Andrea Marguerite hopes her first marathon run can make a difference in the lives of those struggling with addiction and substance use disorders. “If I can take that experience and turn it into something that helps even one person or one family, it’s just so much more...
Grant Van Ranst takes Boston Marathon run on behalf of Hopkinton Youth Soccer seriously. “I’m not going to ask great things from the players and from the coaches and our board if I’m not willing to put myself forward and risk some of myself to get us where we want to...
Delaney Mick is no stranger to running. But long distance is a relatively new aspect of the sport for her. Mick, a recent graduate of Providence College, competed on the university’s Division 1 track and field team all four years of her undergraduate career. She...
Sandra Gittlen is proud to be a back-of-the-pack marathon runner. “I’m never going to be fast at all,” she said. “I just figure I should enjoy it. I always joke that I get my money’s worth.” The 55-year-old Northborough resident has been running marathons almost as...
For Elizabeth Roche, running the Boston Marathon was a long-term aspiration that began when she was growing up in Hopkinton. “From the early ages of the Kenyan runner day at Elmwood and being at the start line every year, those were really memorable to me,” Roche said...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday debated the merits of allowing sponsor banners at the Fruit Street athletic complex, raising concerns on balancing costs while ensuring equity on multi-use fields. At the top of the discussion, Parks & Rec Director...
Health Director Shaun McAuliffe asked the Board of Health at its meeting Monday to review proposed regulations limiting the sale of certain THC products in Hopkinton. The two products impacted by the proposed regulation are kratom and synthetic cannabinoids....
Discussion over the town’s athletic facilities on Fruit Street dominated Tuesday’s Parks & Recreation Commission meeting as members grappled with renting out the pickleball courts and fees for using the turf and grass fields. Most of the meeting centered on a...
A woman who worked at the former Hillers Pizza restaurant in Hopkinton has come forward to share an experience she had with Petros "Peter" Sismanis that her to filing a police report against the business owner years before his 2025 conviction for sexual assault,...
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday evaluated alternate sites for a cricket pitch and baseball field in town as it continues to reconsider the future of the Pyne Field renovation project. Parks & Rec Director Jon Lewitus presented three geographic...
The actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement have been front and center over recent weeks as the Department of Homeland Security continues its operations in Minneapolis. The high-profile killings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti have led to protests in...
A Hopkinton woman and a Boston man have been charged in a bank fraud scheme that allegedly included the theft of $1.2 million over the course of several years. According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Rosemary Parks, 59, of Hopkinton and William...
A Hopkinton man will appear in Framingham District Court in February for a pretrial hearing about an alleged assault that occurred in Ashland earlier this month. Jadaius Figueroa, 23, was arrested after an incident that occurred at 330 Pond Street in Ashland on Jan....
The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday discussed available options to finalize the installation of security cameras at EMC Park. Parks & Rec Director Jon Lewitus led the discussion, explaining that he had discussed available options for camera...
The Board of Health on Monday continued a hearing on a drinking well variance request after members expressed concerns over the long-term viability of the plan presented. Developer Lou Petrozzi of Wall Street Development Corporation met with the board to discuss a...
Court documents reveal that the victim in the case against former Hillers Pizza owner Petros "Peter" Sismanis has filed a lawsuit against Sismanis, the Town of Hopkinton, and Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett. NBC10 Boston broke the story about the lawsuit on...
A Hopkinton man is being held by the Middlesex Sheriff's Office as he awaits an arraignment in Framingham District Court for an alleged assault that took place over the weekend. The Ashland Police Department on Friday arrested 23-year-old Jadaius Figueroa and charged...
The Hopkinton Police Department on Wednesday announced that it has charged an individual with animal cruelty following an incident that occurred in town over the weekend. According to a press release, Hopkinton Police received a report on Sunday that an individual...
Rising cost estimates and lack of support from the Planning Board led the Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday to withdraw its funding requests for the Pyne Field redesign project and evaluate other avenues for developing athletic fields in town. Tuesday’s...
Select Board member Matt Kizner declared he is "still working hard for Hopkinton" despite a recent hospitalization. Kizner, who had been absent from the most recent Select Board meeting and Special Town Meeting last week, stated in an email to local media that he...
