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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 28

Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 28

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 video or two to brighten your morning. Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for Wednesday shows 14 active cases of the virus,...

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Senior Center finds ways to engage residents online

Senior Center finds ways to engage residents online

The Hopkinton Senior Center is powering through the pandemic with free virtual programs spearheaded by director of senior services Amy Beck and assistant director Ashley Shaheen. Together Beck and Shaheen have coordinated with Senior Center staff to allow seniors to...

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Hopkinton COVID-19 update for May 27

Hopkinton COVID-19 update for May 27

Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for May 27. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions May 27 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: https://coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com While Town Hall and...

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Gary Nillissen, 94

Gary Nillissen, 94

Gary M. Nillissen, 94, of Hopkinton passed away May 23 at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham. Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he was the son of the late Hermina (Steeman) and Joseph Nillissen. He served in the Royal Netherlands East-Indies Air Force as a sergeant...

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Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 27

Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, May 27

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 video or two to brighten your morning. The latest edition of Hopkinton Police Log is posted. The highlight is a man...

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Arrests/Police Log, May 26 edition

Arrests/Police Log, May 26 edition

May 19 10:43 a.m. Officers Benjamin Stickney, Ryan Polselli, Philip Powers and Moira McGaffigan completed community policing on Jamie Lane. 11:48 a.m. The Milford Police Department reported a lot of smoke coming from an area near the Milford/Hopkinton town lines. 3:15...

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Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 26

Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, May 26

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 video or two to brighten your morning. It's expected to be hot this week, with highs in the 80s today through Friday....

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 25

Hopkinton Today: Monday, May 25

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 video or two to brighten your morning. The School Committee is working to trim the HPS budget due to the COVID-19...

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Mosquito spraying starts June 2

Mosquito spraying starts June 2

Personnel from the Central Massachusetts Mosquito Control Project (CMMCP) are scheduled to spray areas of Hopkinton on June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24 and 30 and July 1. All dates are subject to change due to weather conditions, mosquito populations, mosquito virus...

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Carole Doherty

Carole Doherty

A beautiful soul has taken flight. Our beloved mother, Carole A. Wells Doherty of Hanover, formerly of Hanson, originally from Savin Hill, returned home on May 18. Our tears were no match for the cheers in heaven. She had a limitless capacity to love paired with...

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Arsen DerGarabedian, 81

Arsen DerGarabedian, 81

Arsen DerGarabedian, 81, a U.S. Air Force veteran, passed away peacefully at Milford Regional Medical Center on May 6 after residing in Hopkinton. He is survived by his beloved wife Kathleen DerGarabedian, daughter Sandra, stepdaughters Carolyn and Julie, as well as...

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Ellery Taft, 93

Ellery Taft, 93

Ellery Taft, 93, of Hopkinton passed away on May 6. He was the husband of Madeline L. (Simmons) Taft, who died in 2009. Ellery was a WWII Navy veteran. He joined the Navy in 1945 and had his first job working in the kitchen. From there he worked at the former Draper...

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Roger and Dorothy Corey

Roger and Dorothy Corey

Roger E. Corey, born March 16, 1921, and Dorothy (Haywood) Corey, born Dec. 22, 1916, first met in the spring of 1944 while both were stationed in West Palm Beach, Florida, with the Army Air Corps. Roger served as a radar specialist and Dorothy as a cryptographer. If...

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HHS Honors Art Exhibition online

HHS Honors Art Exhibition online

The Hopkinton High School Visual Arts Department has posted its Honors Arts Exhibition online, after the live showing was canceled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the HHS Visual Arts Department: The annual Hopkinton High School Honors Exhibition is a...

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Photo: Preschool tribute

Photo: Preschool tribute

Camden Brown shows off his preschool graduation sign in front of his Hopkinton home. Camden's father, Bryan, a local mortgage broker, offered signs to all graduating preschoolers in town. They'll be distributed next week.

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Hopkinton Today: Thursday, May 28

Hopkinton Today: Friday, May 22

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 video or two to brighten your morning. Hopkinton resident Mary Jo Ondrechen, a professor at Northeastern University,...

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Resident receives grant for COVID-19 research

Resident receives grant for COVID-19 research

Medical doctors and scientists from around the globe continue to work nonstop to understand, decipher and ultimately stop the COVID-19 virus. Hopkinton resident Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen, along with a group of colleagues and students from Northeastern University, recently...

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