Caroline Sullivan of Hopkinton is serving as a peer tutor at Hamilton College Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning Center (QSR) this year. The mission of the QSR Center is to support students in the development of their academic skills, and to foster collaborative...
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St. Lawrence University students study abroad
The following students are participating in an off-campus study abroad program for the fall 2018 semester through St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York. Liam P. Doherty is a member of the Class of 2020 and is majoring in history and business in the liberal arts....
Wicked 5K raises more than $10,000 for ESL
Skeletons, princesses and Mario and Luigi sped around the Loop Road and Center Trail Oct. 28 as part of Enter Stage Left Theater’s Wicked 5K, the third annual. The final finisher, Denise Antaki, won the costume contest for third straight year, outdoing herself with a...
HHS girls soccer finishes strong
The Hopkinton High School girls soccer team experienced some changes at the start of the season, but the Hillers were able to adapt and secure positive results in nearly every match through the month of October and earn a spot in the sectional tournament. “Overall...
Hopkinton golf wins back-to-back state titles
The Hopkinton High School golf team won its second straight Division 2 state championship, becoming the first Hillers’ golf team to repeat in more than a decade. Senior tri-captain Mitch Marcou and sophomore Ryan Lundy carded 3-over par rounds of 75 in cold, windy...
College Sports Notes
Shelby Aarden, URI ’19, finished second at the Rothenberg Collegiate Cross Country Invitational hosted by Brown at Goddard State Park Oct. 19. She covered the 5k in 17:53. Alyssa Annenberg, UConn ’21, put up the fourth best scores on both the 1 meter (235.87) and 3...
Michael’s Run raises fun, funds
The Michael Lisnow Respite Center held its 21st annual Michael’s Run Oct. 20. In addition to raising money through the 5K race, the day featured live music, pumpkin decorating, balloon animals and lawn games. The race itself included participants in strollers, runners...
Hearing opened on community preservation proposals
The Community Preservation Committee held its first hearing Oct. 18 to consider 17 proposals for what is so far more than $556,000 in requests for money available under the Community Preservation Act. After about an hour of preliminary discussion among CPC members,...
Letter to the Editor: Garden Club offers thanks for ‘Help Hopkinton Bloom’ program
Thank you to our "Help Hopkinton Bloom" sponsors! Did you enjoy the lovely blooms downtown, and the new planters along Main Street this year? The Hopkinton Garden Club wants to express its deep appreciation to the local businesses who generously donated to our "Help...
Library celebrates first anniversary
Joining together to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the re-opening of the Hopkinton Public Library after a $11.7 million expansion, restoration and renovation, members of the library staff along with the Library Board of Trustees, the Friends of the Hopkinton...
Hopkinton students collecting turkeys and fixings for Salvation Army
Hopkinton’s student-run Thanksgiving Turkey Drive will be collecting turkeys and other Thanksgiving fare for the Salvation Army. This year’s drive, the 20th annual, has set a goal of collecting 75 turkeys and feeding approximately 250 local families. “My brothers...
Whisper Way subdivision plan moves through boards
The town Planning Board held a continued a public hearing Oct. 29 for the Whisper Way Open Space and Landscape Preservation Development (OSLPD) subdivision plan application by Ron Nation, 20th Century Homes. Last December the Planning Board voted to approve a maximum...
Business Profile: Hopkinton’s newest active adult community, The Trails in Hopkinton
Modern, carefree living meets style and convenience at The Trails in Hopkinton, the community’s newest active adult living environment nestled alongside 18 miles of protected, open nature trails and adjacent to Hopkinton State Park. The Trails consists of 180 homes...
Preliminary results for early voting
Early voting for the Nov. 6 state election started in Hopkinton on Oct. 22 and continued through Nov. 2. According to Town Clerk Connor Degan, at the close of the polls on Tuesday, Oct. 30 a total of 1,429 ballots were cast. “I do like the concept of early voting as...
Chamber’s Holiday Stroll gearing up to be great community event
The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce is putting together the final details on its much- anticipated, revived Holiday Stroll event which is taking place on Saturday, Dec. 1, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The town-wide happening is gearing up to be a fun-filled community...
Business Profile: NRG Lab in Milford
On NRG Lab’s Facebook page, when members are asked to describe the fitness center in a single word or two, many might be surprised by what they hear: “Family,” “Community,” “Happy place,” and “Always clean.” And while that verbiage may seem somewhat unusual when...
Permanent Building Committee to take on review of Center School re-use
Selectmen unanimously voted at a joint meeting with the Permanent Building Committee Oct. 30 “to request that the Permanent Building Committee work with the Town Manager with respect to gaining an understanding of the process and cost required for a full feasibility...
Hopkinton performer Michelle Leibowitz takes to stage in timely production
Hopkinton’s Michelle Leibowitz will perform in Caryl Churchill’s “Top Girls” with Ghost Light Players of MetroWest Nov. 9-11. Leibowitz portrays three very different characters in this production that examines the role of women in society and what it means to be a...
Arrests/Police Log, Nov. 8 edition
October 17 10:08 a.m. A caller complained about a tree company working on West Elm Street without a detail officer present. Officer John Corridan responded and spoke with the workers and advised them to stay in the road while working. 12:20 p.m. A caller...
Two new hires join Hopkinton’s financial team
After an extended search and multiple job postings, the Board of Selectmen voted Oct. 16 to confirm Town Manager Norman Khumalo’s appointment of David Nalchajian as the town’s senior accounting manager/town accountant. “Dave comes to us as a very qualified town...












