Eleanor D. Straight died April 9 at the age of 50 after a brief illness. Ellie was predeceased by her parents, Fredrick Straight and Dorothea Bell. She is survived by seven siblings: Richard Straight and Elizabeth Trudeau of Hopkinton, Fredrick Straight of...
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Arrests/Police Log, May 1 edition
ARRESTS April 9 1:02 a.m. Officers Brendon Lyver and Ryan Polselli conducted a motor vehicle stop on West Main Street and subsequently arrested Cameron M. DeRose, 21, of 194 Goodale St., West Boylston, and charged her with operation of motor vehicle with license...
Education Station offers mindful learning
Exciting summer sessions challenge children to become their best selves Education Station co-founders Christine Chapman and Sims Yun are excited about new summer offerings that reflect the same mindful approach to learning that families have come to expect. “In our...
Touchstone Community School Summer Camp
Where summer is fun and learning is values-based Touchstone Community School, a Pre-K through Grade 8 school in Grafton, offers Summer@Touchstone, a summer camp that reflects the school’s progressive, playful and joyful approach to learning. Touchstone, the only...
Business Profile: Cook Forest Products
Quality landscape materials at Cook Forest Products A haven for homeowners and landscapers alike Whether you want to spruce up the grounds with mulch, build a fire pit or purchase a few yards of quality screened loam, you’ll find all your landscaping needs at Cook...
Business Profile: Sandy Lucchesi, RE/MAX Executive Realty Realtor
Sandy Lucchesi, trusted RE/MAX Executive Realty Realtor Sandy Lucchesi has a personal mission statement about excellence and integrity on which she stakes her reputation. “My word matters,” Lucchesi said, “and that means something to clients, attorneys, Realtors and...
College Sports Roundup: Terry nets success for St. Lawrence lacrosse
Hopkinton’s Alex Terry, a junior goalie on the lacrosse team at St. Lawrence University, recently was named to the Inside Lacrosse Midseason All-America first team. Earlier this season Terry was named Liberty League Defensive Player of the Week after helping his team...
Rudden, Calkins lead way for HHS girls lax
The Hopkinton High School girls lacrosse team is coming off a trip to the sectional quarterfinals a season ago and has a pair of seniors leading the attack who are set to play at the collegiate level and help the Hillers toward another trip to the postseason. Lydia...
Foundation for MetroWest accepts applications
The Foundation for MetroWest is accepting applications for its Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) program that will take place from September through January in Hopkinton, Natick and Sudbury. High school students who live or learn in MetroWest communities are eligible and...
Hamilton wins teaching honor
Hopkinton High School psychology and history teacher Mike Hamilton recently was named winner of the Mary Margaret Moffett Memorial Teaching Excellence Award, which is presented by the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP). In announcing the honor, the Hopkinton...
HMS students selected for district music performance
Thirteen Hopkinton Middle School students earned acceptance to the 2019 Central District Massachusetts Music Educators Association Junior Festival, which was scheduled for April 27. The students were selected from more than 600 who auditioned in early February. The...
Pair of Hopkinton Destination Imagination teams head to global championships
Two Hopkinton Destination Imagination teams will be headed to a global tournament in Kansas City this month after their presentations took first place at the state level competition. The Hoplinks team (Grades 4-5) and the (AM)2 team (Hopkinton High School juniors)...
HHS students participate in All-Eastern music festival
A Hopkinton High School student credits one of his teachers not only for instilling in him a love and appreciation for music, but for helping him earn regional recognition for his talent. Senior Andrew Keeley was one of two HHS students chosen to perform at the...
Photo: Dunkin’ grand opening
The new Dunkin’ restaurant at 78 West Main St. held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 14 and presented a check for $5,000 to Hopkinton veteran Kurt Power in support of his marathon run for the veterans charity Home Base. Pictured are (from left) Allan...
Outdoor water use restriction starts May 1
As mandated by the town’s water management permit issued by the state to limit nonessential outdoor use, protect stream flow and aquatic life, and ensure sustainable drinking water, the town is required to implement a mandatory state of water supply conservation from...
Hopkinton resident wins art award
Jillian Robertson, a Hopkinton resident who attends the Middlesex School, won an honorable mention award for her art submission to the 2019 Healthy Whale, Healthy Ocean Challenge, sponsored by Boston-based Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Programs and Conservation Law...
Local runners express satisfaction with finishing Boston Marathon
Selectman Brian Herr completed his 30th and final Boston Marathon, with his wife and children joining him for the last few miles — “A nice surprise,” Herr said. Herr, who defied doctors and battled his way back to the marathon after suffering a major leg injury while...
Devlin’s first Boston Marathon fulfills dream
Jenn Devlin always knew she wanted to find a way to honor Boston Children’s Hospital for the care shown to her family when her daughter and son, born a year apart, both needed medical attention early in their lives. A decade later, the Hopkinton resident found a way...
Cemetery records now available on town website
Genealogists, history lovers and sleuths of all kinds will be pleased to know that a treasure trove of information has just been made available from the Town of Hopkinton. Over 200 years of the town’s cemetery records are now available for individual research on the...
HOP Coalition hosts Celebration of Recovery on Town Common
A local coalition will be hosting a special event for individuals and families who are touched by substance abuse and for local community members who want to learn more about how to reach out a helping hand. The Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention (HOP) Coalition will...