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.
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Chamber of Commerce celebrates Central Public House opening
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...
‘Hard decisions’ ahead after presentation of school budget requests
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,...
Dog park sited for Fruit Street
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...
Developer proposes partnership to increase downtown parking
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...
Independent Thoughts: A new year, a new Independent
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...
Business Profile: Empowered learning at Education Station
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...
Business Profile: Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate
It’s not too early to start thinking about the spring market. Whether you’re buying or selling a home, looking to rent or seeking commercial property, the trusted team at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate is ready to help. The Berkshire Hathaway...
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Patricia A. Irvine
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
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
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
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
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...
Hopkinton Police investigate suspicious noise from mail drop box
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...
Suspect arrested after brief standoff
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...
Overturned propane truck closes Spring Street
Overturned propane truck closes Spring Street On Nov. 8 at approximately 4:30 p.m. the Hopkinton Communications Center received multiple 911 calls of a truck overturned on Spring Street. Police and Fire resources were dispatched and found a propane fuel truck on its...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 20 edition
October 31 7:49 a.m. Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas assisted with the transfer of students from a broken down school bus on East Main Street to another bus. 12:14 p.m. A walk-in spoke with Officer Panagiotis Hontzeas about receiving threatening emails. 1:31 p.m. A...
College Sports Notes
Shelby Aarden, URI ’19, led her team at the Atlantic 10 Cross Country Championship in Richmond, Va., Oct. 28. She covered the 5k in 18:10, finishing 29th. Jimmy Adams, Hobart ’21, had two solo tackles and one assist, and caused one fumble in his football team’s 52-7...
