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HOPKINTON INDEPENDENT Vol. 24 | No. 16 | August 2, 2023
Resident drowns while swimming at Sandy Beach By Jerry Spar Managing Editor
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he search for a missing swimmer in Lake Maspenock came to a tragic end the morning of July 22, as the body of a 21-year-old Hopkinton resident who failed to return from an evening swim at Sandy Beach was pulled from the water by emergency personnel. The victim was identified as Wilinson Orbe Quito, who had moved here from Ecuador and was working as a roofer, according to Father Peter Joyce of Milford’s Saint Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church. Joyce was on-site at the beach area, comforting the relatives and serving as a translator for the Spanish-speaking family members (some of whom attend his church). Orbe Quito was reported missing at about 8 p.m. on July 21. “The swimmers went beyond the safe-swimming zone set up at the beach and continued further into Lake Mas-
SUMMER SOUNDS
The Hopkinton Community Summer Band performs on the Town Common on July 23 as part of the Concerts on the Common series.
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Arena-DeRosa hits stride at State House
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By Mary Ellen Gambon Staff Writer
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Resident charged after dog dies inside hot car
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ESBC discusses traffic, reimbursement changes
State Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (right) speaks with Town Manager Norman Khumalo during a visit to Hopkinton earlier this year.
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ow six months into his term as Hopkinton’s state representative, James Arena-DeRosa is beginning to hit his stride as a legislator. Sitting in a State House conference room in between hearings recently, Arena-DeRosa spent an hour sharing his goals for Hopkinton with the Independent and how his current duties differ from the public policy work he previously has accomplished on the federal and state levels. In this position, he said he has devoted up to 70 hours per week between constituent outreach and legislative work. “I’ve been involved in public policy for a long time,” the Holliston resident said. “I’m enjoying the job a lot, but there’s still a learning curve. I’m still
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