Hopkinton's Tim Simoes, a senior on the Army baseball team, recently was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year. A second baseman, Simoes finished the regular season with 81 assists and 49 putouts, ranking among the league leaders with a .985 fielding...
Nathaniel L. Labreche, 31, of Burlington passed away suddenly at his home on May 22. Nate was the beloved son of Lisa E. Poitrast and the late Laurence M. Labreche. He is survived by his sister, Emily E. Poitrast; his stepdad, Stephen C. Poitrast; and his longtime...
Christine Anne Zullo-MacGregor of Natick passed peacefully on May 10 at the age of 71. She was surrounded by family at her bedside, including her caregiver, Mary Obiero, an angel and blessing to our family. We cannot thank her enough for her unconditional care and...
Hopkinton Police Lt. John Porter graduated May 14 from the Massachusetts Municipal Association-Suffolk University Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program, the HPD announced. The graduate-level program links contemporary public management...
Many of the beautiful shade trees on the [Town] Common are dead or dying. There are town funds available in the Holman Trust Fund to replace these shade trees. The town paid Weston & Sampson 10 years ago for a tree-planting program for the common. The plan...
David Alan Walker, 93, husband of the late Peggy Clark Walker and a resident of Hopkinton, passed away peacefully May 22. Born Jan. 9, 1928, in Hackensack, New Jersey, he was the son of Forbes Walker and Ruth (Stoutenburgh) Walker. Dave is survived by daughter Julie...
Thomas Miller, 89, of Hopkinton and formerly of Athol, passed away peacefully May 15 at his home after a long struggle with cancer. Tom was born in Athol on Nov. 19, 1932, to the late Perley “Bill” Miller and the late Agnes (Horrigan) Miller. He grew up in Athol,...
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. Editor's note: Hopkinton Today is back after an unplanned one-day absence. In...
The nonprofit ALS One hosted a 4K walk/run at the Town Common as well as virtual this past Sunday. Hopkinton resident Becky Mourey recently was diagnosed with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also...
Martha “Mythi” M. Hesse, 93, of Hopkinton passed away May 21. Born and raised on the East Side of Providence, she was the daughter of the late Katharine (Merrill) and William McCormick. Martha was a graduate of Lincoln School, Providence, and went on to graduate from...
Editor's note: This is the town of Hopkinton's COVID-19 update for May 21. COVID-19 Updates and Precautions May 21 update Previous updates and additional information and resources can be found here: coronavirus-hopkintonma.hub.arcgis.com/ As of May 20, Hopkinton’s...
Saturday’s Town Election, like Town Meeting two weeks earlier, featured a small turnout and no surprises. In the only contested race, incumbents Amanda Fargiano and Meg Tyler easily won the race for the two available seats on the School Committee. All four questions —...
Timothy E. Lynch, 59, a longtime resident of Hopkinton, passed away May 21 after a long illness. Born in Framingham on Sept. 23, 1961, Tim was the son of C. Patrick Lynch of Hopkinton and the late Rosemary (Briggs) Lynch. Besides his father, Tim is survived by his...
Hopkinton Public Schools students will no longer be required to wear masks outdoors, as the School Committee voted unanimously at Thursday's meeting to rescind the mandatory mask policy after reviewing vaccination data and guidance from both the Department of...
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. At a press conference Wednesday, Mikayla Miller’s mother disputed the medical...
Mikayla Miller’s ex-girlfriend reached out to a Hopkinton High School guidance counselor days before Miller died, expressing concern for her and indicating Miller was having panic attacks, according to an email shared with the media this week. “I’m really worried...
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At a press conference Wednesday, Mikayla Miller’s mother disputed the medical examiner’s findings that the Hopkinton teenager’s death was a suicide. “I want to be really clear that the only thing I want out of all of this is to find the truth,” Calvina Strothers said....
After missing out on the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hopkinton High School boys lacrosse team was eager to return to the field in the final campaign for 10 seniors. “It’s great to get back,” said coach Dan Norton. “We have been excited to be back out...
