Like most people not directly affected by diabetes, Ian Brohm didn’t know what a bolus was or what beta cells do. Then he met Kelsey Payne. Payne was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes — wherein the pancreas produces little or no insulin — when she was just 6 years old....
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Howard makes Boston Marathon debut to support youth lacrosse
Mark Howard is achieving his goal a bit later than anticipated, but he’s about to check running the Boston Marathon off his bucket list. “I always had a goal of running Boston before I turned 40, and the plan was to run the Vermont City Marathon and then run Boston,”...
Vogel runs Boston for music, memories
“Music has always been a huge part of my family,” said Kerry Vogel, who is running her first Boston Marathon in 2023 to raise money for the Hopkinton Music Association. The Hopkinton Music Association (HMA) is a volunteer organization composed of parents, alumni,...
Leal runs Boston Marathon to remember veterans
With Cassandra Leal coming from a military family, it’s appropriate that she is running the Boston Marathon for the first time as a fundraiser for the Hopkinton Veterans Celebration Committee. The HVCC was established to remember and honor veterans. Committee members...
Hopkinton Today: Monday, April 10
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The Hopkinton Fire Department announced that a man died in a house fire on Hayward Street early...
Windheuser returns to hometown for Boston Marathon run to benefit HEF
A physician’s assistant living in New York plans to run the Boston Marathon to benefit the Hopkinton Education Foundation. Ashley Windheuser grew up in Hopkinton and has fond memories of the schools, community and watching the Boston Marathon, which she called the...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, April 7
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Creations recognizing women’s empowerment by photographer Chelsea Bradway and Renaissance woman Bobbi...
HCA Breaking Away exhibit celebrates strength, beauty of empowered women
Celebrating women’s determination to make their own choices and be their authentic selves is demonstrated both by the art and the lives of award-winning local photographer Chelsea Bradway and Renaissance woman Bobbi Gibb. Creations recognizing women’s empowerment by...
Boston Marathon spotlight: McSweeney a champion for children
Kyla McSweeney walks the talk when it comes to her belief in the importance of high-quality early education for all. Originally from Connecticut, McSweeney went to Wheelock College in Boston and majored in early childhood education. After graduating, she found a job...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, April 6
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. The 2023 Boston Marathon will be a “first-ever marathon, period” for Diane Mimmo, who is running to...
Mimmo to run Boston to support YMCA
The 2023 Boston Marathon will be a “first-ever marathon, period” for Diane Mimmo. “I always said that I would never do it, that I would never have the time — I also have a full-time job and a family,” she said. “But it’s a bit of a rabbit hole. … After you run your...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, April 5
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Leading off the Select Board roundup, the town’s efforts to eliminate PFAS from the water supply...
Photos: Swoon Spring Fashion Show fundraiser for ovarian cancer research
The Swoon Spring Fashion Show, an annual fundraiser for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and GirlyGirl PARTS, was held Monday and Tuesday nights at Central Public House.
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, April 4
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Leading off this week's Independent Thoughts, the Hopkinton Health Department is sponsoring a monthly...
Independent Thoughts: Health Department trains residents on OD rescues
The Hopkinton Health Department is sponsoring a monthly program at the Hopkinton Public Library to train individuals on the use of Narcan, a medication that can help an individual recover from an overdose of opioids. The training takes place on the second Tuesday of...
Photos: Hop Yellow Bag Day trash pickup
About 25 volunteers showed up to help pick up trash around town at the Hop Yellow Bag Day event on Sunday (postponed one day due to rain on Saturday). "The amount of liquor cans, bottles and nips on the roadsides was crazy," co-organizer Jeff Barnes shared....
Hopkinton Today: Monday, April 3
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. David Brauninger, principal of Lt. Peter M. Hansen Elementary School in Canton, was selected as the...
Hopkinton Today: Friday, March 31
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. School Committee members on Thursday agreed to send a letter to legislators outlining their concern...
Hopkinton Today: Thursday, March 30
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Two days after agreeing to a contract with the Montreal Canadiens, Hopkinton’s Sean Farrell made his...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, March 29
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, the board removed the Town Meeting article related to a proposed...