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HHS magazine ranked third in state

HHS magazine ranked third in state

The HHS magazine Marginal earned a rating of superior from the National Council of Teachers of English and was rated as the third-highest magazine in Massachusetts in the REALM contest (Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines). Superior is the highest...

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HHS jazz ensemble takes gold

HHS jazz ensemble takes gold

The Hopkinton High School jazz ensemble, under the direction of Jeremy Dodge, earned its first-ever gold medal at the Massachusetts Association of Jazz Educators State Festival on March 23. As a result, the group will be featured in a concert at the Hatch Shell in...

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Choruses head to state festivals

Choruses head to state festivals

The Hopkinton Public Schools Music Department once again is serving as one of the host schools as well as taking part in the Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association Festival the weekend of April 5-7. “We have become one of the sites that music...

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College honors

College honors

Amanda Gollaher, a sophomore majoring in international relations, received the dean’s award with distinction for the fall semester at Colgate University. ... Jimmy Adams was named to the dean’s list at Hobart College, where he is a sophomore. ... Carly Chase, who is...

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Solar farm off Wilson Street approved

Solar farm off Wilson Street approved

The Planning Board voted to approve the installation of a solar array on 34 acres of land off Wilson Street, thereby preventing what could have been a costly lawsuit for the town. The 7-1 vote on March 25 reversed the Planning Board’s previous decision, on Oct. 1,...

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Hayes participates in State House event

Hayes participates in State House event

Hopkinton’s Darlene Hayes was one of six of Senate President Karen Spilka’s constituents who participated in in the 82nd Citizens’ Legislative Seminar at the State House on March 19-20. According to a press release from Spilka’s office, the Citizens’ Legislative...

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Troop 4 Eagle Scouts recognized

Troop 4 Eagle Scouts recognized

Selectmen at their March 19 meeting approved proclamations for two Troop 4 Eagle Scouts: Jordan Hanna and Austin Marques. The duo also will be honored at a special Court of Honor ceremony for achieving the Eagle Scout award, Boy Scouting’s highest honor, on March 31....

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Planning Board will not sponsor plans to restrict growth

Bittersweet license approvals postponed

A public hearing held on March 19 to consider approving three licenses for Bittersweet Company was opened but continued until April 9 due to the need for additional information. Ciaran Dunne, on behalf of Oliveira & Dunne, dba Bittersweet Company, newly located at...

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MacLean set to make his mark with HHS football

MacLean set to make his mark with HHS football

The early lead for the theme song for the Hopkinton High School football team next season? It has to be, “I fought the law (and the law won).” Not only is new head coach Dan MacLean a Mansfield police officer, at least two of his assistant coaches are members of law...

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Record turnout for science fair

Record turnout for science fair

The cure for cancer, the answer to universal clean water, and the end to addiction all could have their starts at Hopkinton High School. Potential future scientists presented their research and findings on these topics and more during the annual Hopkinton High School...

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HMS RoboHillers headed back to World Championship

HMS RoboHillers headed back to World Championship

The Hopkinton Middle School RoboHillers will be heading back to the Bluegrass State for the fourth year in a row after one of their robotics teams qualified for the VEX IQ World Championship. RoboHillers team 1715C (Hopkinton Cool Cats) clinched the spot to head to...

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HMS student heads to state GeoBee

HMS student heads to state GeoBee

Do you know the names of the administrative regions of China? Do you know where the Laptev Sea is located? Hopkinton Middle School sixth-grader Abhishek Vijay does. Vijay, a student in Michael Siedlecki’s social studies class, will be representing his school as one of...

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Arrests/Police Log, March 20 edition

Arrests/Police Log, March 20 edition

ARRESTS February 23 2:51 a.m. Sergeant Aaron O’Neil and Officer Preston Mucciarone arrested John J. Scarpato, 27, of 78 Downey St. and charged him with speeding, OUI liquor, and unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle. March 3 6:35 p.m. The Holliston Police Department...

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