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HHS Drama Ensemble to present ‘Radium Girls’

HHS Drama Ensemble to present ‘Radium Girls’

After performing lighter shows the past several winters, the Hopkinton High School Drama Ensemble this month will tackle a serious historical drama, “Radium Girls.” The play will run from March 7-9 in the HHS auditorium. “I wanted to do a drama since I had done...

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Local students honored for college success

Quinn Fitzpatrick, a senior majoring in biochemistry, was named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Rochester. ... Named to the dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology were Jake Scumaci, who is in the film animation program, Jack...

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Local students receive college honors

The following Hopkinton residents were named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at their respective colleges: At Tufts University, Prakalya Chandrasekar and Thomas Leone; At Connecticut College, Devon Rancourt, a Slavic studies and history major who received...

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HHS sophomore selected to deliver TED Talk

HHS sophomore selected to deliver TED Talk

Harrigan to discuss experience teaching girls in Africa A Hopkinton High School sophomore will be sharing some important lessons she learned about facing adversity and the value of an education, lessons she learned 4,000 miles away from home. Siena Harrigan will be...

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School Committee lauds Cavanaugh

School Committee lauds Cavanaugh

First-year superintendent earns respect for work ethic, professionalism The Superintendent of the Hopkinton Public Schools received feedback on her performance for the first half of the school year during the Feb. 7 School Committee meeting. Dr. Carol Cavanaugh was...

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School Committee sends budget to town

School Committee sends budget to town

The Hopkinton School Committee certified the FY20 School Budget during its Jan. 17 meeting, sending the $48,059,950 budget to the town for final approval. Next year’s budget represents a $3,003,300 increase — 6.67 percent — over FY19. “It was really important to us to...

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Local students receive college honors

Colleges announced their dean’s list students for the fall semester, and a number of Hopkinton residents were recognized: At Clarkson University, electrical engineering major Philip Hubbe and aeronautical engineering major Nicholas Mirabile; At Becker College, Hannah...

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School Committee sends budget to town

Schools consider expanding solar presence

Additional panels at Marathon part of plan to reduce expenses The Hopkinton Public Schools will be hoping for clear skies and sunny days ahead as they pursue two solar power opportunities to reduce expenses for the district. HPS director of finance Susan Rothermich...

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College honors

Hopkinton’s Emily Viehl was selected for membership in the St. Lawrence University chapter of Pi Mu Epsilon, the national mathematics honorary society. Viehl, a senior, is majoring in statistics and psychology. ... Hopkinton’s Linda Agee Suarez was initiated into the...

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Rachel Cronin interns at SUNY Oswego

Rachel Cronin interns at SUNY Oswego Rachel A. Cronin of Hopkinton took part in a campus internship in fall 2018 through SUNY Oswego's Center for Experiential Learning. A senior majoring in human resource management, Cronin interned with SUNY Oswego Career Services....

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