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Independent Thoughts: Baldiga helps students learn financial literacy
A bankruptcy lawyer, Hopkinton resident Joe Baldiga has seen lives get turned upside down by questionable financial decision-making. So a few years ago, when his children were students in the Hopkinton schools, he decided he would try to help eliminate some potential...
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Independent Thoughts: Flannery set to make clean break
It’s difficult to imagine Hopkins School without Ed Flannery roaming the halls, but the elementary school will be without its affable longtime custodian starting next month, as Flannery heads into retirement. “Eddie has been the backbone of Hopkins School since the...
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Independent Thoughts: Let there be lights
Legacy Farms developer Roy MacDowell has seen the light — literally. MacDowell announced to the Planning Board on Jan. 28 that he would provide for a traffic light at the intersection of East Main Street and Legacy Farm Road. A Legacy Farms engineer had indicated that...
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HHS sophomores’ self-portraits selected for regional exhibition
Two Hopkinton High School sophomores will have their photography work on display at the Emerging Young Artists Juried Exhibition, which started Jan. 22 and runs through Feb. 9 at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Sophomores Ceara Perry and Catherine Dacey,...
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Charity quilt-a-thon brings joy to those who give as well as receive
Despite the chilly temperatures and icy roads, eight women, including Hopkinton resident Susan Webber, gathered to work on and create handmade comfort quilts at the Power of the Quilt Project’s annual MLK Day of community service quilt-a-thon. The event was held at...
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Under Levine’s leadership, local Special Olympics program thrives
On and off the court, you can tell there’s something special about “Coach Alec” Levine, who took over as director and head coach of Hopkinton Special Olympics back in 2004 from program founder Claudia Vanderpool. “I had recently retired after many years as director of...
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Farrell makes his mark with USA Hockey
Two years ago, Sean Farrell made the decision to move nearly 700 miles away to pursue his hockey goals. That choice has taken him around the world with the U.S. National Team Development Program and allowed him to earn a chance to play hockey at Harvard after the...
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Photos: Parks & Rec outdoor ice rink
Ice to see you The Parks and Recreation outdoor rink in front of Hopkinton Middle School opened to the public on Jan. 13, and among the first skaters to hit the ice were 4-year-old Olivia (left) and 3-year-old Miles. PHOTO/JERRY SPAR Steady as she goes...
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Independent Thoughts: Scouts honored to welcome girls
When the Boy Scouts of America announced last year that the organization would start welcoming girls into its ranks for the first time in its 100-plus years of existence, it garnered a lot of attention. It was welcome news to Kim Brennan, a mother of two teenage Boy...
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Letter to the Editor: Hopkinton election well run
I’d like to congratulate those responsible for the recent election arrangements at the high school. The signage and layout were clear enough that a total doofus couldn’t get lost, even if he didn’t know what precinct he/she was registered in. The only delay I...
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Letter to the Editor: MassDOT standards and bicycle safety
I came to the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen’s meeting of Oct. 30 to discuss my concerns regarding the ability of MassDOT to safely integrate bicycles into our roadways and, more particularly, to their bike lane design designated for downtown Hopkinton. I did not, as...
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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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Margaret Mary Parduhn
Margaret Mary Parduhn, 49, of Hopkinton, passed away Thursday, Oct. 18, after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Detroit, Mich., she was the daughter of Mary Katherine (Stasser) Smith of Brighton, Mich., and the late, Gerald Lawrence Smith. She was the...
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Diversity celebrated at Hopkinton High School’s International Night
In one night, you could travel from Italy to Germany, from Switzerland to Thailand — all by walking from one side of the room to the other. On Oct. 25, Hopkinton High School’s (HHS) Ambassador’s Club hosted their annual International Night, an evening to celebrate...
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Wicked 5K raises more than $10,000 for ESL
Skeletons, princesses and Mario and Luigi sped around the Loop Road and Center Trail Oct. 28 as part of Enter Stage Left Theater’s Wicked 5K, the third annual. The final finisher, Denise Antaki, won the costume contest for third straight year, outdoing herself with a...
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Michael’s Run raises fun, funds
The Michael Lisnow Respite Center held its 21st annual Michael’s Run Oct. 20. In addition to raising money through the 5K race, the day featured live music, pumpkin decorating, balloon animals and lawn games. The race itself included participants in strollers, runners...
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Hearing opened on community preservation proposals
The Community Preservation Committee held its first hearing Oct. 18 to consider 17 proposals for what is so far more than $556,000 in requests for money available under the Community Preservation Act. After about an hour of preliminary discussion among CPC members,...
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Letter to the Editor: Garden Club offers thanks for ‘Help Hopkinton Bloom’ program
Thank you to our "Help Hopkinton Bloom" sponsors! Did you enjoy the lovely blooms downtown, and the new planters along Main Street this year? The Hopkinton Garden Club wants to express its deep appreciation to the local businesses who generously donated to our "Help...
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Library celebrates first anniversary
Joining together to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the re-opening of the Hopkinton Public Library after a $11.7 million expansion, restoration and renovation, members of the library staff along with the Library Board of Trustees, the Friends of the Hopkinton...