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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Committee takes steps toward Campus Trail Connector
Public invited to Oct. 2 meeting Members of the Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) continue to make progress on the Campus Trail Connector initiative, a 2.5-mile path connecting Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton Middle School and Marathon Elementary School. When...
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...
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...
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...
Hopkinton Area Land Trust works to preserve, conserve
As Hopkinton residents continue to see their hometown’s commercial development grow, the members of the Hopkinton Area Land Trust (HALT) continue to make certain the town’s beautiful, open space properties are preserved, protected and conserved for everyone to enjoy...
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...
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....
As Greyhound Friends seeks return, Coleman speaks out
Former director Coleman defends work with Greyhound Friends There is no middle ground with Louise Coleman. You are either with her or against her. Some revere her for the many years of work she did founding Greyhound Friends in 1983 and then running the Saddle Hill...
Baldiga helps Rise Above Foundation fund experiences for foster kids
She was a high school junior, in foster care, looking forward to her prom but unable to afford a dress. When she heard about the Rise Above Foundation, she reached out to the organization for help and received the equivalent of a visit from a fairy godmother: a gift...
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...
Hopkinton Senior Center a place for young at heart
Walking into Hopkinton’s Senior Center, the sounds of music from eras gone by can heard in the background as each visitor is greeted with a warm welcome and a smile. It’s that friendly yet enthusiastic atmosphere that keeps countless seniors coming back to the center...
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
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...
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
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...
Greyhound Friends takes big step forward
Two years after being shut down by the state, and one year after the town denied a new kennel license, Greyhound Friends took a big step toward reopening its Saddle Hill Road kennel.
Project Just Because continues kindness after 21 years
Project Just Because has played the part of Good Samaritan for 21 years and counting, extending a variety of free resources and services to those in need throughout the state of Massachusetts. From a biweekly food pantry to a book-distribution program to a support...
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...
Young Hopkinton DJ gets positive spin
Auslander releases first single With one song newly released and another on the way, DJ Stephen Auslander, who goes by the moniker “SAUS,” has a bright future in music, a future that began right in his own hometown of Hopkinton. “There is something about music that I...