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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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Outdoor water use restriction starts May 1

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...

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Hopkinton resident wins art award

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...

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Devlin’s first Boston Marathon fulfills dream

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...

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Independent Thoughts: Changes on tap for HHS prom

Independent Thoughts: Changes on tap for HHS prom

It’s prom season, and there are a couple of changes to the annual event for Hopkinton High School juniors (and some invited guests from other classes). On Friday, May 10, you’ll no longer see limousines around town filled with prom-goers. That’s because the high...

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Photo: Rabbit at rest

Photo: Rabbit at rest

The annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 20 was moved inside to the Center School Gym due to rain. The Easter Bunny made an appearance to hand out candy and pose for photos, including this one with the Gyllstrom family: (from left) 6-year-old Sophia, 1-year-old Ben, dad...

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