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ESBC approves pre-construction property survey option
Vertex project manager Chris Eberly will pursue a proposal for a risk mitigation strategy with nine neighbors closest to the Charleswood School construction site. The Elementary School Building Committee gave the go ahead Tuesday following Eberly’s description of the...
Marathon start times, road closures set
Roads leading to the start line of the Boston Marathon in Hopkinton are slated to close around 6:30 a.m. on Monday, and no on-street parking is allowed in the vicinity. Roads are to reopen by 1:30 p.m. Limited parking is available at Hopkinton State Park, and shuttle...
Hopkinton Today for Wednesday, April 16: Hopkinton Freedom Team to offer bystander training
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Bystander intervention training to focus on skills to stand up for 'vulnerable people' Sometimes...
Benincaso to run Boston Marathon for Michael Lisnow Respite Center, disability awareness
Hopkinton native Aamir Benincaso is running for the Michael Lisnow Respite Center for the second time, after completing last year’s race. He hopes that his participation will help make strides toward greater acceptance of people with disabilities in town, pointing to...
Hopkinton’s Purpura set to realize childhood dream of running Boston Marathon
Hopkinton native Samantha Purpura lives about a five-minute walk from the Boston Marathon start line. Growing up, she fantasized about running in it, first inspired by her aunt’s participation for several years. Now she will realize her dream, fueled by friendship and...
Hockey brings Hausermann back to marathoning
Dan Hausermann last ran 26.2 miles a decade ago, completing the Vermont City Marathon. This year, he is making a return to the distance at the world’s most famous marathon, and he and his family’s love for hockey is driving the comeback. “Both of my kids play for...
Wolf to ‘give back’ with marathon run for Hopkinton Police Association
Hopkinton resident Jonny Wolf is “right on pace” with his training program for the Boston Marathon. “I have one long run a week,” Wolf said in late March, noting he recently had completed a 19-mile run. “Through the week, I’m mixing in shorter runs and just trying to...
HHS students take top honors at state science fair
Hopkinton High School seniors Dylan Striek and Anoushkha Nair captured a first-place award at the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair on April 4 and qualified for a trip to Columbus, Ohio, to compete at the International Science Fair in May. Striek and Nair’s...
Board of Health hears from advocates, opponents of proposed nicotine regulations
The Board of Health voted on Monday night to move forward with a public hearing on its nicotine-free generation proposal following presentations from advocates both for and against the regulation. The Nicotine-Free Generation (NFG) initiative is one of Health Director...
Hopkinton Today for Tuesday, April 15: HHS club to hold badminton tournament for PJB
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. HHS club sets up badminton tournament fundraiser to benefit PJB Hopkinton residents of all ages have...
Elizabeth Ahearn, 76
Elizabeth “Liz” Louise Ahearn, 76, a resident of Hopkinton and formerly of Framingham and Natick, died March 11, 2025, surrounded by her family, after a short, hard-fought illness. Born in Natick, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth (McCarthy)...
Real Estate Transactions, April 14 edition
Stevenson’s love of lake community drives run for LMPA
For Hopkinton resident Chris Stevenson, the Boston Marathon is like a puzzle he keeps trying to solve. “For some reason, I just can’t figure out this race,” Stevenson said. “Every year, I come back trying to look for redemption.” With any luck, 2025 will be that...
Burdick aims for improved time, outsized fundraising in marathon run
Until last year, Nancy Burdick had never run a marathon, nor even thought about it as a long-term goal. “It was not something that was on my radar,” Burdick said, adding that it was “not something that I’ve been incrementally working toward.” Despite that, Burdick set...
Field hockey coach Colantuoni tackles marathon
Julie Colantuoni has been a part of the local field hockey scene for some time now. A member of the Hopkinton Youth Field Hockey board, she also is a coach, and this year she will step into the role of marathon fundraiser when she tackles her first Boston Marathon to...
Benson returns to long-deferred dream as he runs for Hopkinton Little League
Although Eric Benson jokes about how hard training for a marathon is, it’s a privilege he takes seriously — especially because he wasn’t sure he’d get to this point. “It’s a big deal for me,” said Benson. The 50-year-old father of three is set to run his first...
Guerra balances college, training in pursuit of first marathon
There are two things Hopkinton native Thomas Guerra says are most challenging about training for the Boston Marathon: balance and wind. “The timing of the marathon has been the hardest thing,” Guerra said. Between school, work and training, he’s had to strike a...
Hopkinton Today for Monday, April 14: Key races emerge in Town Election
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Select Board, Board of Assessors seats contested in this year's Town Election This year's Town...
Photos: Land acknowledgment ceremony at HCA
The Hopkinton Center for the Arts hosted a land acknowledgment ceremony Saturday with members of the Nipmuc Tribe.
