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After a four-month series of public hearings, the Planning Board on Oct. 1 voted to deny a Commercial Solar Photovoltaic Special Permit Application by TJA Clean Energy to build a facility on 34 acres off Wilson Street. On Dec. 4, the applicant filed an appeal to that...
The Hopkinton Lions Club held their fourth annual Santa’s Special Kids Breakfast at Golden Pond Assisted Living last month to provide a special holiday event for children with special needs. This event, started three years ago by Anne Beauchamp of Hopkinton, seeks to...
Attendance up dramatically during first year of new building After the Hopkinton Public Library’s first full year open in its new building, foot traffic increased 47.7 percent, which equals more than one person every two minutes while the library is open. And that’s...
Evergreen Center of Milford staff and students last month presented a Christmas wreath made by students to Hopkinton town officials in what has become an annual tradition.
The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce last month hosted a ribbon cutting in conjunction with its latest effort to bring greater awareness to businesses in town and drive visibility. Albeit two months and two weeks after it opened its door to the public, Central Public...
The Hopkinton Public School district continued discussions on the FY20 budget by presenting individual department budgets during the Dec. 20 School Committee meeting. The administration for a number of the district’s buildings laid out its budget for next year,...
The town Parks and Recreation Commission, at its Dec. 10 meeting, voted 5-0 to relocate a proposed dog park from the town-owned Hughes property off Hayden Rowe Street to town land on Fruit Street. Last year’s Town Meeting voted down funding for a dog park on the...
Selectmen provide initial support to concept Developer Chuck Joseph appeared before selectmen at their Dec. 18 meeting, seeking the board’s support for a public/private co-venture that would help to solve the town’s downtown parking issues. Joseph presented a concept...
There are a lot of stories to share in this town, and I’m sure most of them are more interesting than mine. So, I’ll make this introduction quick. I’m the new editor of this newspaper, and I look forward to continuing the tradition started by former publisher and...
Christine Chapman’s vision for education resonates with parents and children alike. An educational consultant and former teacher at Brimmer and May, a Boston-area pre-K-12 private school, Chapman thrives on seeing students succeed. Education Station is a unique...
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Patricia A. Irvine, 92, of Hopkinton, passed away Oct. 30, 2018. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Payne) and Chester Smith. She was the wife of the late Robert James Irvine, who passed away in 1987. Patricia's greatest joy was her family...
Theresa “Terry” Ann Holden, 81, of Hopkinton, formerly of Stow, passed away Oct. 27, 2018, at Beaumont Nursing and Rehabilitation in Westborough. Born in Czechoslovakia, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Salaga) and Michael Mitro. She was the wife of the...
Ann Marie Doherty, 87, of Harwich, and formerly of Holliston, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018 at Cape Cod Hospital. Born in Marlborough, she was the daughter of the late Dorothy (Landry) and Joseph J. Kenney. She was the wife of 63 years to Bernard D. Doherty of...
Lee David Curtis, 77, of Hopkinton, passed away Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Eleanor (Brillhart) and John H. Curtis. He was the husband of 53 years to Clementine “Tina” G. Curtis of Hopkinton. Lee worked for Dennison/Avery in...
Marlen “Ted” Wilcox, 80 of Hopkinton, passed away Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Lorraine (Gipps) Hanson and Marlen Wilcox. He was the husband of Carolyn G. (Wassenar) Wilcox of Hopkinton. Marlen had been a truck driver for...
On Nov. 6 at approximately 6 p.m. a woman entered the Hopkinton Police Station and reported a ticking sound coming from a mail drop box at the Post Office on Cedar Street. Officers responded and secured the area. As a precaution, a nearby business was evacuated and...
On Nov. 7 at approximately 8 a.m., Hopkinton officers were investigating a stolen vehicle at 19 Hayden Rowe St. While speaking with a male suspect who was visiting the address, the suspect became combative and attempted to flee. The suspect was able to escape into the...
