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Impellizeri runs so Garden Club can blossom

Impellizeri runs so Garden Club can blossom

Before Johanna Impellizeri runs the Boston Marathon, she will continue to run a $5,000 fundraiser for the Hopkinton Garden Club, a group whose work will not be as visible during this year’s race. The area around the Boston Marathon starting line is part of the Main...

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Inspired by mother, local teen organizes food drive

Inspired by mother, local teen organizes food drive

A high school student directed his first large-scale food drive this year in Hopkinton, and his group roughly doubled the amount of food collected for local families in need compared to last year. Shubhanjay Khanal, a Hopkinton High School junior, took over an event...

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Freedom Team provides support, encouragement

Freedom Team provides support, encouragement

The Hopkinton Freedom Team provides a safe place for those who have experienced abuse or violence based on characteristics like race, gender and sexual orientation, and seeks to educate the community on issues of bias. Formed this past June, the organization urges...

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Fewer international students to attend HHS this fall

Fewer international students to attend HHS this fall

As students head back to Hopkinton schools on Sept. 16, the pandemic has led to a significant number of international students canceling their planned exchanges. Only nine international students planned to attend Hopkinton High School for the fall semester. “We’ve had...

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Businesses get creative as part of reopening plan

Businesses get creative as part of reopening plan

Phase 2 in Gov. Charlie Baker’s four-phased approach to reopening state businesses began June 8, allowing for Hopkinton restaurants, retail stores and other businesses to resume limited operations. Hopkinton Card & Gift Manager Val Bavosi described June 8 as a...

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EMC Park playground to receive total makeover

EMC Park playground to receive total makeover

Construction begins later this summer to replace the worn playground equipment at EMC Park after several breakdowns over the past few years. With a $260,000 budget provided by Hopkinton’s Community Preservation Committee (CPC), program coordinator Jennifer Hart of...

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Timlin Event continues race for ALS cure

Timlin Event continues race for ALS cure

The 16th annual Sharon Timlin Memorial Event, A Race to Cure ALS, sprints into Hopkinton on Saturday, June 15, complete with its popular 5K race, kids’ fun color run and family fun activities. Former Red Sox pitcher Mike Timlin, whose mother, Sharon, died of ALS in...

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