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A Hopkinton man has been indicted on charges that he was in possession of explosive devices, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today.

Michael Fitzgerald, 35, of Hopkinton, was indicted by a Middlesex Grand Jury on charges of possession of an infernal machine, placing/possessing explosives (2 counts), wanton destruction of property over $250, and attempting to burn a motor vehicle.

He will be arraigned on October 6 in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn at 9 am.

The Department of Public Works is pleased to announce commencement of the preliminary design of the Elm Street Sewer and Streetscape Project. Test pit excavations will begin within the next few days. The design will be completed and bidding will take place by April 2011. Construction will begin in June 2011. The sewer portion of the project will be completed by August 2011. All attempts will be made to complete the street and sidewalk work during this time frame including initial paving rehabilitation to improve the condition of this roadway.

Bob’s picture was taken in 1943, with “his” Boeing Stearman PT-17 “Kaydet” training aircraft. Training was at Raymond-Richardson Air School that was operational from October 1941 until December 1944. More than 1000 World War II pilots were trained in basic flight skills. It is now Douglas (GA) Municipal Airport.

Following training, Bob was assigned to the 11th (Army) Air Force at Elmendorf Air Base, near Anchorage, Alaska.

Paul D. Cyr died on 27 November 2008, surrounded by family. As a veteran of the US Navy Seabees, he was very proud of his contribution of serving two tours in Viet Nam. His home port was the Davisville (RI) Naval Construction Battalion Center, which was near the Naval Air Station at Quonset Point. Additionally he received demolition training at Camp
Lejeune, NC (Marines). 

On 6 December 2008, another comrade left us. We remember John P. Hinckley, Jr.  being active in Hopkinton town politics, and living with his family on Pond Street. John served in the US Navy (photo attached) during 1962-66, at the National Naval Medical Center (aka Bethesda Naval Hospital). He was a Navy corpsman specializing in cardiopulmonary technology and care, which carried-over into his business career.

The Hopkinton Women's Club will be holding their first meeting of the year on Monday, September 20, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the First Congregational Church of Hopkinton, 146 E. Main Street. To find out more about The Women's Club, watch HCAM's series All About Hopkinton at a special date and time this Saturday at 11:00am and 5:30pm. Women's Club President, Jane Anderson, sits down with host Jim Cozzens for a discussion.

Francis X. (Jerry) Bowker, 87, died suddenly at his home on September 14, 2010. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Sarah (Riordan) Bowker. Born in Hopkinton, he was the son of the late Clifton and Gertrude (Ryan) Bowker.

Jerry was a staff sergeant and interpreter in World War II and was a member of the Army intelligence group, the Alsos Mission, which branched off from the Manhattan Project to investigate and seize German nuclear resources and personnel. He served as chief of police in Hopkinton for 31 years.

Five students from Hopkinton High School are among the approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. They are Christopher Daniels, Stephanie Hadley, Elise LeCrone, Paige Phelan and Matthew Szczepankiewicz.

According to the announcement from the high school, these academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 84,00 National Merit Scholarships, worth more than $36 million, that will be offered next spring.

Thank You!

Dear Friends,

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!

Since 1961 Hitchings Hardware has been a constant presence in downtown Hopkinton, providing its customers with basic hardware items with a focus on personalized customer service. The store has been a continuously operating hardware store since the early to mid 1800’s. All of that will come to an end on Wednesday, September 15 when its doors close for good.