At Tuesday's meeting, the Select Board selected the local organizations and town departments that will receive a charity bib for the 2023 Boston Marathon. The town received 50 invitational entries from the Boston Athletic Association and previously set its policy for...
We are writing to express our disappointment that the Select Board has chosen to exclude registered 501(c)(4) non-profits (civic leagues and social welfare organizations) from the Boston Marathon invitational entry process this year. This year only registered...
Anyone who has driven on the newly redesigned section of Main Street just east of the Wood Street intersection can see that the area for vehicular traffic is more narrow than it was before this summer’s redesign, with sidewalks on both sides limiting driver’s options....
If you’ve been to the Town Common, you likely are familiar with one of Michael Alfano’s sculptures, as his statue of George Brown firing the Boston Marathon starting pistol sits on the park’s northeast corner and has become a local landmark since its debut in 2008....
Jeff LaBroad, a candidate for assistant superintendent for the Hopkinton Public Schools, said he is “beyond ecstatic” at the prospect of joining the district. LaBroad, currently principal at Josiah Haynes Elementary School in Sudbury, also has experience as a...
Roads immediately surrounding the Town Common will close to traffic Monday at 6:30 a.m. in preparation for the start of the Boston Marathon, the town announced. Other main and accessory roads in the vicinity will close to traffic at 7 a.m. Live updates about the event...
The motto on the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation website reads: “Honor our past, build our future.” That sentiment is appropriately demonstrated by Hopkinton resident Colleen Reilly, whose first job was stacking books at her high school library after class. “It...
Tim Kilduff is widely recognized as Hopkinton’s can-do man when it comes to all things Boston Marathon. Hopkinton’s Start Line Brewing Company, recognizing Kilduff’s contributions to the race and the town, is making him its can man for 2022. Kilduff’s image will grace...
Running the Boston Marathon after beating cancer is an impressive feat. James Casady, however, is an impatient man. The Hopkinton resident is going to run Boston this month while he’s still undergoing treatment. Casady was diagnosed in December 2020 with high-risk...
Since the age of 2, Sophie LaFreniere has demonstrated strength and endurance in her long battle with glycogen storage disease (GSD). This month, her mother, Margot, will put her own endurance to the test as a participant in the Boston Marathon. “I always wanted to...
The planned International Marathon Center in Hopkinton is continuing to make strides toward becoming a reality, as the organizers recently hosted a preview night and plans have been drawn up to bring the space to life. Hopkinton’s Tim Kilduff, who in addition to being...
“I’m obsessed with the marathon,” Katharine Brummett gushes. “I love it.” Brummett, a media arts teacher at Hopkinton Middle School for the past 11 years, will be running the Boston Marathon this year on behalf of the Hopkinton Music Association. After attending art...
Rachel Gilbreath thought she had hung up her marathon shoes for good, but she’s putting them back on thanks to a challenge issued by her husband, Keith. Hopkinton Youth Boys Lacrosse president Ed O’Donnell ran into the couple last fall and asked whether Keith, an...
Sandra Gittlen started running at the age of 41 while struggling with a rare autoimmune disease. “I wanted to feel better and counter the effects of treatment,” she recalls. When she decided to participate in the Boston Marathon, Gittlen discovered she could combine...
Amelia and Mike Green have faced numerous challenges in their lives, any one of which could have derailed their ambitions to run 26.2 miles. But the couple will line up to tackle the Boston Marathon on Patriots’ Day this year, a testament to their faith, unity, and...
Evan Levine has always considered himself a “3-5 mile” type of runner. But a visit to the doctor sparked a desire to take on the challenge of running a marathon, and the Hopkinton resident will make his 26.2 mile debut April 18 at the Boston Marathon. “I turned 44 in...
Leading up to the April 18 Boston Marathon, the Independent will profile local charity runners. This issue we highlight Mia Coutinho, who is running to raise funds for the 26.2 Foundation. Coutinho ran in last fall’s event and is looking forward to her first race on...
Leading up to the April 18 Boston Marathon, the Independent will profile local charity runners. This issue we highlight Ann-Michele Dragsbaek, who is running to raise funds for Project Just Because. Dragsbaek will be competing in her 16th Boston Marathon this spring....
Leading up to the April 18 Boston Marathon, the Independent will profile local charity runners. This issue we highlight Margot LaFreniere, who is running to raise funds for Sophie’s Hope Foundation. The Hopkinton-based charity was started by LaFreniere and her...
