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To the Editor: I am writing in support of Shahidul Mannan for Board of Selectman. I have had the pleasure of working with Shahidul on the Appropriations Committee for several years. The experience of reviewing the budget in depth each year has given him a deep...
To the Editor: Thank you for providing candidate statements for the May 20 Town Elections. This give voters a sense of each candidate’s motivation and potential to serve, and provides a window into their experience. We are fortunate to have several prospective...
Milford Regional Medical Center recently honored the more than 400 volunteers who contribute their time and talents to support patients and staff with a celebratory luncheon at the Hopedale Community House. The annual luncheon is an opportunity for department managers...
Mike Mansir, highway manager for the Town of Hopkinton, recently announced that pavement management work will start as soon as school ends in June and finish in September, when school starts. Under the town’s road opening permit policy, no permit will be granted for a...
Following are results for each article presented at 2019 Town Meeting, held May 6-8 at the Hopkinton Middle School auditorium. For more details on each article, visit the Town of Hopkinton website (hopkintonma.gov). Article 1: Acceptance of town reports PASSED,...
A total of 24 articles were voted on the first night of Hopkinton’s 2019 Annual Town Meeting on May 6 at the Hopkinton Middle School auditorium, some with little or no discussion, and others that brought several residents to the microphone with comments both for and...
Ada M. Diani of Hopkinton passed away May 5 at the age of 98. She was predeceased by her parents, John Rovedo and Santina Rovedo (Muin), her son, Francis J. Diani, and siblings James Rovedo, Mario Rovedo, John Rovedo and Lydia Biagetti. She is survived by her...
Dexter C. Silva, 78, of Hopkinton passed away April 30. He was the beloved husband of 56 years to Susan Silva of Hopkinton. Dexter retired as an executive at Verizon. Besides his wife, he is survived by his children, Stephen Silva of Ipswich and Sharon Silva of...
Nancy A. Dyer, 84, of Framingham, passed away after a lengthy illness on April 27. Born in Boston, she was the daughter of the late Miriam Hanscom and Leslie Swain. She was the wife of the late Samuel Dyer. Nancy enjoyed cooking, gardening, traveling and time spent...
POLICE LOG April 23 9:32 a.m. A motorist reported the red light on South Street was not functioning. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas responded and notified the Highway Department of the problem. 9:59 a.m. An employee of a Mayhew Street business reported a vehicle hit one...
The HHS Class of 2019 has more than 70 students involved in senior projects. The final presentations will be on display at the athletic center on Monday, May 20, from 7:45-10:30 a.m. According to English teacher Marie Martin, all students are invited to participate...
The HHS jazz ensemble, by virtue of its gold medal at the Massachusetts Association of Jazz Educators State Festival in March, will perform at the Hatch Shell in downtown Boston on Sunday, May 19, at noon. That same day, at 3:30 p.m., the music department presents its...
The Hopkinton Public Schools Art Department will host its annual all-school art show on May 16 at 6 p.m. Artwork from HHS, HMS, Hopkins, Elmwood and Marathon schools will be on display at the HHS atrium and C-wing and at the Brown Gym entrance of the middle school. At...
HHS junior Journey Domanique Tamba will be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell from June 23-25. The congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of...
HHS senior Abigail Fischer was named winner of a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. Fischer is one of 2,500 winners nationwide, selected from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists who met the rigorous academic standards and other requirements. Less than 1 percent of...
Hopkinton High School’s team of aspiring businesspersons traveled to Anaheim, California, early this month to participate in the Business Professionals of America national competition at the National Leadership Conference, and the Hillers had a successful time. Tyler...
Hopkinton High School student Advait Nene won a first-place award and finished second overall at the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair held at MIT on May 5. Nene’s project was titled Patient Specific Delivery of Proton Beam Radiation. He won a $7,500 cash...
Gregory Raymond Fox, 71, of South Windsor, Connecticut, beloved husband of Paula (Casavant) Fox, died unexpectedly on March 22 at his home. He was born in Dunlo, Pennsylvania, on May 14, 1947, son of the late John Henry and Ellen (Pavlak) Fox. Greg grew up in East...
Elfriede H. “Friedel” (Knopf) Remillard, 94, a longtime resident of South Yarmouth, died April 13 at Beaumont Nursing and Rehab in Northbridge after a period of declining health. Her beloved husband of 47 years, Norman E. Remillard, died July 26, 2010. She is survived...
Eleanor D. Straight died April 9 at the age of 50 after a brief illness. Ellie was predeceased by her parents, Fredrick Straight and Dorothea Bell. She is survived by seven siblings: Richard Straight and Elizabeth Trudeau of Hopkinton, Fredrick Straight of...
