Not a lot of clubs can boast about being around for 20 years. Far fewer can hold that distinction with as loose a structure as the Hopkinton Trails Club. “I’m impressed it’s gone on this long, considering how informal we are,” said John Ritz, co-chair of the Hopkinton...
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Girl Scouts’ art display encourages community volunteering
Can wire, gesso and acrylic paint make a difference in the community? For a group of Hopkinton Girl Scouts, the answer to that question is yes. Girl Scout Cadettes from Troop 82358 completed a service project for Project Just Because (PJB) that involved the hanging of...
Trails Committee focuses on Center Trail, long-term goals
The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday discussed maintenance efforts for the Center Trail and future preservation of the land along its sides. Chair Peter LaGoy explained that the Center Trail is the most frequented of the town’s trails. He hoped to increase...
Trails Committee makes progress on Center Trail to Chamberlain Road extension
The Trails Committee at its meeting Wednesday night discussed the slow but steady progress being made on the Center Trail to the Chamberlain Road extension. “The price of free work is that it moves slowly and on its own timetable,” explained member Chuck Dauchy. The...
Upper Charles Trail Committee makes slow progress on revising its charge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4E3Tkcrso0 The Upper Charles Trail Committee on Wednesday met to continue its work on revising its charge, as requested by the Select Board, but progress was slow. At the start of the meeting, chair Jane Moran asked the members to...
Trail organizers take different paths on town plan
Hopkinton has an ambitious goal to have a trail system that runs through town, picking up from the Upper Charles Trail in Milford and connecting to a proposed trail in Ashland. A number of people have been hard at work to accomplish this task, and while they are...