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Final Live4Evan 5K/Octoberfest Oct. 5

Final Live4Evan 5K/Octoberfest Oct. 5

A 5K race and Octoberfest will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, in memory of a young man whose legacy has touched the hearts of many. The annual Live4Evan 5K begins at 10 a.m. The USTAF certified course starts behind Hopkinton High School, goes through downtown Hopkinton and...

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Photos: Family Day fun

Photos: Family Day fun

At the annual Family Fun Day, held Sept. 14 on the field behind the Hopkinton Middle School, third-grader Boden Mick played bean bag toss while Select Board member John Coutinho coaxed a participant from the dunk tank. PHOTOS/JERRY SPAR

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Hopkinton salutes veterans at monthly breakfast

Hopkinton salutes veterans at monthly breakfast

For Ron Remillard, the Veterans Breakfast has been a monthly tradition the past six years. On the first Friday of each month Hopkinton veterans meet for breakfast at the Senior Center, which has been hosting the event since not long after the creation of the building...

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Independent Thoughts: Kindergartner kicks cancer

Independent Thoughts: Kindergartner kicks cancer

The first day of kindergarten in Hopkinton was Aug. 29, and perhaps no child was more excited for that day than Brody McDermott. After two years of treatment for leukemia, Brody was declared cancer-free in early July. During some of his treatment, Brody’s interactions...

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Photos: Speak up to silence ovarian cancer

Photos: Speak up to silence ovarian cancer

A fundraiser was held Sept. 5 at Start Line Brewing to support early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer. The event was held in memory of Meg Parduhn, a Hopkinton mother of four who passed away from ovarian cancer in 2018. Among those at the event were...

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Greyhound Friends set to open, but on short leash

Greyhound Friends set to open, but on short leash

Town allows Greyhound Friends to move forward Greyhound Friends is out of the proverbial doghouse, but the town’s Select Board made it clear that the organization is on a short leash as it returns to the business of saving dogs. The kennel, located on Saddle Hill...

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Focus on mental health

Focus on mental health

Mental Health Collaborative seeks to make impact in community By Michelle Sanford, Contributing Writer Rosenberg’s new organization aims to make difference Hopkinton resident Abbie Rosenberg is determined to make a difference when it comes to mental health awareness....

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How community helped save family

How community helped save family

Author recounts challenges after husband charged with soliciting boy Her husband, a teacher and coach, was arrested for soliciting a minor male online and suddenly, her once-secure world began to unravel. With two young children to raise and protect, this mother vowed...

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Photo: Picnic pals

Photo: Picnic pals

State Rep. Carolyn Dykema chats with an attendee at the annual Senior Picnic held Aug. 21 at the Faith Community Church in Hopkinton. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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Independent Thoughts: How to save a life

Independent Thoughts: How to save a life

When Hopkinton Fire Chief Steve Slaman showed up at Teamworks in Northborough on July 27 for the KeepSmilin4Abbie field hockey fundraiser, the jokes started almost immediately. One of the charity games that day pitted a team made up mostly of fathers of Hopkinton High...

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Photo: Picture this

Photo: Picture this

Attendees check out the artwork at the “Fresh Perspectives: HCA Students and Teachers” reception held at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts on Aug. 18. PHOTO/JOHN CARDILLO

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HHS senior shares story on TV stage

HHS senior shares story on TV stage

Syed appears on World Channel program to promote inclusivity What’s in a name? A young man from Hopkinton is sharing his journey in discovering how a name can be a lesson in tolerance and acceptance. Furquaan Syed, a Hopkinton High School senior, was one of the...

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Zen and now

Zen and now

HHS grads develop meditation app Two former Hopkinton High School graduates want you to take a deep breath and relax. Because this is sometimes easier said than done, the two young men have developed a new, unique meditation app to help you relieve stress, fall asleep...

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