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Wymans celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Wymans celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Fairview Estates residents Sona and Henry Wyman celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Aug. 29. Henry and Sona met when Henry came home from serving in the Army and went to the library in Bangor, Maine, where Sona worked. She made quite an impression on him — he...

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Rep. Dykema hosts annual senior picnic

Rep. Dykema hosts annual senior picnic

A total of 180 seniors attended State Rep. Carolyn Dykema’s annual Senior Picnic on Aug.  29 at the Faith Community Church. Originally planned to be held at the Hopkinton YMCA as is traditional, the event was moved indoors due to the high temperatures forecast for...

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Experience drives HHS boys soccer

Experience drives HHS boys soccer

The Hopkinton High School boys soccer team comes into the new season with a large group of returning seniors, some of whom will be entering their third year at the varsity level. Head coach Garrett Sawyer said the experience will serve the Hillers well in their quest...

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Experience drives HHS boys soccer

HHS girls soccer sets sights on TVL title

The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team, led by first-year head coach Wayne Sygrove, wants to accomplish something that has not happened since any of the team’s current players were born: win the Tri-Valley League. “I asked the players to come up with some team...

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College Sports Notes

College Sports Notes

Ryan Branch, Lafayette ’21, took 69th at the Bucknell Bison Open cross country meet on Aug. 31. He covered the 6K course in 20:21. Sara Freedman, Stonehill ’19, made 11 saves in goal in her field hockey team’s 2-1 season opening win over West Chester on Sept. 1. She...

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Higher recycling costs to impact area towns

Higher recycling costs to impact area towns

During the eight months since the Independent first reported on the local impact of China’s crackdown on recycled materials from the U.S., single stream materials recovery facilities such as E. L. Harvey & Sons in Hopkinton have been attempting to adapt to the new...

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Marathon Quilters Guild plans quilt shows at HCA

Marathon Quilters Guild plans quilt shows at HCA

Members of the Marathon Quilters Guild are putting together the final pieces for their ninth annual Quilt Show to be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 15 and 16, at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 98 Hayden Rowe St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event will include an...

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Pasquale ‘Pat’ Baratta

Pasquale ‘Pat’ Baratta

Pasquale “Pat” Baratta, 79, of Hopkinton, passed away Sept. 1, 2018. Born in Astoria, New York, he was the son of the late Maria (Cecchetti) and Michele Baratta. He was the devoted and loving husband of 54 years to the late Helen (Duchacek) Baratta, whom he missed...

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Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 13 edition

Arrests/Police Log, Sept. 13 edition

August 23 10:58 a.m. A Parker Point Road caller reported receiving a fraudulent phone from someone claiming to be from the Social Security Department. The caller wanted the incident logged. 1:18 p.m. Officers John Corridan and Philip Powers responded to a report of a...

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Carolyn M. Holman

Carolyn M. Holman

Carolyn M. Holman, 89, of Hopkinton, passed away Aug. 18, 2018. Born in Milford, she was the daughter of the late Kathryn (Hobart) and Kenneth W. Henderson. She was the wife of the late Charles A. Holman, who passed away in September 2004. She was a loving mother,...

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Harriet A. Graves

Harriet A. Graves

Harriet A. Graves, 76, recently of Uxbridge, and formerly Hopkinton, passed away Thursday, August 30, 2018. Born in Whitinsville, she was the daughter of the late Bertha (VanDyke) and Francis Jackson. She was the wife of the late William H. Graves Jr. Harriet was...

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Sarah Rose (Cofoni) Clark

Sarah Rose (Cofoni) Clark

Sarah Rose (Cofoni) Clark, 75, died peacefully on August 24, 2018. Cherished wife of Joseph for 54 years, Sarah loved her family, friends and life. A graduate of the University of Rhode Island, Sarah taught for many years in the Chariho and North Kingstown school...

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Jail diversion: New tool for Hopkinton police

Jail diversion: New tool for Hopkinton police

What happens when police respond to a call involving individuals in a mental health or substance-related crisis? It is an all-too-frequent and potentially tragic scenario that over many years has left a disproportionate number of jail inmates with untreated behavioral...

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MRPG welcomes new physicians

MRPG welcomes new physicians

Milford Regional Physician Group is pleased to announce that three new physicians have joined the group: Kelly Bowen, D.O.; Matthew Ingham, M.D.; and Margaret Preissler, M.D. Dr. Kelly Bowen is an OB/GYN who sees patients at Caring for Women, located at 100 Medway...

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Dell EMC gives back to Hopkinton

Dell EMC gives back to Hopkinton

Over the years, EMC has been an active participant in the Hopkinton community. In the beginning, founder Dick Egan shook hands with former Superintendent Bill Hosmer, saying, “Whatever you need, call me,” followed by an initial distribution of computers to the schools...

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New access road planned for LNG site

New access road planned for LNG site

Eversource Energy has submitted a Notice of Intent (NOI) to both the town Planning Board and Conservation Commission for construction of a Secondary Access Road Project at the existing Hopkinton Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) Facility at 55 Wilson St. The proposed access...

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