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Photos: Diversity mural unveiling at EMC Park

by | Sep 21, 2026 | Featured, Featured: Features

The Hopkinton Cultural Council and community members gathered to unveil the latest additions to the diversity mural project along the fence at EMC Park on Saturday. The new murals include: “Be Kind” by Marlborough resident Kaya Santos; an untitled piece by Annabel Liu; “Many Helping Hands, One Big Heart,” painted by Charusmitha Ram, Navin Parthasarathy, Aryav Sachan and Danny Maida as a collaborative project by Hopkinton Scouts; an untitled piece by Southborough resident Miley Charlotte Francis and a friend; and “Choose to Include” by members of the Hopkinton High School Best Buddies club.

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Hopkinton Cultural Council chair Mari Jae Benning provides remarks during the unveiling. PHOTO/WILLIAM DURFEE

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Marlborough resident Kaya Santos stands beside her mural titled “Be Kind.” PHOTO/WILLIAM DURFEE

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HHS junior Annabel Liu shows off her untitled mural. She told attendees that the piece was meant as a representation of the Chinese population in Hopkinton. PHOTO/WILLIAM DURFEE

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Members of the HHS Best Buddies club show off their Keith Haring-inspired mural, “Choose to Include.” The artists are (from left) Reagan Osuch, Aoife Coniry, Sophia Zanella, Brooke Merrill, Emma Wiley and Eabha O’Callaghan. PHOTO/WILLIAM DURFEE

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Troop 4 Hopkinton assistant scoutmaster Charusmitha Ram (right) explains the design of the Hopkinton Scouts’ mural titled “Many Helping Hands, One Big Heart” alongside her son, Navin Parthasarathy. Scouts Aryav Sachan and Danny Maida (not pictured) also contributed to the mural. PHOTO/WILLIAM DURFEE

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Hopkinton Cultural Council member Carissa Durfee presents a flower to muralist Kaya Santos. PHOTO/WILLIAM DURFEE

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Members of the Select Board and the Hopkinton Cultural Council, along with state Rep. James Arena-DeRosa (second from right), pose for a photo with the muralists. PHOTO/NICK SCHOFIELD

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