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Parks & Rec opens registration for February vacation programs

PHOTO/JERRY SPAR

The Hopkinton Parks & Recreation Department has opened up registration for its February vacation fun week.

The program runs Feb.18-21 and features trips to regional adventures and activities. The week starts out with private skating time at Roller Kingdom in Hudson and ends with a day of snow tubing at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury.

Each program day runs 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Some activities will require waivers to be signed during registration. Pickup and drop-off will be at the Marathon School gymnasium.

Kids interested in attending can pick and choose the days they want to attend. The cost of the program is $300 for the entire week or $85 per day.

This week of activities is an opportunity for kids in Grades 2-5 to “explore thrilling destinations and create lasting memories during February vacation.” For more information and to sign up, visit the Parks & Rec registration page.

Latest News

Benjamin Hogan, the Hopkinton Middle School custodian arraigned on charges of possession of child pornography, went before a judge on Dec. 20 to move his pretrial hearing to February.

Hopkinton fire and police crews responded to a vehicle rollover near the area of 238 Wood Street Thursday morning. The driver was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries.

A Blackstone man was arrested on charges of operating under the influence of liquor along with reckless operations of a motor vehicle and malicious destruction of property after driving across multiple yards on Proctor Street Thursday morning.

This past week’s Police Log features two arrests, along with reports of an aggressive solicitor, a dine and dash incident and a vehicle sliding off the road on Front Street.

James Pyne, 82, passed away on Dec. 22. He was a lifelong resident of Hopkinton and served for a time as a volunteer firefighter under Chief Joseph Pyne, his father.

Photo of the Day

Assistant library director Jak Miller (left) discusses the hard work and legacy of retiring senior library assistant Sarah Hunter (right) during a Select Board meeting Dec. 17. Hunter is retiring after 16 years with the HPL.