I am delighted to support Shahidul (pronounced Shah-hee-dool) Mannan for Hopkinton‘s Select Board. Shahidul has an impressive business career, but also is an exemplary human being who thinks of others and always does his best at whatever he attempts. Adjectives that...
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Casady takes break from cancer treatment for Boston challenge
Running the Boston Marathon after beating cancer is an impressive feat. James Casady, however, is an impatient man. The Hopkinton resident is going to run Boston this month while he’s still undergoing treatment. Casady was diagnosed in December 2020 with high-risk...
Trio of longtime town employees selected as Boston Marathon race starters
This year’s official starters for the Boston Marathon, selected by the Hopkinton Marathon Committee, include three Hopkinton residents who, combined, have worked for the town for more than eight decades. Two of the starters, former Hopkinton Police Department School...
Child’s endurance inspires mom’s marathon
Since the age of 2, Sophie LaFreniere has demonstrated strength and endurance in her long battle with glycogen storage disease (GSD). This month, her mother, Margot, will put her own endurance to the test as a participant in the Boston Marathon. “I always wanted to...
International Marathon Center moves closer to reality
The planned International Marathon Center in Hopkinton is continuing to make strides toward becoming a reality, as the organizers recently hosted a preview night and plans have been drawn up to bring the space to life. Hopkinton’s Tim Kilduff, who in addition to being...
Newspaper: April 13, 2022
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UCTC votes to recommend no action on its trail funding requests at Town Meeting
The Upper Charles Trail Committee, at a special meeting Wednesday morning, voted unanimously to recommend that no action be taken on its Community Preservation Committee funding requests at the May 2 Annual Town Meeting. The committee had requested CPC funding...
Arrests/Police Log, April 12 edition
ARRESTS April 8 3:38 a.m. A caller reported a loud bang and a vehicle in the middle of the roadway. Sergeant Matthew McNeil and Officers Shannon Beloin and Benjamin Stickney responded and subsequently arrested a 32-year-old from Worcester and charged her with marked...
Hopkinton Today: Wednesday, April 13
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 and video of the day. Annual Town Meeting will be held at the Hopkinton High School Athletic Center, the Select...
HHS Sports Roundup: Powers, Golembiewski break records; baseball to play at Fenway Park
Kate Powers and Sean Golembiewski started their outdoor track and field seasons with a bang, setting records in a dual meet on Monday against visiting Norwood. In the girls team’s 124-12 victory, Powers won the discus with a throw of 147 feet, 9 inches that broke her...
Select Board roundup: Town Meeting to be held at high school; pair of police cadets conditionally approved
Annual Town Meeting will be held at the Hopkinton High School Athletic Center, the Select Board decided at Tuesday’s meeting. Town Meeting normally is held at the Hopkinton Middle School auditorium, but the Health Department recommended the field house, which is...
HMS teacher Brummett runs Boston to support school music programs
“I’m obsessed with the marathon,” Katharine Brummett gushes. “I love it.” Brummett, a media arts teacher at Hopkinton Middle School for the past 11 years, will be running the Boston Marathon this year on behalf of the Hopkinton Music Association. After attending art...
Levenson volunteers for Boston Marathon for long haul
Hopkinton’s Bob Levenson has been volunteering for the Boston Marathon since 2003. “And I still have the jacket to prove it,” he said. He’s amassed many colorful jackets since and has worn many volunteer hats as a member of the Hopkinton Marathon Committee,...
Comeau supports Lions Club in 50th anniversary of women’s division
One foot in front of the other. That’s how Sarah Comeau is running the Boston Marathon this month. “It kind of fell in my lap,” said Comeau, who is running on behalf of the Hopkinton Lions Club. The Millbury teacher and Worcester resident used to work near Hopkinton,...
Parks & Rec roundup: Fruit Street fields bid documents released
At its meeting Monday night, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed updates on the Fruit Street fields replacement project, property requests and summer programming. Parks & Recreation Director Jay Guelfi reported that the town’s legal counsel approved...
Letter to the Editor: Drawe for Housing Authority
Nancy Drawe would be the best choice to become a member of the Hopkinton Housing Authority. I worked as outreach supervisor for the Hopkinton Senior Center for 20 years. I know her well. When asked by a neighbor or friend at Davis Road for advice, Nancy would respond...
Letter to the Editor: Withdraw funding request for Segments 5/6 of proposed Upper Charles Trail
At its April 13 meeting, the Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) should withdraw its Town Meeting request for $411,600 for engineering of Segments 5 and 6 of its proposed route. Segment 5 extends from Center Trail to Hayden Rowe Street. Segment 6 travels down the EMC...
Hopkinton Today: Tuesday, April 12
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 and video of the day. The Upper Charles Trail Committee has scheduled a meeting for Wednesday at 11 a.m. to...
Letter to the Editor: Drawe for Housing Authority
This letter is in support of Nancy “Punky” Drawe for the five-year seat as a commissioner on the Hopkinton Housing Authority (HHA). Nancy, known as Punky to most who know her, is a current commissioner of the Hopkinton Housing Authority after being appointed to fill...
Letter to the Editor: Upper Charles Trail will exist for generations — let’s get it right
Our town is embarking on a project that will change the face of Hopkinton for generations — an 8-mile trail that will connect Hopkinton Center to Milford to the south and to Ashland to the east. We need to get the Upper Charles Trail right. A friend recently reminded...