When the Boston Marathon began using Hopkinton for its start line in 1924, local septic tank services company J.C. Parmenter already was four years running. A century later, both are going strong. And Parmenter, as it has for about 25 years, will continue to play a...
Nick Brown is back for a second straight year running the Boston Marathon, and the Hopkinton resident is hopeful that his experience from a year ago will make the day even better the second time around. “I don’t know if it is going to be any easier physically, but the...
When he runs in the 128th Boston Marathon for the South Asian Circle of Hopkinton, Jeffrey Kreafle will be halfway to a personal goal. Kreafle, who became a marathoner when he turned 50, is working to complete the Abbott World Major Marathons. The international...
Hours after chairing a Planning Board meeting, Gary Trendel laced up his running shoes for a 3:45 a.m. run, training for his first Boston Marathon before heading to work. Trendel is running on behalf of One Summit (onesummit.org), a North Andover nonprofit that pairs...
Since 2006, the Boston Athletic Association has entrusted the Hopkinton Marathon Committee with choosing starters for the non-elite waves of the Boston Marathon. This year’s starters include: Jack LeDuc (Wave 1), Tom Griffin (Wave 2), Paul Fitzgerald (Wave 3) and the...
Jen Tedstone is proud to be running the 2024 Boston Marathon in honor of Brad Canty to raise money for the Canty’s Underdog Scholarship Fund. “My family grew up in this town, my husband grew up in this town; we’ve been here forever,” said Tedstone. “My mom was a...
Jen English will run her first Boston Marathon in 2024 to support Baypath Humane Society, a nonprofit animal shelter in Hopkinton, “because the shelter rescued and connected me with my best friend!” Born and raised in New Hampshire, English moved to Massachusetts in...
Danielle Keane’s first time running the Boston Marathon was memorable for all the wrong reasons. An unofficial runner in 2013, she had nearly made it to the finish line when the bombs went off on Boylston Street. Keane returned to the race the following three years...
Although she freely admits she is not a natural runner, Amanda Ross is excited to be running in her second Boston Marathon on April 15 to support the Hopkinton Women’s Club. “I have a big job and four young children, so running a marathon is completely outside my...
Hopkinton’s Christin Tate will be running her first Boston Marathon this year to benefit the Hopkinton Freedom Team. Tate has always been athletic. She ran track and played soccer in high school and then at Gordon College. In her 20s, while working in California, she...
Angela Perry is running the 2024 Boston Marathon to benefit local volunteer civic organization eHop. Perry will be completing her sixth star of the Abbott World Marathon Majors — otherwise known as the Big Six: Chicago, Berlin, London, New York City, Tokyo and Boston....
Adam Castoreno could be called the Marathon Man. The 128th Boston Marathon on April 15 will be the third year in a row he will be running to raise funds in support of the Hopkinton Historical Society. “It has been great, a lot of fun,” said Castoreno. The race also...
On April 15, Kiel Anderson will celebrate her birthday by running her first Boston Marathon, benefiting the Angel Fund for ALS Research. The Angel Fund (theangelfund.org) is a regional charity supporting work at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester. It keeps...
Growing up with deaf parents and now a special education teacher, Megan McNeill is excited to be running the Boston Marathon on behalf of the Hopkinton Special Education Parent Advisory Council. McNeill is hoping to raise a minimum of $8,000 to help special education...
The 2024 Boston Marathon is special for Rikki Lee Sabasteanski. She is running from her current hometown of Hopkinton to her former hometown of Boston, she is participating with her husband, Ross, and she is raising funds for the Hopkinton Garden Club. “I have always...
Each week, the Independent highlights an animal available for adoption at Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton. This week's adoptable animal is 5-year-old Niko. Here is Baypath's description of Niko: “Hi there! I'm Niko, a 5-year-old German shepherd with a sharp mind...
Learning about wildlife, connecting with nature, and having a lot of fun are in store for kids attending the Summer Wild Adventure Programs conducted by EARTH Ltd. in partnership with Southwick’s Zoo in Mendon. “The program is really cool, kids love it,” said Betsey...
Mallory Sakats is looking forward to running in the Boston Marathon on April 15 because she believes no other event “holds a candle to it.” “I think it is definitely the energy, the electricity that fills the whole route from Hopkinton to Boston that makes the...
A story in this newspaper in January detailed Hopkinton veterinarian Margo Roman’s latest battles with the Massachusetts Veterinary Board, which suspended her license last year. In past emails to her clients, Roman had advised people to use ozone therapy —...
The 26.2 Foundation and the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Tuesday debuted the Winged Foot exhibition, part of the town's celebration of the 100th start of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton. The display will stand at the Town Common until April 21.
