peacefully on Nov. 10 at the age of 59 after an extended illness. Chrissy was born on Oct. 11, 1964, to Stephen Joseph O’Horo Jr. and Jeanne (McGowan) O’Horo in Fitchburg. She graduated from the Boston School for the Deaf in 1981...
Applications are being accepted for the home heating fuel assistance program through South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC). The program runs from Nov. 1 to April 30 and is available to all households in Hopkinton if the total household income falls within certain...
