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Darts team, BoMain collaborate on Veterans Day fundraiser

Players from the darts team Forty Darts pose for a photo after raising $1,500 for Project New Hope on Veterans Day. PHOTO/COURTESY PAUL WATKEYS

A local darts team raised $1,500 for the veterans nonprofit Project New Hope on Veterans Day this past November.

“It was pretty impressive,” said team captain Paul Watkeys. “It’s a nice reflection of the community spirit that exists in Hopkinton.” He added that the event was supported by BoMain Pizza Bar & Grill and the captain of another darts team called FItzy’s Misfits. Both teams play out of BoMain as part of the Minute Man Dart League.

According to Watkeys, the event was set up as a darts marathon. The team offered anybody any sum of money to play against its members. Depending on the score and the outcome of the match, the team would donate money.

“We basically donated $10 per win on their side,” said Watkeys. BoMain also contributed $250 to the fundraising effort.

The money was handed off to Project New Hope, a Worcester-based veterans nonprofit. The organization provides help to veterans with things like financial and food assistance, wellness retreats and peer support. Watkeys said the donation was made in part to recognize a fellow teammate who is supported by the organization.

Watkeys noted the event also was about connecting with the community. “We really engaged people who ordinarily hadn’t played darts before,” he said.

A Southborough resident, Watkeys said he started the team after he and his son moved to the United States from the United Kingdom 18 months ago. He added that the majority of the players on the team are Hopkinton residents. Given the success of the fundraiser, he anticipates the team will hold another one next Veterans Day.

“We’ve decided to do it annually,” said Watkeys. “It will come together nicely.”

— NICK SCHOFIELD

Latest News

The Parks & Recreation Commission on Tuesday reviewed feedback from the town’s IT Department regarding the installation of security cameras at EMC Park.

Guests speakers told the Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday that South Street has “untapped potential” for commercial development.

This week’s Police Log features reports of a 4-year-old found at a neighbor’s house, someone being followed on Main Street and property damage from a delivery truck.

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The latest Move in Style Athlete Spotlight shines on girls indoor track senior Abby Burke, who posted the Tri-Valley League’s best time in the 300 meters this season.

The latest Arts Residency highlights Hopkinton High School senior Caroline Ozmun, whose work in the school’s advanced photography course focuses on capturing contrast and form in black and white images.

Town meetings tonight include the Cultural Council (6:30) and Charter Review Committee (7).

Photo of the Day

Seventh and eighth grade players scrimmage during a Hopkinton Basketball Association practice Wednesday night at Hopkinton Middle School’s Brown Gym.

PHOTO/JERRY SPAR