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Tate takes on marathon challenge for Freedom Team

Tate takes on marathon challenge for Freedom Team

Hopkinton’s Christin Tate will be running her first Boston Marathon this year to benefit the Hopkinton Freedom Team. Tate has always been athletic. She ran track and played soccer in high school and then at Gordon College. In her 20s, while working in California, she...

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Hopkinton Today: Monday, April 8

Hopkinton Today: Monday, April 8

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. A 26-year-old woman who had sustained serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle Thursday...

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Historical effort for Castoreno in Boston Marathon

Historical effort for Castoreno in Boston Marathon

Adam Castoreno could be called the Marathon Man. The 128th Boston Marathon on April 15 will be the third year in a row he will be running to raise funds in support of the Hopkinton Historical Society. “It has been great, a lot of fun,” said Castoreno. The race also...

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McNeill’s Boston Marathon run to benefit SEPAC

McNeill’s Boston Marathon run to benefit SEPAC

Growing up with deaf parents and now a special education teacher, Megan McNeill is excited to be running the Boston Marathon on behalf of the Hopkinton Special Education Parent Advisory Council. McNeill is hoping to raise a minimum of $8,000 to help special education...

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Woman struck by vehicle on Hayden Rowe has died

Woman struck by vehicle on Hayden Rowe has died

A 26-year-old woman who had sustained serious injuries after she was struck by a vehicle Thursday night on Hayden Rowe Street died on Saturday, according to a Facebook post from her mother Sunday morning and confirmed by Hopkinton's police chief. "Sadly, yes, she died...

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Virginia Potenza, 77

Virginia Potenza, 77

Virginia “Dinny” Potenza, 77, of Hopkinton passed on peacefully surrounded by her family on March 29. Born and raised in Torrington, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Virginia (Karpetska) and Mitchell Alibozak. She was the beloved wife of Armand Potenza...

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Hopkinton Today: Friday, April 5

Hopkinton Today: Friday, April 5

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. Hopkinton Police Chief Joseph Bennett confirmed early Friday morning that an individual was being...

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New elementary school to be named Charleswood

New elementary school to be named Charleswood

Following a 20-minute discussion at Thursday’s meeting, the School Committee voted to name the town’s new elementary school Charleswood, paying tribute to the Charles River, which starts in the area. “I like the idea of keeping Charles in the name just because it was...

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