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The McBride Team of RE/MAX Executive Realty congratulates Taneja Forero on her award for Student of the Month. Taneja has certainly overcome a lot of obstacles in her life, and she and Hopkinton High School are proud of her accomplishments. She has shown terrific...
The Hopkinton Upper Charles Trail Committee is looking for approval from the Hopkinton Public Schools to move forward on a project that would connect the bike paths of Milford and Ashland with a seven-mile trail in Hopkinton. UCTC chair Jane Moran presented at the...
Simoes shines while playing for father Hopkinton High School senior Stephen Simoes had a couple of tough calls when it came to extending his athletic career. Not only did he have to decide where to go to college, he also needed to figure out which sport to play. The...
Hopkinton Little League held its annual parade on Sunday, April 28. Players and coaches marched from the Town Common down Main Street to Carrigan Field, where they interacted with a mascot and held a ceremony to officially kick off the season. PHOTOS/JOHN CARDILLO
HHS golf coach Dick Bliss was recently named MIAA Coach of the Year. Bliss guided the Hillers to their second straight Division 2 state championship in the fall. Bliss, who golfed collegiately at the University of Houston in the late 1960s, has coached HHS golf for 39...
Hopkinton resident Pavit Mehra was a member of the South Shore Kings 14U junior hockey team that won the Tier 1 state championship in March. Mehra scored a goal in both the semifinals, a 3-2 victory over Boston Advantage, and the final, a 3-2 victory over the Neponset...
The Hopkinton High School class of 2019 has turned out a school-record 31 students who have committed to playing a sport in college. The students were recognized at a recent breakfast hosted by HHS athletic director Dee King. “The work ethic that you possess, the...
Holliston Superette continues tradition of quality The Holliston Superette has been a fixture on Washington Street in Holliston for almost 60 years, and it’s no accident that the beloved mom and pop small market has been a success from the start. The Superette is...
For home automation, think WattsControl, Inc. WattsControl, Inc. provides residential electrical services that include repairs, installation and home automation. According to Walter Hernandez, one of the company’s owners, strong customer communication plays a major...
Almost every student has a favorite teacher, one with whom they feel a connection and who inspires them. For Tom Coburn, that teacher was Evren Gunduz. “Evren was my eighth-grade teacher at Hopkinton Middle School [in 2004-05],” said Coburn. “He was by far the best...
To the Editor: I’m writing to encourage Hopkinton voters to elect Shahidul Mannan to the Board of Selectmen. Shahidul has served several years on the Appropriation Committee, is well versed in Hopkinton’s growth and financial management, and brings strategic...
Town Election set for May 20 Eighteen of the 24 candidates running for office in Hopkinton’s upcoming annual Town Election participated in the Hopkinton Women’s Club Meet the Candidates Night held on April 24 at the HCAM-TV studios. In addition to their opening and...
The Town Election is scheduled for May 20. There are five contested races: Board of Selectmen, town moderator, commissioners of parks and recreation, commissioners of trust funds and Planning Board, two-year term. Below is a list of all positions on the ballot and...
To the Editor: Cynthia Esthimer loves Hopkinton, especially the Lake Maspenock community where she has lived for many years. She advocates for this natural resource, its environment, and even chairs the committee on weeds. Cynthia believes in an inclusive Parks and...
One Hopkinton organization is reaching out in “love and support” of another as targeted violence around the globe leaves many shaken. After an attack on a mosque in New Zealand on March 15 left 50 people dead and dozens more injured, members of the South Asian Circle...
To the Editor: Both Mary Jo LaFreniere and Shahidul Mannan have the critically necessary experience with municipal finance most needed on the Board of Selectmen, bringing experience from different municipal areas — Mary Jo as an assessor and Shahidul from the...
Town Meeting voters established a single-structure historic district at 76 Main St. in reaction to a plan to tear down the Aaron and Lucy Claflin house to make way for a new three-story mixed-use downtown development. Built in the 18th century, “It is one of the four...
To the Editor: Mary Jo LaFreniere served as district coordinator in my senate office, representing Hopkinton for 10 years. During that time she exhibited, exquisitely, all the leadership qualities needed to be one of Hopkinton’s most effective selectmen ever: She is...
To the Editor: I am writing in support of Shahidul Mannan for Board of Selectman. During my tenure on the School Committee, I had the pleasure of working with Shahidul in his role on the Appropriations Committee for several years. His work on the Appropriations...
To the Editor: My name is Sabine St. Pierre and I am a Hopkinton resident and own a business in town. I am also a board member of the LMPA (Lake Maspenock Preservation Association). I am endorsing Cynthia Esthimer as a candidate for commissioner of Parks and...
