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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 21 | No. 10 | May 20, 2020

Hanna leaves HHS to be principal at Franklin High

By Chris Villani Contributing Writer

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SIGNS OF THE TIMES Fifth-grader Isla Clarke plants a sign at the Town Common to honor a resident who is making a difference during the pandemic.

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fter seven years as an assistant principal at Hopkinton High, Josh Hanna said he is excited to take on the new challenge of leading Franklin High School as the new principal.

“This was obviously a professional goal of mine, to get to the point where I could be the principal of a high school,” Hanna said. “And it’s great to be able to work in a community like Franklin where outside people have had great things to say and my interactions with them have been very positive.”

Added Hanna: “It’s a great opportunity.”

A Hopkinton High graduate — as a senior he was class president and the football team’s starting quarterback — Hanna became an assistant principal at HHS in 2013 and has been in education throughout his career. He earned his undergraduate degree from Framingham State University while coaching baseball, basketball and football part-time at Hanna | 12

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By Chris Villani Contributing Writer

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asha Sloan has always wanted to call music a career, and now the Hopkinton High School graduate is seeing the success she has dreamed about since she was a little girl.

After a successful stint writing for other artists, Sloan, now 24, broke through as a performer in 2018. She released two EPs — “Sad Girl” and “Loser” — both of which were well received.

Last year she made her national television debut on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” in February, headlined a 13-city spring tour, and released her third EP, “Self Portrait” in the fall. “Self Portrait” got a boost when HBO used one of the songs in its teen drama “Euphoria.”

Sloan recalled falling in love with music at a young age and playing her mother’s upright piano in their South Boston apartment before they moved to Hopkinton when she was about 10 years old.

“I think it started while watching ‘The Wizard of Oz.’ Super nerdy, but I fell in love with Dorothy and couldn’t stop singing ‘Somewhere Over Sloan | 9

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Olde Towne Pound slated for makeover The Olde Towne Pound on West Main Street originally was constructed to temporarily house residents’ livestock.

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f you’ve ever driven by the Olde Towne Pound sign and structure on West Main Street (just west of the intersection with Wood Street) and wondered what it was, you’re going to get your answer.

Resident (and Planning Board member) Jane Moran recently was granted permission by the Select Board to lead a restoration project for the pound.

Local landscape designer New View offered to do the bulk of the work restoring the circular wall, which used to be higher.

That work is scheduled to take place in early June, Moran said.

Residents Art Brooks and Jeff Barnes also have volunteered to help with the project and already have contributed to the property’s upkeep. Brooks is working on fabricating an iron gate that would be similar to the original one that no longer exists.

Moran was granted $1,250 for signs that will tell the history of the pound, which she said was one of a few in town that were built many years ago to contain livestock that residents left in the INDEPENDENT center of town to graze.

“The history is really quite interesting and actually kind of THOUGHTS entertaining,” Moran told the Select Board on April 7. “The term JERRY SPAR ‘pound’ comes from back in the 1600s when the state was still under a lot of the British influence. That was their town measurement.

“Back in the day [starting in the early 1700s] there were actually two town pounds, on the Town Common, and the citizens were allowed to let their cattle and their horses and their sheep and their goats graze there. Then at night, if the owners hadn’t picked them up, volunteers would collect them and put them in these secure structures.

“The structures were designed to be high enough so a horse couldn’t jump out of it, deep enough so the structure itself, the stones had to be dug down about 3 feet so that the pigs couldn’t burrow under it, and it had to be strong enough so that a bull couldn’t break through it.

“Then in the morning when the owners wanted to come and collect their animals they had to pay a fee, whether it was a shilling or a pound, depending on how big or what the care was.

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“The state mandated that each town have these town pounds, but it was up to the town to determine the size and the structure.”

Moran’s research shows that in 1850 a pound of 2,000 square feet was located on town-owned land that abutted the rear of 19 Wood St. — between Wood Street and West Main Street. That remains the location today, with the frontage on West Main Street.

In 1994 the pound was not visible due to overgrowth, but a local teenager, Paul Healey, made it his Eagle Scout project and cleared the land to expose the historic structure. In 1997 Brooks, then a Boy Scout leader, carved the Olde Towne Pound sign that still stands today, using material donated by Garner Brothers Saw Mill.

A wooden cow, carved and painted by Harvey Proctor, was placed in the pound to add context (it’s no longer there).

Another interesting feature about this pound is that it’s circular, whereas most were square, Moran said.

“Hopkinton has one of the only ones left,” she added.

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Inspired by the Kindness Rocks Project, which she learned about at Hopkinton Middle School last fall, Mudenur started her own version, called Community Hope Rocks.

She started by painting rocks and placing them along the street when she walked her dog.

She wasn’t necessarily trying to be anonymous, but Disha Mudenur shows one of the rocks she painted she did not call attention to with an inspirational slogan. what she was doing. Eventually, however, word got out.

“One time a lady was taking pictures of them and I had just finished putting one down,” Mudenur recalled.

“She said, ‘Oh, these rocks are so cool.’ I thought she knew it was me, so I said.

‘Thank you.’ She said, ‘Oh, they’re yours.’ So that’s when I guess people started noticing.”

Her initial goal was to paint 100 rocks, and she passed that some time ago.

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Mudenur shared her project with friends and encouraged them to submit photos, which she shows on her website (sites.google.com/view/hoprocks). She is inviting anyone to join.

“Others are picking up on it and starting to do it, spreading the hope message,” she said.

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Care for community Looking out my window [April 23], I just saw three lovely teenage young ladies walking down the street carrying white plastic bags.

I was curious and watched as they picked up trash on the side of the road. They were busy as they walked along LETTERS TO the road.

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Hopkinton 1918: Sullivan family loses 3 daughters to flu

By Linda Connelly Special to the Independent

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ended my research project “Hopkinton 1918,” which ran in the previous issue of the Independent, concluding that the town’s Annual Report of 1918 indicated that only two lives were lost to the influenza epidemic of that year, and I made the assumption that perhaps seven more people who were listed in the report as having died from pneumonia likely succumbed to the so-called Spanish flu as well.

What I did not know then but have since discovered is that a family of English/Irish immigrants lost three daughters within a two-week period to the disease. I did not find mention of it in the report, nor in a newspaper obituary. I came across the gravestone images by using FindA-Grave, an internet platform that lists and shows images of graves, gravestones and memorials. I used Ancestry.com to add more information to provide a more detailed picture of that Hopkinton family.

The family gravestone in St. John’s Cemetery shows that three Sullivan daughters died within two weeks of each other in 1918.

In 1900 a family of eight lived at a rental property at 158 Main St. The father and “head of household” was Daniel Sullivan. He was born in England in 1863 to Irish parents who emigrated to England, likely trying to escape famine and poverty

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Ten years later, in 1910, they still lived on Main Street and all children were in Hopkinton schools except Margaret, who was a wage-earning apprentice in the field of nursing.

Margaret Josephine, the Sullivan family’s eldest child, was born in 1890, perhaps in Framingham, maybe in Hopkinton, and tragically died at age 28 during the second wave of the pandemic.

She is described as being an army nurse in the Nurse Corps, and her death notice recorded her life as ending in the town of Harvard, at Fort or Camp Devens, a training and demobilization site for soldiers during WWI (Devens was carved out of

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five towns, one being Harvard). Margaret was employed at this site, which by September of that year had become an epicenter for the virus in Massachusetts, the international war thus being a large factor for the worldwide spread of the virus. She enlisted on Aug. 15 and died a month later, on Sept. 18. The Massachusetts Death Index listing of 1918 in Harvard has her name written in cursive script among columns in a log book listing names of dozens of male soldiers, all in their 20s. Although the reason for hers and their deaths was noted as pneumonia, it is safe to say that these young people succumbed to the flu epidemic of 1918. For reasons that are still debated today, the virus was particularly lethal for younger people.

Margaret must have been in physical contact with her sister Helen Agnes, who was seven years her junior and at age 21 died 10 days later on Sept. 28. I discovered that her place of death was not Hopkinton but rather was recorded as Springfield. I then learned through internet searching that a tent city was erected by the state militia at a place called Forest Park in Springfield to quarantine and treat 229 victims of the Spanish fu. Helen died in that encampment, where she would have been cared for by female Red Cross workers. Her last days would not have been on Main Street with her family but instead in and among rows and rows of military tents and among sick and dying strangers. There are images of the nurses at that outdoor facility holding masks and behind a sign reading “Put your old mask here” (apparently masks were boiled in order to sterilize them). There were seven such camps in Massachusetts at that time. How utterly sad for the family!

Mary Elizabeth Sullivan succumbed to the flu four days after Margaret, at 19 years of age.

I was able to find her listed in a death index but have not uncovered details about her death, such as place of and cause of it.

It is certain, however, that she followed her sisters, because her name is recorded in the family plot as having died Oct. 2, 1918.

The remaining family relocated to Framingham just two years later where they finally bought a home and where Daniel changed work from farm laborer to woodworker. There was a Sullivan family next door, likely Daniel’s son and his family. The mother, Johanna, died in 1929, 11 years after her daughters. Daniel lived on to see the start of the next World War before he died in 1944. The two remaining sisters did not marry. They all came back to Hopkinton only upon their deaths and were buried along with Margaret, Helen and Mary at St. John’s Cemetery.

The granite marker has “Army Nurse Corps” inscribed below Margaret’s name.

Her sisters’ names, birth dates and death dates are below hers. There also is a memorial stone — it has a Latin Cross and lettering in flat bronze — honoring Margaret for having given her life as a World War I nurse. Apparently in 1961 her sister Katherine D. Sullivan, who had relocated to West Central Street in Framingham, requested that her sister be remembered in that way. The digital form I uncovered was an application for a headstone for U.S. military veterans filled out and signed by her sister.

None of this tells what it was like for a family to lose three young daughters in a matter of days. There have been records, rumors, movies and stories of brothers dying together in wars, but I did not know that such a tragic set of circumstances occurred in my town 102 years ago.

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Hopkinton woman spearheads DIY mask project

Hopkinton’s Shova Sharma organized a local group to make personal protective equipment for frontline workers, and she estimates the group has produced about 10,000 masks.

By Chris Villani Contributing Writer

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hen the COVID-19 pandemic hit and it seemed like things were “falling apart,” Shova Sharma did not want to sit on the sidelines. The Hopkinton resident, joined by just a handful of others at first, helped launch a do-it-yourself project to make masks for people at places like hospitals and assisted living facilities.

Just weeks after the project began, Sharma has 80 volunteers making masks, and thousands have been donated to various organizations around the state. She has organized the project through Sewa International, a Hindu faith-based, humanitarian, nonprofit organization that focuses on disaster relief and providing humanitarian aid.

“We posted in our Facebook group to spread the word and see if anybody wanted to help us with cutting or sewing or if they wanted to donate fabric, elastic, thread, whatever they had at home,” Sharma said.

She had no idea the demand for masks would be so great, but the lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) has proven to be one of the most challenging aspects for frontline workers in the fight against the novel coronavirus.

“I have some family members in the health care profession, and in the beginning we found out it was falling apart,” Sharma said. “The more I posted on Facebook and said, ‘Just reach out,’ the more I was constantly getting messaged about, ‘This hospital needs this, this hospital needs that.’ I said, ‘OK, we have to expand,’ ” Sharma estimates the number of masks donated through the Sewa project to be around 10,000. The volunteers also have been making hospital caps and gowns. The volunteers are mostly working women, Sharma said, including health care professionals, and some retired people who want to lend a hand.

The volunteers are broken up into three teams, including a collection team that gathers up the donated fabric, a distribution team that picks up and drops off the fabric to homes, and the team that does the sewing. The sew-

ing team is led by Kiran Komaragiri, a fashion designer who helps the rest of the group produce the masks and other equipment.

All of the equipment, Sharma stressed, is free of charge to anyone who needs it.

So far, Sewa has distributed 4,000 masks to around 20 hospitals in Massachusetts. Masks also have been delivered to stores like Whole Foods and Spice Hut, as well as the Hopkinton Police Department, Hopkinton Fire Department, Nashua City Hall and various rehab centers, nursing homes, doctor’s offices and long-term

care facilities.

With older folks involved in making the masks and at times the recipients of the PPE, precautions have been taken to ensure everyone’s safety. The collection team wears gloves when getting fabric from stores and it is washed immediately before being placed in a sealed bag and dropped at the doorstep of the volunteers.

Sharma said that anyone needing masks or anyone who wants to help out should reach out through Sewa’s website or Facebook page. She said the project has kept her very busy.

“Right now I am totally devoted, 100 percent of my time here, it’s a fulltime job right now,” she said. “This is a crisis time and a service we need now.”

The volunteer work has become a family affair, with children pitching in to cut fabric and perform other tasks.

Keeping busy has given many of the volunteers a sense of purpose during the pandemic and kept their minds off the anxiety that comes with living in a difficult time, Sharma said.

“The good thing about this project is the entire family is involved in this time when everyone is frustrated,” she said.

“On my team, no one can get frustrated or panicked, they don’t have the time.”

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edical 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 joined those ranks thanks to a fast-track grant from the National Science Foundation.

Ondrechen, a professor of chemistry and chemical biology at Northeastern, received the $165,808 grant to study the protein structures of the COVID-19 virus in order to identify ways to control its harmful behavior.

Ondrechen and her research group aren’t using beakers and test tubes, but instead computational methods to study protein molecules, including those from the virus, to identify their active sites. Once the active sites have been pinpointed, a binding inhibitor that will slow down or halt its activity can be applied and ultimately render the virus inactive. The hope is to find inhibitors with minimal side effects to patients.

The Northeastern group has the unique ability to apply artificial intelligence to locate sites not identified by other methods. These sites include pockets and crevices that serve as new targets for the development of antiviral agents. Large datasets of natural and synthetic compounds will be searched for molecules that fit into these alternative sites.

The compounds that fit will be tested experimentally by Ondrechen’s colleague, Dr. Penny Beuning, also a Northeastern professor.

Hopkinton resident Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen, a professor at Northeastern University, is working on COVID-19 research.

We’re joining hundreds of scientists around the world who are working on this nonstop. We’re here because we want to help.

— Dr. Mary Jo Ondrechen Due to the urgency of the situation and the importance of making the results known, Ondrechen explained the National Science Foundation has a mechanism in place for fast-track grants concerning time-sensitive studies called Rapid Response Research (RAPID).

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Senior Snippets All town buildings were closed until at least May 18. While closed to the public, the Hopkinton Senior Center staff has remained available to seniors, and the center has been offering some virtual programs live through Zoom. For more information on any of the virtual programs, email assistant director Ashley Shaheen at ashaheen@hopkintonma.gov. For general information about the Senior Center, call (508) 497-9730 or visit hopkintonseniorcenter.com.

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ATOZ details marijuana testing plans in community meeting ATOZ Laboratories, which plans to open a cannabis testing laboratory inside the single-story brick building at 100 South St., held a state-mandated community outreach meeting online on May 7.

Company owner Dr. Bud Zaouk explained that his new testing lab would have minimal amounts of marijuana — likely BUSINESS BRIEFS “a few ounces” — and would have multiple levels of security.

Only testing, research and development would take place on site. There would be no products produced or distributed.

He added that the company would look to hire locally when it starts to fill its staff.

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Smith will serve as chief people officer and senior account success manager, reporting to CEO Wayne Wall. Her primary responsibilities will include ensuring the success of Flimp’s marquee customers while also overseeing the company’s HR function.

“As we expand our offerings and our customer base, it’s clear we need someone in the field who truly understands and advocates for our most important customers,” Wall said. “Heather brings a dynamic energy to the team and has already started to make an impact for our staff and our most valued customers.”

Smith, who is active in town, including founding and running a nonprofit called Hopkinton Community Partnership, previously worked at Fidelity, where she project managed several key HR improvements for a business unit with more than 5,000 employees. She also worked directly with the company’s leadership to create strategic plans and streamline efficiencies.

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The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all general hospitals across the country and updated every six months, assessing how well the hospital prevents medical errors and other harms to patients. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public at hospitalsafetygrade.org.

“Receiving an ‘A’ hospital safety grade four times in a row from a highly respected watchdog group like Leapfrog is a testament to Milford Regional’s emphasis on patient safety as a top priority,” said Edward J. Kelly, president and CEO of Milford Regional. “We believe that our investment in building a strong, comprehensive quality program within the hospital is an investment in the health of our community. It is reassuring to know that during times of crisis such as we are experiencing now with COVID-19, everyone within our healthcare system is focused upon providing patients the highest standards of safe, effective care.”

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Consequently, when it came to applying for the funding, Ondrechen and her group had some fast-tracking of their own to do.

“We submitted a rapid proposal that was very time sensitive,” she explained.

“We received the email concerning the grant application on April 14 and we scrambled to get it done by April 17.

We finished it just in time.”

Not long after the proposal was submitted for consideration, the group received word that it had received the funding.

Ondrechen noted the group doesn’t have to follow the usual path of disclosures and patent protections that come with such research studies, therefore prolonging the announcement of the results.

“Because this is an emergency, I signed a pledge that we will submit our results in preprint form immediately so that everyone can know what we find,” she said.

As a result, Ondrechen and her group continue their work around the clock.

“Well, actually I have to sleep, but my computer doesn’t stop,” she said.

“We’re joining hundreds of scientists around the world who are working on this nonstop. We’re here because we want to help, and the NSF has been wonderful in addressing this serious problem.”

Although thousands of cases of COVID-19 continue to be diagnosed in Massachusetts each week, a recent downward trend is showing some signs of hope.

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opkinton resident Stephanie Hutch recently was honored with the prestigious AFCEA International Women’s Appreciation Award, which recognizes members who have gone above and beyond to further the careers of women. The award ceremony took place in San Diego in March.

AFCEA (Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association) International is a nonprofit association serving the military, government, industry and academia as an ethical forum for advancing professional knowledge and relationships. AFCEA has nearly 33,000 members and 140 chapters.

Hutch is the vice president of strategic planning at her family-owned company, P3I Incorporated, a Hopkinton-based defense contracting company that provides various services, such as program and project management, systems engineering and integration, and information technology to federal government agencies.

She grew up in a military family, with both her parents serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Repucci: “I am an audiologist. When I was in school here, I saw the speech therapist and thought that I wanted to do that. I have great memories of her at Center School. While I was an undergrad I learned about audiology. Now I have my own practice here in town. I opened about three years ago.”

HI: What do you do for fun in your free time?

Repucci: “I like hiking, which we can still kind of do [right now] as long as we keep our social distancing. [I also like] going to the beach and trying new recipes and cooking and going to concerts.”

HI: What makes Hopkinton unique in your opinion?

Repucci: “It used to be a really small town and everyone knew each other. It’s definitely grown over the years and it’s a little different now than it was when I was here as a child. But I think the [Boston] Marathon and having that experience of closing the town and everyone being able to go and watch it and have so many people come into our town I think is really interesting. It always made me sad when I lived in Colorado to not be here for that.”

HI: What are some of your favorite Hopkinton memories?

Repucci: “Definitely the Marathon. When I went to school here, I used to walk to the high school, and so just walking around the town I think was really nice. Colella’s [supermarket] was always great to go into — sad that that’s gone. Prom here at the high school, being in plays and things like that, and now

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Repucci: “I definitely like walking down to the common. We do that quite a bit. Going to the library, we spent a lot of time there when I was younger, and now that it’s been redone it’s beautiful. Some of the older streets, walking down where some of the houses are older, things like that. It’s nice to know the history of them.”

HI: What improvements would you like to see made around town?

Repucci: “I think the roads probably could be fixed.

I know some of the roads are a little bumpy and could use some work. I think that as citizens that we need to do a better job of keeping the streets clean, especially now with this whole COVID-19 thing going on. We’ve been going on walks downtown a lot and there is dog waste all over — even the sidewalks, not just the grass. People are definitely not cleaning up after themselves, so I think that’s something that we all need to kind of do a little bit better and take care of our town a little bit better.

And maybe the schools, the schools are definitely struggling a little in terms of space. So that might be something that would be nice to work on.”

HI: If you could change one thing about Hopkinton, what would it be?

Repucci: “I think I would stop the building. I think that we at this point need to look at how quickly we’re expanding and maybe slow that down a little bit because the schools are definitely taking a hit and some of the traffic in town [is increased]. Like I said, I opened a business a couple years ago and I have patients that are coming in from other towns, and they will sometimes schedule their appointments around when they know there’s going to be a lot of traffic at the end of the day, and they’ll make sure they’re not in town at that point. They’ll make sure that they have a 1 or a 2 o’clock appointment so that they’re not hitting any of the traffic coming through the town.”

— Interview conducted by Gethin Coolbaugh

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Sloan hits it big in LA as singer-songwriter Sloan | from page 1

the Rainbow,’ ” Sloan recalled. “Once I learned a few chords I was obsessed with playing and started writing songs.

I guess I’ve always loved music for as long as I can remember.”

Sloan said those early songs were “really bad,” but recently she has started to find her voice. Her song with Norwegian DJ Kygo, “I’ll Wait,” recently debuted on Billboard’s Emerging Artist chart, and she is working on an album that is slated to be released this summer.

“It’s been a long process of figuring out what I want to say and what I want it to sound like,” Sloan said. “I think it’s the most mature body of work I’ve ever made, and I can’t wait for people to hear it.”

The road to this point in her career has been a challenging one at times.

Sloan dropped out of Boston’s Berklee College of Music during her freshman year to accept a publishing deal and moved out to Los Angeles on her own at age 19.

“It was really hard,” she said. “I didn’t know anyone and spent a lot of time alone.”

She went to sessions as a writer for other artists but did not get any bites as a performer for two years. Sloan described it as a discouraging point in her career as she worked menial jobs to try to pay the rent and nearly moved back

Sasha Sloan’s third EP, “Self Portrait” was released last fall.

to Massachusetts because things were getting so challenging.

“Once things started clicking, though, it was super gratifying,” she said. “Getting to work with artists I look up to like Kygo, John Legend, Camila Cabello [Sloan co-wrote Cabello’s 2018 top-10 hit “Never Be the Same”], has been awesome, but once I started putting my own music out is when it became really fun.”

Hutch honored for helping careers of women Hutch | from page 8

military mindset and was always drawn to service in some capacity and contracting is a great way to give back.”

AFCEA International recognized her for a number of contributions she made to the organization, including her support to the Lexington-Concord chapter, where she stood out as its women’s outreach leader, personally introducing young female professionals and entrepreneurs to the association.

She also held similar roles at AFCEA International, including lead for the women outreach leaders and co-chair for Women in AFCEA. “Being a woman in this industry, I’m in the minority. It’s important that I’m a good role model for other women and empower them. That’s always been my mission as I’ve gone through my career,” said Hutch.

She was also recognized for creating a Women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) panel of senior female technical leaders from the Air Force, Army, industry and Boston’s innovation community that was held in collaboration with MIT Lincoln Laboratory.

“It brought in women leaders from different agencies and was the first women panel in the local chapter. It was great,” explained Hutch.

In addition, she introduced social media platforms such as Slack and LinkedIn to the local chapter in an effort to provide new career opportunities to women members.

“What Stephanie Hutch has done to create, develop and enhance opportunities for female professionals has been nothing short of phenomenal,” said Lexington-Concord chapter board chair Pat Marr.

Hutch said she feels like she found

a home in the AFCEA community.

“I believe in their mission of bringing people together and hearing their ideas,” she said. “It’s very rewarding and to be given this award made me so proud.”

As a mother of two daughters, Hutch said she takes her work and professional affiliations very personally hoping to be a positive influence for the next generation of girls.

“I was very inspired by my mom who was in the Marine Corps and a very strong woman,” she said. “I want to be that same strong role model for my daughters and others.”

Sloan has been able to slowly grow a fan base for her music, which she describes as “sad pop.” She cites The Killers, the Carpenters, and Brandi Carlile, among others, as her biggest musical influences, but early on there were several people and groups in Hopkinton that helped her develop her musical talents.

“Enter Stage Left is a theater company in town that was awesome,” Sloan said. “Kelly Grill and Mary ScarlataRowe were incredibly supportive and created such a great environment to be creative in.”

Grill, Enter Stage Left’s founder and the co-director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, remembers a young Sloan coming to their organization when she was about 11. She participated in theater productions and was involved in a series of open mic nights.

“At a very, very early age she was writing her own songs and performing them regularly, and she was always a fan favorite,” Grill said. “It was obvious when she was young how talented she is.”

Grill said she recalled being amazed at how complex Sloan’s lyrics were, even as a child. Sloan competed in a show called “Hopkinton Idol” and came out

on top, bringing different, unique performances to the competition each week.

The feeling that Sloan had a tremendous amount of talent and potential was palpable, Grill recalled.

“There are a lot of talented people that come through, but not everyone makes it,” Grill said. “She continued to reinvent herself, she continued to come up with something new every time. She has got this incredible artistry and creativity that I find remarkable and have not seen in anyone, to be so prolific in her writing, how she can write and create and also be such a talented singer and performer.”

Sloan also mentioned HCAM, specifically Mike Torosian and Jim Cozzens, who gave her a local access show and, she said with a laugh, “supported every bad idea I had.”

As with just about every other artist, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected Sloan’s career. She was supposed to be in the studio making her album, but instead she has been putting it together from home with her boyfriend, who produces and writes all of her music with her.

Staying at home has allowed the pair to be productive on the work front, and they got a dog in December, adding a member to the family during the difficult time.

The rest of Sloan’s time has been spent playing the game Animal Crossing and enjoying her favorite adult beverages, she said. Her tour scheduled for this spring has been rescheduled for the fall, though she expects touring won’t return until 2021.

“It’s an interesting time for sure,” Sloan said. “Hopefully things can come back to normal as soon as possible, but I think it’s going to change the way people experience live shows forever.”

When the music industry does get back up and running, Sloan said she will be happy if she continues to carve out her place in it.

“I’ve never wanted to be the biggest writer or artist in the world — it’s just not who I am,” she said. “For me I’ll be happy just being able to live a comfortable life while making music I’m proud of. As long as I never have to work at a coffee shop again, I’ve made it.”

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Sports Delaney set to take shot in Chicago

By Chris Villani Contributing Writer

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opkinton High School freshman Chris Delaney is about to embark on a very different high school experience than his friends. Selected in the eighth round of the United States Hockey League draft, Delaney is set to move to the Midwest in a year and take another step toward pursuing his dream of playing professional hockey.

Delaney, 15, has been on skates since he was 2 years old and playing on teams since he was 6. He said he was thrilled to be taken by the Chicago Steel, one of the top teams in the league.

“I was definitely a little surprised, but also super excited,” Delaney said after being selected 107th overall. “It started two months ago when I started talking to Chicago about the draft. We got in contact with them and they looked at my games and my stats and they took a chance on me.”

For the past two years, Delaney

has been playing for the Boston Junior Bruins, a junior ice hockey team based in Marlborough.

“That’s been my favorite team because I have been playing up [against older players,] which is a challenge but fun,” he said.

“The size and speed of the game is a challenge,” Delaney added. “I wasn’t used to the speed, but playing up and doing well gave me more confidence and put me on the map for higher-ranked teams to look at me.”

When it comes to junior hockey in the United States, the USHL is the top place to play. The league is classified as a Tier 1 league, putting it on par with Canadian junior leagues. The 16 teams play in Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Ohio. The competition is intense and arenas regularly are packed with fans who support their teams fiercely.

For Delaney it’s a chance to hone in on his professional hockey aspirations.

At 5-foot-4, he is not the biggest player

Hopkinton teenager Chris Delaney, who currently plays for the Boston Junior Bruins, plans to play junior hockey in Chicago in 2021 after being drafted by a team there.

on the ice, but he said he prides himself on the ability to be a playmaker with the puck on his stick. He said he models his game after another Chicago hockey star, Patrick Kane of the NHL’s Blackhawks.

“We play a similar game, we are playmakers first but also have a good scoring touch,” Delaney said. “I wear number 88

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after him, he’s a role model.”

Another role model for Delaney is his father, Chris, who played professional hockey overseas after starring at Catholic Memorial High School and Bowdoin College.

“His big thing is hard work, every day,” Delaney said. “A lot of kids have good skill, but you have to have the work ethic to be a great player.”

Like all other athletes, Delaney has had his training interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“It’s been tough for me personally, I haven’t been away from a rink for more than a week my entire life,” he said. “I haven’t skated in a month. I’ve been going on runs, working out a lot and trying to stay in game shape.”

He’s also had plenty of time to spend with his large family. In addition to his parents, Chris and Claire, his siblings, Katelyn, 23, Daniel, 21, Owen, 20, Connor, 20, and Riley, 17, all are together under one roof. The family is competiDelaney | 11

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HHS teams pay tribute to seniors I am so thankful for the community that Hopkinton High School varsity tennis has given me.”

Added Nancy Lagasse, mother of senior Kate Lagasse: “The rolling parade for the seniors was wonderful! The coaches, players, and their families came with their cars decorated and horns honking and brought treats and posters for the girls, who were thrilled. It was great to see everyone!”

The HHS girls lacrosse team held a similar celebration on May 7.

HHS senior tennis player Rachel Kessler shows off the poster she received from her teammates during their May 3 rolling celebration.

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On May 3 the team’s coach and SPORTS ROUNDUP younger players organized a rolling rally that stopped at the homes of all four senior players as well as a senior manager.

“We wanted to show our appreciation for our seniors and their years of dedication to our tennis program,” coach Lyn Calkins said. “It was both fun and emotional to be part of the parade, and even though we were in separate cars, it felt like we were all together briefly during this quarantine.”

Rachel Kessler was one of the seniors who received not just attention but some gifts, including a handmade poster.

“I was shocked when the cars came around the bend on my street,” said Kessler, who is headed to the University of Chicago. “After finding out my senior tennis season was canceled, it meant the world to me to see my team together again.

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Once the pandemic slows and he is able to get out more, Delaney plans to train through the summer and get ready for another year at Hopkinton High School and a year with the Junior Bruins. His final two high school years will be spent in Chicago, where he will live with a host family, attend a local school and play for the Steel, who were the USHL’s top team this year before the coronavirus brought the season to a premature end.

“My parents definitely don’t want me to have to move all the way out there, but they are happy for me because they know it’s what I want to do,” Delaney said.

By playing junior hockey in the United States, he keeps his eligibility to play at the collegiate level before turning pro, which he said is his plan going forward.

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Weston High School. He taught history at Natick High for 13 years, eventually working his way up to being the chair of the history department. At Natick he was an assistant football coach from 2000-08, assistant baseball coach from 2000-05 and head baseball coach from 2006-13. He was an assistant football coach at HHS from 2009-13.

Along the way, he went back to school at Simmons College to earn a master’s in educational leadership. Having the chance to lead a school was a goal of his, even 15 years ago when he pursued the advanced degree.

“I knew I wanted to do that work,” Hanna said. “I wanted to become part of an administration and solve problems and be part of the solution.”

Among his accomplishments at HHS, he created the Top of the Hill program to recognize accomplished alumni.

The first class of inductees was inducted in 2015. In 2017 Hanna himself was inducted in a surprise announcement by the event’s co-organizers from the Hopkinton Education Foundation and the PTA. The past seven years working with Hopkinton principal Evan Bishop has been invaluable for preparing Hanna to take the reins at Franklin. He called Bishop both a friend and a mentor.

“I’ve grown so much in educational leadership and understanding how schools work, the communication that needs to be involved and how to emphasize and drive student goals,” Hanna said. “I’ve learned so much from Evan and all the teachers and administrators in Hopkinton over the years.”

Bishop said he was sorry to lose Hanna, whose official last day is June 30.

“Josh has been a huge part of Hopkinton, not only for the past seven years, but he grew up in town,” he said.

“He loves the green and orange and has certainly left his mark on this community. He’s an incredible educator, caring colleague, and wonderful family man.

Franklin is very lucky to have him.”

Bishop said the position already has been posted and the hope is to have a replacement in place by July 1.

Hanna said leaving his hometown school system was not an easy choice to make, even with the chance to be a principal before him. He said the com-

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munity is the same safe, caring place it has always been, even before enrollment increased dramatically and the school system began being recognized as being among the state and the nation’s best.

“It was an emotional decision because of the connection I have with the school and the community,” he said.

“But I am excited to take what I learned and bring it to other places.”

There is no playbook in place for the challenges Hanna and other administrators around the country will face in September when schools begin to bring pupils back on campus after the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out most of the in-school teaching this spring.

The world is vastly different from when Hanna began interviewing for the Franklin position, and he said there are many moving parts and unknowns still to be sorted out when it comes to reopening schools.

“One thing is for sure, education is a critical part of our country’s success, it’s not going to stop,” he said. “We are going to be creative with how we create access points for people. It’s too early to know what September will look like, we need to stay safe day-to-day and make adjustments as best we can.”

As he prepares to take on his new role, Hanna said he is grateful to have the support of his wife Kristen, also a Hopkinton High grad and a teacher, and their two children, Emma, 12 and Ryan, 9.

“It’s been an interesting point to reflect on how you get to this place to lead a school, which is a tremendous honor and one I am so excited about,” he said. “I wouldn’t be able to take on the responsibility if I didn’t have a lot of love and support.”

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t the Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair, Hopkinton High School students Sreeja Bolla and Archita Nemalikanti received a first-place award and won the Sanofi Genzyme Award, presented to the winner of the entire fair, for their project titled NeoHb: A Noninvasive Optical Biosensor Diagnosing Neonatal Anemia. The award includes an internship, a $10,000 cash prize and a $10,000 grant to the HHS Science Department.

Other HHS students receiving first-place awards were Rohan Minocha and the team of Neil Abraham, Brian Gu and Bharat Mekala.

Mantra Rajkumar had a second-place project, while the team of Kevin Gu and Simran Kaur took third place.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was not held in person. Students submitted their projects in mid-April, and results were announced May 7.

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School budget needs ‘entire redo’ due to pandemic

By Sandy Quadros Bowles Contributing Writer

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he $52 million school budget approved by school and town officials just weeks ago has gone up in smoke, victim to an economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We will need an entire redo of the Hopkinton Public Schools Budget for FY21,” superintendent Dr. Carol Cavanaugh told members of the Hopkinton School Committee at their April 30 meeting held remotely via Zoom.

To demonstrate the devastating impact of the economic downturn, Cavanaugh selected an image of an explosion as part of her slide presentation on the topic.

“Our entire budget for Fiscal Year ’21 sort of looks like this right now,” she said of the “dismal slide” with the explosion image.

The status of the FY21 budget is “now up in the air,” she said, but the assumption is that the budget will be reduced, based on material she and finance director Susan Rothermich presented.

All departments are subsequently revising their FY21 budget requests, Rothermich said.

The changes come as the school department received support from the select board for a FY21 budget of $52,309,719, an 8.9 percent increase over the FY20 budget of just over $48 million.

The increases were requested to accommodate the growing school population. Nearly all of the budget increase would cover salaries for new positions.

Many economic unknowns remain, according to the presentation. The state could face a financial shortfall of more than $5 billion, leaving the state funding situation still unclear, according to the presentation.

Federal funding opportunities also remain uncertain.

To put the situation in perspective, the economic downturn of FY2010 saw a 4.4 percent drop in the state budget and a 9 percent drop in local aid, Rothermich said.

The town is also facing questions on health insurance costs, which Ro-

thermich described as “still a work in progress.”

The date of the Town Meeting, already postponed once to June 23, potentially could be pushed out again to late September, Cavanaugh noted. If that happens, the schools would operate on a “one-twelfth” budget, which means that budgeting would happen on a month-tomonth basis based on the FY20 budget.

In this scenario, staffing would be affected, Cavanaugh said, because even if new positions were eventually approved, the timing of potential hires may not coincide with the school year.

She said she hopes a budget can be approved by the June 30 end of the fiscal year, which would make the situation “more clear.”

The financial impact of the crisis will likely be long-lasting, she said, and cover several years. “There are going to be some hard budgets ahead,” she said.

Rothermich compared the budget to a puzzle that has been taken apart and now must be reconnected.

“I believe we will be able to piece this together, but it’s going to be a lot of work,” she said.

Work on the high school renovation and portable classrooms will continue because these capital expenses have already been voted on, she said.

The committee also approved an increase in parking fees for high school students for the 2020-21 school year to $200 per student, the same as the bus fees. The parking fee currently is $155.

The bus and parking fees always have been identical. Bus fees recently were increased to $200 for 2020-21.

In other news, the school district has added Sept. 14 as a school holiday to accommodate the running of the Boston Marathon, which was rescheduled from its traditional date on Patriots’ Day due to COVID-19. Boston Athletic Association representatives have reassured Cavanaugh that the middle school/high school complex, which is used as the Athletes Village prior to the race, will be cleaned up and ready for the schools to reopen the next day. If the race is not able to be run on Sept. 14 it will be canceled, Cavanaugh informed the committee.

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HPS receives grant to replace water fountains

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$33,000 state grant will allow Hopkinton schools to replace 11 water fountains that were shut down after lead was detected in them.

Water bottle filling stations will be purchased and installed using the grant, which is provided through the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust School Water Improvement Grant program.

The grant provides Hopkinton High School with $24,000 to replace eight fountains, Hopkinton Middle School with $6,000 to replace two fountains, and Elmwood School with $3,000 to replace one fountain.

Hopkinton Public Schools voluntarily had water in schools tested in 2016 due to concerns about older fixtures and aging infrastructure.

The affected fountains were immediately shut down in the 2016-17 school year, Hopkinton Public Schools superintendent Carol Cavanaugh said.

The next phase of the work will be to replace all the fixtures over the sum-

mer break, provided the grant is funded prior to the start of the 2020-21 school year, Cavanaugh said, adding that she expects the award to arrive soon.

“We will monitor the drinking water with our testing program and our partnership with the Hopkinton Water Department,” Cavanaugh said. “This way we can ensure that our delivered water is of the highest quality.”

The SWIG program is designed to encourage communities to perform lead testing and address elevated levels with the help of state experts, according to information provided by the state.

Once schools have tested their drinking water for lead, any drinking water fixtures that tested positive are eligible for grant funding for filtered water bottle filling stations.

“We are so grateful to be receiving these grant funds,” Cavanaugh said.

The SWIG program is a follow-up to the state’s Assistance Program for Lead in School Drinking Water that was launched in 2016. The program paid for schools to test their drinking water for the presence of lead.

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April 28

6:50 a.m. A Wedgewood Road caller reported damage to his stone wall from a possible hit-and-run motor vehicle accident. The caller wanted the incident logged.

4:29 p.m. A concerned caller reported two boys skateboarding down the middle of the roadway on Elm Street.

Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and spoke with the youths.

4:31 p.m. A caller reported a case of harassment. Officer Jessica Ferreira responded and took a report.

April 29

8:59 a.m. A caller spoke with Officer Jay Deiana about a case of harassment.

A report was to follow.

10:25 a.m. A caller reported a dog bit her on Wood Street. She and the owner of the dog exchanged information. The animal control officer was notified and was to be contacting both parties.

10:52 a.m. Officers Ryan Polselli and Matthew Santoro completed community policing on Blueberry Lane.

2:37 p.m. A caller reported finding a debit card on Wood Street. The incident was logged.

2:41 p.m. An Emma Drive homeowner reported someone had been throw-

ing trash in his woods, and he requested to speak with an officer. Officer Ryan Polselli responded.

3:58 p.m. A Fruit Street caller reported someone illegally dumping a bale of hay on his property. Officer Jessica Ferreira responded and spoke with the reporting person.

4:29 p.m. A walk-in handed in an iPhone found at the State Park on Cedar Street. The owner of the phone later called the station and was to stop by the station to pick it up.

4:50 p.m. Officer Tyler Brabham found people on the high school fields on Loop Road in violation of the governor’s orders and subsequently removed them.

5:52 p.m. A caller reported youths returned to the high school turf fields in violation of social distancing orders.

Officers Benjamin Stickney and Tyler Brabham responded. They were gone upon the officers’ arrival.

5:57 p.m. A caller reported about 12 youths playing soccer on the Fruit Street fields. Officer Jessica Ferreira responded.

They were gone upon her arrival.

April 30

7:36 a.m. A Stoney Brook Road resident reported a suspicious vehicle sitting in his driveway. Officers Jay Deiana and Ryan Polselli responded and spoke with the individual, who was mistakenly waiting for landscaping duties in the wrong driveway.

10:41 a.m. Officer Benjamin Stickney discovered a large amount of smoke

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2:32 p.m. A caller reported a past hitand-run motor vehicle accident on West Main Street. Officer Benjamin Stickney took a report.

4:59 p.m. A caller reported a group of teenagers playing at a playground on Hayden Rowe Street in violation of the governor’s orders. Officer Derek Morton responded and removed them.

May 1

9:26 a.m. A Lumber Street caller reported receiving a fraudulent check.

Officer Philip Powers assisted. A report was to follow.

10:35 a.m. Officers Jay Deiana, Ryan Polselli, Moira McGaffigan, Philip Powers and Benjamin Stickney completed community policing on Hallmark Way. 5:03 p.m. A Yale Road resident requested information on restraining orders. Office Preston Mucciarone responded. A report was to follow.

5:45 p.m. A Grove Street caller requested to speak with an officer about a past no trespassing order. Officer Preston Mucciarone assisted. A report was to follow.

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May 2

7:59 a.m. The Ashland Police Department requested assistance with squatters in their town. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Brian Sanchioni responded and found two individuals working for Nationwide Cellular fixing cell towers. They were moved along.

12:46 p.m. A caller reported a motor vehicle accident on Main Street. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and took a report. No personal injuries were reported.

3:06 p.m. A caller reported a snake inside a Cedar Street store. Sergeant Matthew McNeil responded and checked the store with a negative find.

4:06 p.m. A caller reported individuals who were not practicing social distancing on Wood Street. Officer Preston Mucciarone responded and did not observe any violations.

5:19 p.m. A caller reported finding a debit card on Lakeshore Drive. Officer Preston Mucciarone passed along the information to the Milford Police Department.

5:36 p.m. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officer Tyler Brabham responded to a Cedar Street store and removed a snake.

6:00 p.m. A caller reported a large turtle in the roadway of Hayden Rowe Street. The animal control officer was notified.

11:42 p.m. A Whitman Lane resident complained of loud music playing in the neighborhood. Officers Brendon Lyver and Jessica Ferreira responded and determined the music was at a reasonable level.

May 3

1:17 a.m. A Woodview Way resident reported a group of kids jumped the fence into the pool area of the clubhouse.

Sergeant Arthur Schofield an Officers Brendon Lyver and Jessica Ferreira responded. The youths were gone upon their arrival.

2:46 a.m. A Spring Street caller reported an unwanted, intoxicated 44-yearold female at the residence. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officers Robert Ekross and Brendon Lyver responded to assist. A report was to follow.

2:53 a.m. Multiple calls were received from Woodview Way residents complaining about kids fooling around in the pool area and intentionally making noise and some riding dirt bikes in the area. Officers Robert Ekross and Jessica Ferreira responded. The youths were gone upon their arrival.

3:42 a.m. A Chestnut Street caller reported her unwanted ex-boyfriend attempted to enter her house. Sergeant Arthur Schofield and Officer Jessica Ferreira responded to the house to assist the caller, who requested a restraining order.

Officers Robert Ekross and Brendon Lyver went to the ex-boyfriend’s house.

A report was to follow.

7:56 a.m. A Pond Street caller reported his neighbor was operating an excavator in violation of town bylaw.

Officer Matthew Santoro responded and advised the neighbor to shut down the equipment.

8:25 a.m. An Alexander Road resident reported a maroon sedan knocked down his mailbox. Officer Philip Powers responded and viewed the damage.

The Hopkinton Independent • May 20, 2020 • 15 9:59 a.m. A caller requested information on obtaining a restraining order. Officer Philip Powers advised her to speak with her local police department, as she had moved from Hopkinton.

10:05 a.m. A Lakeshore Drive resident reported multiple out-of-state boat trailers parked at Sandy Beach. Officer Matthew Santoro responded, located one out-of-state trailer and issued a citation.

11:45 a.m. A Yale Road caller complained of a neighbor violating town bylaw. Officer Matthew Santoro responded.

The violator reported he was done working for the day.

12:09 p.m. The Yale Road resident who was in violation of town bylaw called to complain about the neighbor who complained about him. Officer Philip Powers spoke with the caller.

2:27 p.m. Officer Philip Powers removed youths playing on the high school athletic fields in violation of the governor’s orders.

2:39 p.m. A caller reported a Spruce Street family that was COVID-19 positive was still out and not in quarantine.

Officer Tyler Brabham was to speak with the family and notify the Board of Health and the town nurse.

6:20 p.m. A Chestnut Street caller reported her ex-boyfriend had been driving past her house. Officers Philip Powers and Tyler Brabham responded and checked the area. A report was to follow.

11:32 p.m. A Mayhew Street resident complained about noise from a neighbor’s motorcycle. Officer Jessica Ferreira responded. The motorcycle was gone upon her arrival.

May 4

9:56 a.m. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officers Ryan Polselli and Matthew Santoro completed community policing on Elizabeth Road.

4:27 p.m. The Westborough Police Department transferred a call about four teenagers in a black topless Jeep who threw bottles at another motor vehicle. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Tyler Brabham responded and checked Wood Street with a negative find.

4:36 p.m. A caller reported a large group of youths congregating at the high school on Hayden Rowe Street in violation of the governor’s orders. Officer Jessica Ferreira responded and removed them.

8:12 p.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil advised a caller with questions about a letter she received from the town about work regulations during the pandemic.

She was to contact the Board of Health.

9:31 p.m. Officer Jessica Ferreira checked on a person in a parked vehicle on Rafferty Road.

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1:46 p.m. Multiple calls were received about a dog that was hit by a car on Ash Street. Officer Jay Deiana responded and reported the owner was going to take the dog to the vet. A report was to follow.

2:16 p.m. A caller complained of a vehicle speeding on Hayden Rowe Street. Officers Matthew Santoro and Jay Deiana responded and the vehicle was gone upon their arrival. They were to call the residence of the driver.

2:30 p.m. A caller reported leaving his debit card in the ATM attached to CVS and wanted the incident logged.

3:06 p.m. Officers Benjamin Stickney and Tyler Brabham responded to a motor vehicle accident involving two cars on East Main Street. No personal injuries were reported. A courtesy transport was provided to one person.

10:16 p.m. A caller reported someone gained access to the cell tower on Wilson Street. Officer Benjamin Stickney responded and found the gate unsecured. He subsequently notified staff to secure it.

May 6

8:21 a.m. A concerned caller reported a man walking against traffic on West Main Street. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Jay Deiana checked on the individual, who lives in town, and all was OK. 1:47 p.m. School Resource Officer Philip Powers checked on the high school fields on Hayden Rowe Street and found all empty.

May 7

11:05 a.m. A Mayhew Court caller reported she received an odd message from her daughter, and she was concerned.

Officer Ryan Polselli assisted the caller.

1:11 p.m. School Resource Officer Philip Powers removed three youths who were throwing around a football on the high school turf field on Hayden Rowe Street.

4:30 p.m. An East Main Street resident reported his 20-pound dog ran away. Officers Preston Mucciarone and Brian Sanchioni responded and checked the area with a negative find.

The owner later reported that he found the dog.

5:51 p.m. A caller reported losing a set of keys on Loop Road while out for a walk, and he wanted the incident logged.

May 8

10:21 a.m. A Blueberry Lane caller reported a neighbor illegally dumped trash in his dumpster. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded and spoke with the caller.

11:20 a.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Moira McGaffigan, Matthew Santoro, and Philip Powers completed community policing on Legacy Farms South.

11:30 a.m. A Nicholas Road walk-in reported illegal dumping on his property and was to file a report after work.

12:30 p.m. A Saddle Hill Road caller reported her oven was smoking, but no flames were present. Officer Moira McGaffigan responded along with the Fire Department and a grease fire was discovered and extinguished.

1:45 p.m. A caller reported a large group of kids playing on the high school field on Hayden Rowe Street. Officers Moira McGaffigan and School Resource Officer Philip Powers responded and found football team members practicing. School officials were notified.

May 9

1:20 a.m. A Woodview Way resident complained about noise in the apartment above her. Officers Jay Deiana and Jessica Ferreira responded and spoke with the neighbors, who were to keep it down for the night.

7:40 a.m. A caller complained of social distancing violations at a Lumber Street restaurant. The complaint was referred to another agency.

10:49 a.m. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officers Matthew Santoro and Philip Powers completed community policing on Blackthorne Circle.

1:26 p.m. Officer Philip Powers assisted a disabled motor vehicle on Hayden Rowe Street.

4:37 p.m. A Pendulum Pass caller requested a civil dispute with her neighbor to be logged.

5:27 p.m. A Briarcliff Drive caller reported an injured hawk in his neighbor’s backyard. Officer Preston Mucciarone responded and contacted the animal control officer.

5:55 p.m. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officers Derek Morton and Tyler Brabham completed community policing at Legacy Farms North.

May 10

11:05 p.m. A caller reported a man wearing all black and carrying bolt cutters ran into the cemetery on Wood Street.

Sergeant William Burchard and Officers Brendon Lyver and Stephen Buckley responded and checked the area with a negative find.

11:30 p.m. Sergeant William Burchard checked on an occupied motor vehicle parked on Wood Street. All was OK.

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May 5

1:15 a.m. Sergeant William Burchard checked on a West Main Street building that had lights left on and found the building secure and no one inside.

2:08 a.m. A Lakeshore Drive resident reported a suspicious male dressed in black in the area. Sergeant William Buchard and Officer Brendon Lyver responded and checked the area with a negative find. They found the doors to the mechanical room at Sandy Beach unlocked and notified the Parks and Recreation Department.

2:39 a.m. A Cedar Street walk-in complained of loud dump trucks speeding by his residence. Officer Stephen Buckley was to speak with the paving supervisor at the State Park.

10:43 a.m. A caller requested to speak with an officer about a dispute between a landlord and tenant. Officer Matthew Santoro assisted.

1:31 p.m. A walk-in handed in a found credit card. The owner was contacted and requested the card be

1:56 p.m. A caller reported a speeding vehicle on Kimball Road. The caller had a brief verbal altercation with the driver.

Officers Matthew Santoro, Moira McGaffigan and Philip Powers responded and checked the area with a negative find.

2:05 p.m. A caller complained of a group of people, with no masks, gathered on West Main Street. Sergeant Timothy Brennan and Officer Philip Powers responded and handed out masks to a group of workers.

2:44 p.m. Officer Moira McGaffigan and School Resource Officer Philip Powers removed youths in violation of the governor’s orders from high school fields on Hayden Rowe Street.

5:44 p.m. A Main Street caller complained that neighbors within her building were not wearing masks while walking around. Officer Derek Morton responded and assisted.

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McBride Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty would like to congratulate Gallant on her award for Student of the Month.

TheRebecca Rebecca is a senior at Hopkinton High School. Rebecca’s teachers say she is a positive influence on those around her, and she is mature beyond her years. During this time of remote learning, Rebecca has enthusiastically completed optional work, including cutting and editing video clips from a remote dance class.

Rebecca’s passion is musicals and choreographing local productions. She was credited as “the” choreographer for a production of The Wizard of Oz at Enter Stage Left Theatre. Rebecca also participates in the Hopkinton High School drama program. She has been a member of both the National Honor Society and the Tri-M Music Honors Society for the past two years.

She also works part time at Education in Hopkinton as an instructor for the Homework Academy program.

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Armin Burdick Armin Lewis Burdick, 27, of Millis, passed away April 29 as a result of an automobile accident.

Born in Boston, he was the son of Betsabeh Ghazian and George Burdick of Southborough, and father to Elora Burdick, age 2. Armin attended the Faith Community Church in Hopkinton with his dad. He was on his journey in Christ. A baptism for late spring/early summer was discussed.

Armin went to Clyde Brown Elementary and Millis Middle School before attending Westborough High School and Swift River Academy in Cummington. He returned to Westborough after 18 months at Swift River to graduate from Westborough High in 2013. Armin attended Key West Community College, where he earned his open water scuba certification. Soon after he worked for his father at Merrill Lynch as an intern/associate.

Armin, however, decided his calling was working with his hands. Last year he landed his dream job at a prestigious landscape architecture firm, R.P. Marzilli of Medway. Armin was popular with his co-workers, who are “devastated” by his loss.

Armin was on his way to a work site when the accident occurred.

He was loved by those who knew him for his personable nature, mischievous smile and humor.

His playful humor was best illustrated on April 26, during a Sunday visit to pick up Elora to go to the local park. He hid in the bushes and sprang out as she was being walked out for the visit, evoking screams from both Grandpa and Elora.

When Armin wasn’t working or visiting Elora, he enjoyed working out at 24 Hour Fitness in Medway and Ashland (close to Elora). He traveled with his father to Dover, New Hampshire, last year, earning his USA Weightlifting Level 1 certification over a two-day period at Everproven Crossfit. He liked helping others in the gym and was in the process of studying for his Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) designation.

Armin valued his childhood friendships in Millis formed through soccer but particularly Pop Warner football that culminated in a championship.

Through middle school, although enrolled in Millis, he played soccer for the Westborough Lazers as they achieved a perfect record. He attended Westborough Cub Scout pack and graduated to Boy Scout.

Armin loved the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. He went on many trips with the Scouts and with his father camping. He enjoyed the many pontoon boat rides on Long Lake in Maine with his grandparents. One year even his beloved uncles Dar and Hooman visited, partaking in boat rides and hot tub soaking.

He visited his grandparents in Florida for Christmas through the years until they sold their home a few years ago. He went on a cruise with his mother and traveled to Europe with her to visit relatives when he was young child. His love of outdoors and adventure reached an apex in 2006 when he went on a 10-day Africa safari with his dad. In fact, he recounted his visit to Tanzania and Zanzibar in a class presentation.

Armin’s life can’t be complete without discussing the light of his life, Elora. She has brown eyes with curly hair like her dad, and orange-reddish hair with beautiful skin like her mom, Noelle. Elora is sassy and likes to be silly, it’s not hard to figure out where that came from.

God, his grandmother (Moman), grandfather and unfortunately even a couple of friends who also were gone far too soon will be entertained by Armin in heaven. He is at peace in a beautiful tapestry of unending landscapes perfected by our father for him to enjoy. To you, Armin, we say, “May we be so lucky to meet your kind soul in heaven, with much love from your family and friends.”

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Arrangements are being held privately and are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

Arthur Lane Arthur L. Lane, 93, of Hopkinton passed away May 8 following a short battle with COVID-19.

Born in Saint Clairsville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Goldie and Christopher Lane. He was the husband of 71 years to Ann (Mead) Lane of Hopkinton.

Arthur was a Navy veteran of WWII, having served as seaman first class on the USS Bulmer, USS Providence and USS Rochester. He was a retired MBTA Transit Operator and also enjoyed working as a carpenter. His favorite hobbies were hunting and fishing.

Besides his wife, Arthur is survived by five children, Richard A. Lane of Nottingham, New Hampshire, James C. Lane and his wife, Kathleen, of Southborough, Paula Lane of Townsend, Carolyn Freedman and her husband, David, of Upton, and David Lane and his wife, Mary, of Townsend. He also leaves behind a brother, James Lane of St. Clair Shores, Michigan; six grandchildren, Christine Rice, Patricia Dash, Robert Lane, Julie Aponte, and Andrew and Sara Freedman; as well as four great-grandchildren, Troy, Kyle, Fiona and Girish.

He is predeceased by his sister, Betty.

A memorial service will be held at later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Veterans Association of America (vetsaa.org/477323).

Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

Christos Papadellis On May 5, Christos S. Papadellis, loving husband of Niki and father of Randy C. and Louis C., passed peacefully in his home of 56 years after a short illness.

Born Aug. 13, 1922, in the village of Anemotia on the island of Lesvos, Greece, the youngest of five children, Chris left home at age 12 to become an apprentice in a men’s clothing store while attending school in the island’s capital of Mytelene. After helping protect his family during the Nazi occupation of the island, he joined the Greek National Army, fighting against the communist forces in Greece. He returned from the army and married “the girl almost next door,” Niki, and immigrated to the United States. With $17 in his pocket, he went through Ellis Island and landed in Framingham, where his beloved sister Eukratia lived. Eventually, after a year, he made enough money to send for his wife to join him.

After the birth of his two sons, he intended to move back to his home country. In 1963, however, he and Niki opted to stay in the United States, which provided better opportunities for the family — especially their children. Doing what was best for his family would be a constant goal throughout Chris’ long life.

From the late 1950s until 1981, Chris owned and operated the Frosty Tee on Route 9 in Natick. In 1968 he expanded his operation, opening the Tasty Treat on Route 135 in Ashland. He then expanded his business holdings to include real estate, such as the Union Village across the road from Tasty Treat — a property he owned and managed up until his death. Several well-known restaurateurs as well as hundreds of teenagers and young adults started their careers working for Chris in both of his operations.

He was predeceased by his parents, Sarandis

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The family is extremely appreciative of the Sts. Anargyroi Greek Orthodox Church community, especially Fr. Gregory Christakos, who provided much love and support to him in his later years.

At this time, funeral services (under the care of the Matarese Funderal Home of Ashland) will be for family only, with hope of a memorial service to honor Chris’ rich life at a future date. In lieu of flowers, one may make a contribution in the name of Christos Papadellis to the Sts. Anargyroi Capital Campaign, P.O. Box 381, Marlborough, MA 01752.

Chuck Woods Charles (Chuck) Woods passed away on April 30 in Hopkinton at an assisted living facility. He lived with frontal-temporal dementia for a number of years and finally succumbed to COVID-19. His death was peaceful and comfortable, thanks to his hospice workers.

Chuck lived with his wife Trish for 38 years in Stow. He grew up as an only child in Arizona, went to Pomona College in California, then came east to get a Ph.D. in physics at Harvard. He worked for 30 years for the Air Force Defense Research Lab at Hanscom Field, where he and his team got a number of awards for their achievements.

He and his wife enjoyed playing music together and initially met while playing in an orchestra in Cambridge.

In his retirement he raised vegetables at the Stow Community Gardens and also raised some chickens at home.

He was predeceased by his daughter, Erin, and leaves his wife, Trish, and son, Kyle. He became a favorite with his caregivers at Golden Pond over the last three years. They loved his smile and good humor. They became family for him and were with him at the end.

Arrangements are with Callanan Cronin Funeral Home in Hopkinton.

After cremation, there will be a private burial in the family plot at Brookside Cemetary in Stow.

David Pierson David W. Pierson, 72, of Hopkinton passed away April 27 at Milford Hospital after three years at Golden Pond Assisted Living. Born Sept.

11, 1947, in Waterbury, Connecticut, he was the son of the late Edith (Wilber) and David D. Pierson. He lived most of his life in his home in Maynard.

Raised in Woodbury Connecticut, Dave was involved in Scouting, 4-H, and building, tinkering with and fixing all manner of things, particularly electrical or mechanical. After graduating from Waterbury Technical College, he moved to Massachusetts where he worked for Digital Equipment Corp., building and maintaining computers for 30 years, traveling to Scotland and Moscow. After DEC closed, he joined the USPS, initially delivering mail and later applying his talents as a techni-

cian maintaining large mail sorting machines.

An avid railway fan, he gathered with friends on Sunday mornings to watch trains. His home, a museum of the history of all things mechanical, electronic or military, was filled with books and ephemera documenting the development of the modern age. Collections of yankee push screwdrivers, vintage radios, phonographs, electrical meters, operation/technical manuals for early diesel-electric locomotives and signal equipment, postcards and even early vintage computers reflected his fondness for flea markets. Items from his shelves now are in the collections of the New England Museum of Wireless and Steam in Greenwich, Rhode Island, and the Boston Museum of Science. Photography was another hobby, resulting in a modest collection of antique cameras, both 8 mm and still. His library included near-complete collections of Tom Swift and the Hardy Boys. His interests in print ranged from comic books to the Proceedings of American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Miscellany included early TV and radio equipment, parts, pieces, technical drawings, diagrams and manuals, all of which he had mentally cataloged. He could tell you just where to find whatever might satisfy your interest.

David was an avid and expert fireworks enthusiast. He edited the newsletter of the New Hampshire Pyrotechnics Association for many years. He tried never to miss the annual conventions of the Pyrotechnics Guild International (PGI), traveling west from New England on his motorcycle. At these meetings he was much more than a spectator, pitching in wherever there was work to be done, entertaining the crew with jokes along the way. His standing in this fireworks community was shown by his repeated appointment as “B-line boss,” responsible for the safe handling and firing of the largest aerial shells.

A master wordsmith, his puns comprised a significant portion of his jokes and crossword puzzles his attention.

Speculation has arisen that his strategy of following a few bad jokes with a good one led to more laughter at the good one.

His breadth of knowledge sometimes left listeners missing the point, and he then would need enlighten us ordinary folks.

For Dave, summer vacation was riding his motorcycle westward to Sturgis, South Dakota, or beyond. BMW awarded him a certificate attesting to more than 200,000 miles on the road. He visited his aunt and uncle in Connecticut before and after his trips west. He often joined his parents on Star Island, off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, pitching in with the engineering or carpentry crew there. Dedicated to his parents in their retirement, it is doubtful he ever missed a Thanksgiving, Christmas or birthday with them once they returned ashore in their 70s from their year-round life on Star Island.

Recently remembered as a gentleman, which he certainly was, he also was a gentle man, conscious and considerate of the feelings of others. His kindness, humor, warmth and encyclopedic intellect lives on in those who knew him. Dave is survived by his siblings, William of Glen Burnie, Maryland, Andrew of Springvale, Maine, Margery Dixon of Jarretsville, Maryland, and Janaki of Woodbury, Connecticut. His four nieces, Sepedeh, Neda, Rosanna and Samantha, and two nephews Adaon and Anerin, also survive him.

Dave’s request was to be cremated.

In lieu of flowers, donations are wel-

comed to the following charities (we recommend mailing checks so your full contribution is received by the non-profit): 1. Maynard Historical Society, 195 Main St., Maynard, MA 01754.

2. The Lakota of North Dakota, via One Spirit (onespiritlakota.org) or P.O. Box 3209, Rapid City, SD 57709.

3. Star Island (starisland.org), Morton-Benedict House 30 Middle St., Portsmouth, NH 03801.

Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

June Ranlett June Marie Ranlett, 91, of Hopkinton passed away April 29 at Denmar Health and Rehab in Rockport following a short battle with COVID-19. Born in Framingham, she was the daughter of the late Eva (Nichols) and William “Arthur” Grant. She was the wife of the late Chester E. Ranlett.

June grew up in Hopkinton and later moved to Eastham. On the Cape, June enjoyed her morning swims, gardening and square dancing and had many friends within the community. She spent her summers with her beloved grandchildren and filled them with a lifetime of joyful memories. Later in life she developed Alzheimer’s disease and moved to Rockport, where she could be closer to her granddaughter and greatgrandchildren. She spent the last years of her life creating new memories for

them, filled with laughter, joy and singing. June also became a precious part of the Denmar community. The family would like to thank the staff at Denmar for the meticulous care, love and attention they provided June during the last years of her life.

June is survived by two sons, Richard Dwinnell and his wife, Cheri, of Maine and Ronald Dwinnell and his partner, Ilene, of Pennsylvania and California. She also leaves behind two sisters, Rosemary Bleakney of Westborough and Caroline Predmore of Maryland, four grandchildren, Bethany Dionne, Jason Dunton, Joshua Dwinnell and Rachael Walker, as well as 10 great-grandchildren. She is predeceased by her daughter, Janice Greenwood, her son, Randy Dwinnell, and her brothers, Robert, William and Fred Grant.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of Massachusetts, 309 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 or alz.org.

Frederick C. Oehley Frederick C. Oehley, 67, died May 2 in Marlborough. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Arthur F. Oehley Sr. and Charlotte L. (Carruth) Oehley. He was the stepson of the late Leonard F. Chase.

He was a longtime resident of Hopkinton, and a lifelong member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. He worked for many years at Pizza Hut. At the time of his death, he was residing in Marlborough.

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He is survived by his stepbrother, Frank Chase and his wife, Mary, of Hopkinton.

Private burial of cremains will take place in Mount Auburn Cemetery in Hopkinton at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home.

Marilyn Armstrong Marilyn June (McKay) Armstrong, 89, died in Hopkinton on May 1 from complications of COVID-19 and Alzheimer ’s.

Born in Butler, Pennsylvania, on June 23, 1930, she was the only child of the late Hildegarde E. (Zimmermann) Fredrick and Orville B. McKay. After her father died, she moved with her mother to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where she attended Sheboygan High School. She went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a B.A. in journalism. She met and married her first husband, Robert Wilvers, in Milwaukee and became the proud mother of two daughters. Robert Wilvers was an artist, and Marilyn wrote several articles about life in Wisconsin illustrated by her then-husband. The articles were published in the Ford Times. They moved to New York City and eventually divorced.

Later, Marilyn married David Armstrong and became a devoted stepmother to his four children. Three months before her death, she and David celebrated 51 years of marriage. Even in the late stages of Alzheimer’s she never forgot her David, whom she still called “Duck,” an affectionate nickname from the early days of their courtship.

On weekends the family often traveled to North Chatham, New York, where they bought a house. There Marilyn taught herself how to restore rocking chairs and tackled other do-it-yourself projects, constantly teaching herself new skills. She did all this while keeping six active kids and one husband happy and healthy. Later, David and Marilyn retired to North Chatham. Marilyn was active even in retirement. She spent hours on her computer exploring a wide variety of interests, such as gardening.

On weekends and holidays Marilyn and David welcomed family and friends (and their many granddogs) to innumerable barbecues in the gazebo by the creek (bratwurst from Wisconsin was almost always on the menu). She loved vacationing on Cape Cod in the summer with her family, riding bikes on the rail trail and drinking a hearty scotch and soda with olives; she especially loved seeing the Cape’s famed blue hydrangeas in bloom. She and David became certified Master Gardeners, growing magnificent gardens that people would stop to see from spring through fall. For relaxation Marilyn loved sitting in one of her restored rocking chairs by the Franklin stove, reading mystery novels, watching birds at the feeder and doing crossword puzzles.

Marilyn loved many things, but mostly she loved being surrounded by family and friends. She enjoyed dancing with her daughters to classic Allan Sherman records during the holidays and laughing over old family jokes. She welcomed all friends of the family with great warmth. She had a gift for making everyone feel included.

Besides her husband, Marilyn is

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survived by two daughters, Roberta (Wilvers) Solomon and her husband, Robert, of Napa, California, and Tracy (Wilvers) Cassidy and her husband, Paul, of Hopkinton. She also leaves behind four stepchildren, Emily Armstrong of Delran, New Jersey, Malcolm Armstrong of Brooklyn, New York, David Armstrong of Columbus, Georgia, and Sydney Armstrong of Chicago; three grandchildren, Aidan Cassidy, Noah Cassidy and Temesgen Armstrong; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Ray and Arlene Wilvers of Wappingers Falls, New York; and three nieces and their families.

Private interment will be held in New York at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org). Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

Mary Abajian Mary Abajian, of Framingham and formerly Hopkinton, passed away peacefully after a short battle with COVID-19 on May 7. She would have turned 102 on May 28. She was the wife of the late Paul Abajian — when you saw one, you saw both.

Mary is survived by her son, Paul Abajian of Vermont, and her daughter, Dorothy Chapelle and her husband, Paul, of Hopkinton. She also leaves many grandchildren and great-grandchildren around the country. Mary loved being part of the Framingham community during her and Paul’s adult lives.

A very sincere thank you to the caring staff at Oak Knoll Healthcare Facility in Framingham.

Mary was laid to rest with her parents and husband in Hopkinton. Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

Rob Saunders Rob Saunders, age 69, died in Hopkinton on April 27 from complications related to COVID-19 and Parkinson’s disease.

Rob was born on Aug. 28, 1950, in Seattle. He graduated from Lakeside School and went on to study art at the Rhode Island School of Design, earning a BFA in 1973. He spent his junior year abroad in Italy, where he fell in love with the country and pledged to return. Rob discovered music at a very young age, and from that time on it played a leading role in his life. He was an exceptionally gifted musician and could play a variety of instruments, but he went on to become a master of the guitar.

In his 20s he did return to Italy, where he lived for seven years. He earned his MFA in printmaking from Rosary College at Villa Schifanoia in Florence while supporting himself as a musician and busking his way around Europe during vacations. He discovered a love for bluegrass, was a member of the Angel Band, and released a record called “All The Good Times.” He developed a passion for Italian culture, became a master of “slow eating” and learned Italian, which he spoke for the

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Rob was a talented artist as well as musician, and decided to pursue graphic design and illustration as a career. Upon returning to the United States in 1980 he settled in Brookline. He started his own business as an illustrator and went on to do work for popular magazines and newspapers over the next 25 years.

He married Maureen Giovannini and had one daughter, Olivia.

Rob was a founding member of bands such as The Half Tones, Harmony Gritz and Sinti Rhythm. He often was considered the life of the party and played with friends any chance he could get, especially getting into the music of Django Reinhardt and gypsy jazz. In 2011 he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He continued playing music and learned to play the bass ukulele when the guitar became too difficult.

His first grandchild was born in 2015 and his second in 2017, and he greatly enjoyed spending time with them.

He is survived by daughter Olivia (Ryan) Peters of Natick, grandchildren Adrienne and Vincent, sister Susan Blackman of Portland, Oregon, nephews Eli (Haley) Blackman of Portland and Amos (Shannon) Blackman of Seattle, niece Adriane Blackman of Portland, and several great-nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will take place over the summer. Donations in Rob’s memory may be made to the Brookline Music School. Arrangements are under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton.

Robert King Robert King, 70, a longtime Natick resident, died April 29 at Eliot Center for Health and Rehabilitation.

He was born May 12, 1949, in Dorchester, a son to the late Kenneth and Eleanor (Driscoll) King.

He moved to Natick as a young teenager in 1962, graduating from Natick High School with the class of 1967. Rob was a U.S. Air Force veteran.

Rob loved all sports, both in New England and Ohio. In his early days he was an avid golfer, bowler, softball, pitch and cribbage player. He was a two-time exalted ruler of the Natick Elks Lodge. He loved music and was a trivia wiz with an amazing memory. Rob worked many years for and retired from Framingham State University.

He is survived by Marilyn of Ashland, his children, Bob Brasco of North Carolina and Sharon and her husband, Chris, of Hopkinton, his two beloved grandchildren, Kyle and Natalie, his nephew, Kenneth and his wife, Melissa King, and their children, Liam and Lucas, of Ohio, and his niece, Julie Rutherford and her children Andrew, Chase and Nora, also of Ohio. Rob also leaves his aunt, Marie Caldaroni of Hopkinton, and many cousins in Ohio and Texas, Susie and her husband, Mike Keller, Jean and husband, Gary Niland, and Judy and her husband, Geoff Carr, with whom Rob had close relationships, and his longtime best friend, Mike Federico of Rockland.

In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his son, Robert King Jr., and his brothers, Kenneth and James.

Donations can be made to the Diabetes Foundation, Boston Office, 260 Cochituate Road, Suite 200, Framingham, MA 01701 or diabetes.org, or Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 or alz.org.

Funeral services, under the care of John Everett & Sons Funeral Home at Natick Common, and interment are private.

Wen Tanubrata Eugene (Wen) Tanubrata (Tan Kai Jan) departed this world the morning of April 30, in his 93rd year.

Wen’s amazing life spanned many generations and continents. He was born March 26, 1927, in Cirebon, Indo-

nesia, to Tan Gin Han and Nelly De Vos, the second youngest of eight siblings and two half-siblings. He married the love of his life, Weilien Huang (Oey Hwei Lian), on Sept. 7, 1948. With their family, he immigrated from Indonesia to Yunnan, China, then to Hong Kong, and finally to the United States as his children attended college.

Wen had an adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit. He was fluent in at least four languages (Dutch, Chinese, Indonesian, English) and multiple dialects.

Wen held many trades in order to provide for his family and communities, among them engineer, car mechanic, distributor, store owner, restaurateur and caregiver to a bevy of grandchildren. He was an avid practitioner of martial arts (kung fu and tai chi) and taught volunteer classes at community and senior centers. His musical talent was innate — playing multiple instruments, learning music by ear and bringing joy across the world to family and friends. He loved to play chess with his family and friends and regularly schooled friends half his age. In all these endeavors he was self-taught and displayed a keen intellect and curiosity his entire life.

Wen is predeceased by his wife, Weilien (Oma), and all his siblings. He is survived by his four children, Julia Tanubrata Tate, Leina Tanubrata Mahylis, William Hin Tanubrata and Chandra Tanubrata, and their respective spouses. Opa also is survived by a legacy of grandchildren: Jennifer, Jocelyn, Alexander, Tiffany, Brian, Albert, Helen, Alison, and Robert; and great-grandchildren: James, Elliott, Julianne, and Peter; as well as numerous loving relatives near and far.

A private viewing and virtual memorial service will be held on May 2 at Callanan Cronin Funeral Home in Hopkinton.

William Eddy William A. Eddy, M.D., age 94, of Framingham passed away on March 31.

He was born in Hartford to the late Eva Miller Eddy and Edward George Eddy.

Dr. Eddy was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Cantor Eddy. He is survived by his son, Wayne Eddy and his wife, Tina, of Hopkinton, his daughter, Sue Bloom and her husband, Dave, of Kentfield, California, and his daughter, Eve Swenson and her husband, Matt, of Spokane, Washington. He was the proud grandfather of Max, Gianna, Bella, Kelsey and Melissa as well as the great-grandfather of Emma and William.

William was a radiologist who worked at Framingham Union (MetroWest) Hospital and St. Vincent’s Hospital in Worcester and in private practice.

Dr. Eddy received his undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Vermont. He served as a radar specialist in the Navy during World War II. Dr. Eddy loved his work and practiced medicine until the age of 86. He was known for his astute radiologic diagnostics, honesty and integrity.

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William Hayward William P. Hayward Sr. 78, died April 27 at the Lahey Hospital and Medical Center after a brief illness. He was the husband of Marilyn (Dumas) Hayward. Born in Framingham, he was the son of the late Francis “Doc” and Virginia (Fecteau) Hayward.

He was a 1959 graduate of Hopkinton High School. After completing high school, he proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Rosenfeld Concrete and McIntyre Loam.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children and his brother, Francis “Skip” Hayward and wife Jean of Hopkinton.

Burial with military honors will take place at The Massachusetts National Cemetery.

Donations in Bill’s memory may be made to the local Alzheimer’s Association.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home in Hopkinton.

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LIQUOR

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Open everyday 10am-7pm

HOT SAUCES AND BBQ

SMOKE SHOP

Curbside Pickup 1. Place order online using our App or Website www.juliosliquors.com

*special Memorial Day hours

2. Choose “pickup” at check out

Open Memorial Day

3. After you get an email saying we received your order WAIT for follow up email saying your order is ready! (Usually 1-3 hours)

12 noon - 7pm for in store shopping and curbside pickup!

4. Park in designated “Curbside Pickup” area and call 508 366 1942 to let us know you’re here.

5. Pop the trunk, show us your ID through your car window and we will load your car!

(All curbside pickup orders must be in by 12 noon Monday May 25th for pickup that day) No Delivery service on Memorial Day

* shopping in store & delivery are still available www.JuliosLiquors.com -- 508 366 1942

FREE D E L IV E R Y on all orde rs OVER $3 00

All Customers choosing to come into the store are required to wear masks for the safety of all of our customers and staff!

Check out online sales and in store promotions!

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YOU’RE SAFE WITH US...

Don’t Delay Emergency Care Emergencies and other illnesses do not simply stop due to the Coronavirus outbreak. We are extremely concerned that patients are avoiding the emergency department out of fear of being infected with the virus. This delay in care is leading to worse outcomes with many patients postponing the care they need.

There is a misperception that emergency departments are so overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients that they cannot provide safe care. This is absolutely NOT the case in the emergency department at Milford Regional.

We have made a concerted effort to ensure that all patients are safe from the moment they enter the Medical Center.

To underscore this commitment, Milford Regional has just received its fourth consecutive distinction as one of the safest hospitals in the country. Your safety is our top priority.

For a special video message from our Medical Director of Emergency Services, please visit milfordregional.org/safe-with-us

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