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Tamba chosen to be delegate

Tamba chosen to be delegate

HHS junior Journey Domanique Tamba will be a delegate to the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Lowell from June 23-25. The congress is an honors-only program for high school students who want to become physicians or go into medical research fields. The purpose of...

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Fischer earns National Merit Scholarship

Fischer earns National Merit Scholarship

HHS senior Abigail Fischer was named winner of a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship. Fischer is one of 2,500 winners nationwide, selected from a pool of more than 15,000 finalists who met the rigorous academic standards and other requirements. Less than 1 percent of...

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BPA team shines at nationals

BPA team shines at nationals

Hopkinton High School’s team of aspiring businesspersons traveled to Anaheim, California, early this month to participate in the Business Professionals of America national competition at the National Leadership Conference, and the Hillers had a successful time. Tyler...

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Nene second overall at state science fair

Nene second overall at state science fair

Hopkinton High School student Advait Nene won a first-place award and finished second overall at the Massachusetts Science and Engineering Fair held at MIT on May 5. Nene’s project was titled Patient Specific Delivery of Proton Beam Radiation. He won a $7,500 cash...

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Gregory Raymond Fox

Gregory Raymond Fox

Gregory Raymond Fox, 71, of South Windsor, Connecticut, beloved husband of Paula (Casavant) Fox, died unexpectedly on March 22 at his home. He was born in Dunlo, Pennsylvania, on May 14, 1947, son of the late John Henry and Ellen (Pavlak) Fox. Greg grew up in East...

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Elfriede H. Remillard

Elfriede H. Remillard

Elfriede H. “Friedel” (Knopf) Remillard, 94, a longtime resident of South Yarmouth, died April 13 at Beaumont Nursing and Rehab in Northbridge after a period of declining health. Her beloved husband of 47 years, Norman E. Remillard, died July 26, 2010. She is survived...

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Eleanor D. Straight

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/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...

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Touchstone Community School Summer Camp

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...

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Business Profile: Cook Forest Products

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...

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Rudden, Calkins lead way for HHS girls lax

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...

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Hamilton wins teaching honor

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...

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Photo: Dunkin’ grand opening

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...

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