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Annual post-race party puts cap on 123rd edition This year’s Boston Marathon might a distant memory to many people, but there is one more event in town related to last month’s 123rd running of the race. The annual Marathon Post Party will be held Thursday, May 30,...
Almost every student has a favorite teacher, one with whom they feel a connection and who inspires them. For Tom Coburn, that teacher was Evren Gunduz. “Evren was my eighth-grade teacher at Hopkinton Middle School [in 2004-05],” said Coburn. “He was by far the best...
Selectman Brian Herr completed his 30th and final Boston Marathon, with his wife and children joining him for the last few miles — “A nice surprise,” Herr said. Herr, who defied doctors and battled his way back to the marathon after suffering a major leg injury while...
Jenn Devlin always knew she wanted to find a way to honor Boston Children’s Hospital for the care shown to her family when her daughter and son, born a year apart, both needed medical attention early in their lives. A decade later, the Hopkinton resident found a way...
It’s prom season, and there are a couple of changes to the annual event for Hopkinton High School juniors (and some invited guests from other classes). On Friday, May 10, you’ll no longer see limousines around town filled with prom-goers. That’s because the high...
Running a marathon isn’t for everyone. Fortunately, there are plenty of shorter races in Hopkinton if that suits you better. Most are for the benefit of local charities and offer fun activities to keep the entire family entertained after the running (or walking) is...
The Boston Marathon brings great excitement, pride and even some financial gain to Hopkinton every year. Here are some things you might not know about the the world’s most prestigious marathon. — The course only lasts 1.9 miles in Hopkinton, but of course participants...
Hopkinton resident Todd Snyder started training for his first Boston Marathon six years ago, after being inspired by his 5-year-old daughter, Ella. Recalled Snyder: “She was on my shoulders and she bent over and said, ‘I want to run the marathon some day.’ I’m like,...
Brian Herr is going out his way. Two years ago, the longtime Hopkinton resident’s streak of 27 consecutive Bostons (29 if you include two unofficial finishes) ended following a major skiing injury, as Herr broke his leg and tore both his ACL and MCL. “The doctors said...
One of the traditional signs of spring in Hopkinton is the annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Town Common, organized by the Parks and Recreation Department. With longtime sponsor Hopkinton Drug no longer involved, the event’s future was in jeopardy. The call went out to...
Seven years ago, Baypath Humane Society executive director Elizabeth Jefferis was looking for a way to celebrate both the end of winter and her organization’s many accomplishments. Thus, the Fur Ball Gala was born. At first, Jefferis said she wasn’t sure how many...
The early lead for the theme song for the Hopkinton High School football team next season? It has to be, “I fought the law (and the law won).” Not only is new head coach Dan MacLean a Mansfield police officer, at least two of his assistant coaches are members of law...
ARRESTS February 23 2:51 a.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Preston Mucciarone arrested John J. Scarpato, 27, of 78 Downey St. and charged him with speeding, OUI liquor, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. March 3 6:35 p.m. The Holliston Police Department...
The genesis for the Hopkinton High School hockey team’s historic run to the Division 3 state championship game at TD Garden on March 17 — which culminated in a 3-2 loss to Wachusett — took place on an island off the coast of Massachusetts on a mid-February weekend....
A bankruptcy lawyer, Hopkinton resident Joe Baldiga has seen lives get turned upside down by questionable financial decision-making. So a few years ago, when his children were students in the Hopkinton schools, he decided he would try to help eliminate some potential...
Jim Girard, who guided the Hopkinton High School football team to the Division 4 state semifinals in 2017, has stepped down after nine years at the helm of the Hillers and an overall record of 64-36. “It was simply the right time,” he explained. The Hillers went 6-4...
Supporters of a local charity will be seeing red on Saturday, March 2, as the second annual Live4Evan Red Tie Affair is held at Lake Pearl in Wrentham. Last year’s event, which drew 200-plus people, raised about $30,000. That amount helped lease a one-bedroom...
Three Hopkinton student-athletes participated in Massachusetts Girls and Women in Sport Day on Feb. 1. Maggie Allen (soccer, track), Kelsey Carlson (unified basketball, unified track) and Camryn McDonald (field hockey, basketball, lacrosse) were recognized and...
It’s difficult to imagine Hopkins School without Ed Flannery roaming the halls, but the elementary school will be without its affable longtime custodian starting next month, as Flannery heads into retirement. “Eddie has been the backbone of Hopkins School since the...
Legacy Farms developer Roy MacDowell has seen the light — literally. MacDowell announced to the Planning Board on Jan. 28 that he would provide for a traffic light at the intersection of East Main Street and Legacy Farm Road. A Legacy Farms engineer had indicated that...
