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Photo: Air Force F-15 flyover

Photo: Air Force F-15 flyover

Wednesday's Air Force F-15 flyover, which started at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield and headed east to Boston and then to Foxboro for the State Police graduation at Gillette Stadium, passed near Hopkinton just after noon.

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Photo: Petite putter

Photo: Petite putter

Quinn LaBrecque, 2 years old, hits the ball while surrounded by her family — mother Sara, 5-year-old brother Aiden, and father Marcus — during the Mini-Golf in the Library event on Feb. 29.  

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Photo: Senior Center of attention

Photo: Senior Center of attention

Members of the victorious Senior Center team pose with participants from the Hopkinton Fire Department and Hopkinton Police Department after the bocce tournament held Sept. 18 as part of the Senior Center’s open house. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Photos: Blooms, Brews & BBQs

Photos: Blooms, Brews & BBQs

Weston Nurseries hosted its third annual fall fundraiser, called Blooms, Brews & BBQs, on Sept. 7 to raise money for the Jimmy Fund. The event drew a crowd to sample food and drink from a variety of businesses and enjoy local bands, which Nadia Muscato did with...

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Photos: Speak up to silence ovarian cancer

Photos: Speak up to silence ovarian cancer

A fundraiser was held Sept. 5 at Start Line Brewing to support early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. The event was held in memory of Meg Parduhn, a Hopkinton mother of four who passed away from ovarian cancer in 2018. Among those at the event were...

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Photo: Picnic pals

Photo: Picnic pals

State Rep. Carolyn Dykema chats with an attendee at the annual Senior Picnic held Aug. 21 at the Faith Community Church in Hopkinton. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Photo: Picture this

Photo: Picture this

Attendees check out the artwork at the “Fresh Perspectives: HCA Students and Teachers” reception held at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Aug. 18. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Photo: Show of force

Photo: Show of force

At the National Police Night Out on Aug. 6 at the Town Common, Hopkinton Police Officers Moira McGaffigan, Jay Deiana, Phil Powers and Ben Stickney posed for a photo in front of a police vehicle. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Photos: Field hockey for Abbie

Photos: Field hockey for Abbie

The Hopkinton High School field hockey program turned out July 27 for the annual KeepSmilin4Abbie fundraising event at Teamworks in Northborough. In addition to a games featuring current and former Hopkinton High School players, a group of fathers took to the field as...

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Photo: Pajamas and pictures

Photo: Pajamas and pictures

Moviegoers set up on the Town Common on July 25 to watch “The Lego Movie 2” as part of the Thursday Night Movies on the Common series that ended Aug. 1. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Photo: Field of tunes

Photo: Field of tunes

The band Hot Acoustics played to a large crowd on July 28 as part of the Concerts on the Common series, which continues on Sunday nights through Aug. 18. Check the Hopkinton Parks and Recreation website for more information. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Photo: Music man

Photo: Music man

Hopkinton’s Steve Spector of the band Hot Acoustics engages some children during a July 28 performance at the Town Common, part of the Concerts on the Common series. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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