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Education

Finalists for superintendent announced

Finalists for superintendent announced

The School Committee met via Zoom on Wednesday and announced the three finalists for the superintendent’s position. They are Evan Bishop, principal at Hopkinton High School; Mark McLaughlin, superintendent in South Hadley; and Ross Mulkerin, director of finance and...

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HHS student authors write success stories

HHS student authors write success stories

Hopkinton High School students earned 23 honors in the 2024 Scholastic Writing Awards, including seven gold keys and six silver keys. Senior Daniel Applebaum earned five awards, including two gold keys and one silver key, making him the second-most decorated writer in...

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Schools Notebook: HHS Olympiad teams shine

Schools Notebook: HHS Olympiad teams shine

The Hopkinton High School Science Olympiad A and B teams competed at the Harvard Science Olympiad Invitational Feb. 1 among a field of 69 teams. Annika Chan and Barbara Wagner won a medal for first overall for “Write It Do It!” Additionally, many HHS teams placed in...

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ESBC approves contract for soil testing

ESBC approves contract for soil testing

On Tuesday, the Elementary School Building Committee approved a contract with ADS Environmental Engineering, LLC (through Vertex) not to exceed $41,030 for soil testing and removal on the future Charleswood School site. Vertex project manager Chris Eberly noted that a...

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Students hope to spread awareness about anemia

Students hope to spread awareness about anemia

A group of students at Hopkinton High School is hoping to spread awareness about the dangers of anemia, particularly among youth and teenage girls. Calling themselves CARE (Campaign for Anemia Research and Education), the four juniors are working through the HHS HOSA...

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Schools Notebook: Local collegians shine

Fairfield University announced its dean’s list recipients for the fall semester, and it includes Hopkinton residents Luke Beaudet, Tyler Bois, Emma Canestrari, Derek Crowe, Nicholas Dieter, Frank Incutto, Gregory Kovacs, Michael Liptak, Robert Liptak, Luke Scanlon...

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Schools Notebook: Local collegians recognized

At the University of Wisconsin, Cathryn Leighton (School of Business) was named to the dean’s list, Spencer Smith (School of Business) was named to the dean’s list and Prithvi Venkatesh (College of Engineering) was named to the dean’s honor list for the fall semester....

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