Parks & Recreation Director Jon Lewitus said the youth spring tennis program cannot run safely at Reed Park courts because of conditions there. He noted the program is scheduled to run April 23 to May 22 for ages 5-8 and 8-12 and is sold out with a waiting list....
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Ravi continues BPA success in college with national position
Sreya Ravi had such a positive experience with Business Professionals of America at Hopkinton High School that she remains closely tied to the organization today. A sophomore at Northeastern University, Ravi is serving as executive vice president of BPA’s...
New school name likely to be environment-related
The School Committee on Thursday reached a consensus to narrow down its name choices for the new elementary school to town- and site-related geographic/natural environment alternatives. A decision was postponed until member Adam Munroe could be present. Like other...
Hopkinton teen enjoys ‘life changing’ service trip to Panama
High school participants in the School the World service program are referred to as “world changers.” But if you ask Hopkinton resident Wheatley Evarts, it is more the other way around. The experience of helping to build a school in Panama last year was eye opening...
Hopkins workshop topics include security, finances
Following a tour of Hopkins School, School Committee members gathered in the library Thursday night to talk about plans for an addition and renovations. Town Meeting will vote in May on the proposed $49.7 million project. Dan Colli, senior project manager for the...
ESBC sets date for public forum, pays bills
During an unusually short 15-minute meeting on Tuesday, the Elementary School Building Committee approved invoices and announced an upcoming community forum. The committee authorized total payment of $651,151.35 to Vertex and Perkins Eastman for costs associated with...
HHS students create initiative on noncommunicable diseases
A group of Hopkinton High School sophomores has made it their mission to spread awareness about the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases and the inequities that exist in economically disadvantaged areas. It’s called the Medical Equity for Noncommunicable Diseases...
School Committee review of weapons policy leads to questions
During a first review of the school district’s weapons policy at Thursday's School Committee meeting, Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh spoke about the necessity to include a section on “religious artifacts that resemble weapons.” She said that students baptized Sikhs...
HPTO to celebrate 30 years of helping schools in district
Since its inception 30 years ago, the Hopkinton Parent Teacher Organization has raised $2.75 million in support of the Hopkinton School district, for preschool through 12th grade, organizers said. Not only is it unusual for a PTO to exist for three decades, it is rare...
SEPAC spearheads Marathon School book display to erase stigma
More than 40 donated books relating to special education recently were delivered to the Marathon School library, where they are on display in time for March’s Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. Erica Seekell, a member of the Special Education Parent Advisory...
Santos named state’s top middle school PE teacher
Kristen Santos insists she is not special or different from any of the other teachers at Hopkinton Middle School. But the Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, for one, would disagree. The nonprofit organization (which uses...
Design update, sustainability among ESBC’s focuses
Speaking about potential design themes for the new Elmwood School that could be connected to curriculum, Robert Bell, educational programmer for architect Perkins Eastman said, “the simplicity of marsh, meadow, forest was something that was appreciated” by teachers....
Farmers Market, dog park issues top Parks & Rec agenda
The Parks & Recreation Commission heard an update on the Hopkinton Farmers Market and discussed issues at the Fruit Street dog park during Tuesday’s meeting. Longtime organizer Laura Davis introduced Julie Beauchemin, who will be leading the Farmers Market going...
HHS senior Venkatesan named top 300 student researcher
Srilakshmi Venkatesan, a senior at Hopkinton High School, recently was named a top 300 student researcher in the national Regeneron Science Talent Search. Venkatesan and HHS each were awarded $2,000. The Regeneron Science Talent Search is the oldest science and math...
School Committee awards Hopkins contract to Commodore Builders
The School Committee at its Thursday meeting awarded a pre-construction contract of $140,000 to Commodore Builders for the Hopkins School addition/renovation project. The funding comes from the $3 million previously appropriated for the feasibility phase of the...
Parks & Rec Commission looks at budget, pre-Boston Marathon vendor process
Ahead of a presentation before the Select Board, Park & Recreation Director Jon Lewitus reviewed the proposed fiscal year 2025 personnel and expense budget line items with the Parks & Rec Commission at Tuesday's meeting. The totals are $223,322 for personnel...
Public hearing on Hopkins project raises questions, concerns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0d8ZkWPqVc At a public hearing Monday on the Hopkins School addition project, some questions from a handful of residents in person and online centered around costs and anticipated disruptions. The proposed $49.7 million Hopkins project...
Drilling of test well at new school site hits snag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sViTNG4YiPc&list=PL8WekT6kxX1Br0cSnDo2TGMdCfeMGnuFg&index=1 Plans to drill a test well for the Elmwood School replacement project were derailed when weather impacted creation of a temporary road to the site. Chris Eberly, Vertex...
HHS poetry winner Chen finds writing ‘therapeutic’
Hopkinton High School sophomore May Chen has a way with words — specifically, poetic ones. For the second consecutive year, Chen was named winner of the school’s annual poetry contest. Her poem will be published in the award-winning school magazine, Marginal. She also...
Lunar New Year celebration slated to bring joy in Hopkinton
The Lunar New Year celebration is a time to bring joy and cultural richness to the community, said Sheri Zeng, president of the Hopkinton Chinese American Association. This year’s event, marking the Year of the Dragon, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 10, from 5-9 p.m....