Greyhound Friends, located at 167 Saddle Hill Road, will celebrate International Dog Day on Sunday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. with a gathering at the shelter for friends, neighbors, dog people and, most especially, dogs. All are invited to bring their well-behaved...
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Greyhound Friends Fall Open House Sept. 23
Greyhound Friends, the dog shelter on Saddle Hill Road, will host its Fall Open House on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (rain date is Sept. 24). The free event features adoptable dogs, music, refreshments, vendors, fun runs, nail trims, silent auction/raffles...
Greyhound Friends dog adoption open house July 16
Greyhound Friends is inviting the public to meet the adoptable dogs at the kennel at 167 Saddle Hill Road in Hopkinton on Sunday, July 16, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Attendees will learn about sighthound breeds and maybe take home a fast friend. Staff will be available to...
Greyhound Friends 40th Anniversary Gala June 24
Hopkinton-based Greyhound Friends is celebrating 40 years in dog adoption and advocacy with an anniversary gala on Saturday, June 24, from 4-7 p.m. in tents outside the facility at 167 Saddle Hill Road. The event will include dinner, music, special guests and a silent...
Greyhound Friends Spring Open House postponed to May 21
Greyhound Friends will hold its Spring Open House on Sunday, May 21 (postponed a day due to the weather), from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Current and past greyhound adopters, supporters and friends, and the general public are invited to attend. Dogs are welcome as long as they...
Photos: Greyhound Friends celebrates International Dog Day
Greyhound Friends held a celebration of International Dog Day on Saturday with plenty of activities for people and dogs.
Greyhound Friends Dog Days Aug. 27
Greyhound Friends is celebrating International Dog Day with a fun gathering of friends and neighbors, dog people and especially dogs on Saturday, Aug. 27, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the facility at 167 Saddle Hill Road. Well-behaved and sociable pups are invited to enjoy...
Greyhound Friends summer fundraiser July 23
A summer celebration to benefit Hopkinton-based Greyhound Friends will be held from 4-6 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, at the Charles River Country Club Pavilion in Newton. The fundraising event will include hors d'oeuvres, beverages and musical entertainment by Jesse...
Photos: Greyhound Friends spring open house
Greyhound Friends held its annual spring open house on Saturday. Adopters, supporters and friends visited the Saddle Hill Road kennel and enjoyed music, refreshments, kennel tours, a silent auction, contests and games. There also was a remembrance ceremony and...
Greyhound Friends volunteer information session April 30
Greyhound Friends, located at 167 Saddle Hill Road, will host a volunteer information session on Saturday, April 30, from 10-11:30 a.m. for new, returning and potential volunteers. Organizers will go over the essentials of volunteering and the types of opportunities...
Greyhound Friends launches campaign to support Irish dogs
In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day and Irish heritage in March, Hopkinton-based Greyhound Friends is marking the entire month as Irish Dogs Month. The group aims to generate funding support to bring more Irish-bred greyhounds, salukis, and lurchers (greyhound or...
Greyhound Friends ‘Hearts for Houndies’ valentines fundraiser through Feb. 14
Greyhound Friends, the dog adoption shelter on Saddle Hill Road, is running a "Hearts for Houndies" fundraiser through Valentine's Day, Feb. 14. Individuals who donate $5 can put their name on a heart to be displayed publicly at the kennel. For details and to order,...
Greyhound Friends fall open house Sept. 18
Greyhound Friends, the dog shelter on Saddle Hill Road, will host its fall open house on Saturday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. (rain date is Sept 19). Appropriate COVID precautions will be in place at the outdoor event. Dogs are welcome. There will be a remembrance...
Greyhound Friends looks to bounce back
Greyhound Friends, the nonprofit adoption shelter on Saddle Hill Road, held its annual open house June 5. The event included a remembrance ceremony, a silent auction, vendors, refreshments, music and visits with adoptable dogs. After dealing with the controversy...
Photos: Greyhound Friends open house
Greyhound Friends, the nonprofit adoption shelter on Saddle Hill Road, held its annual open house Saturday. The event included a remembrance ceremony, silent auction, vendors, refreshments, music, and visits with...
Greyhound Friends adds new board members, plans open house
Greyhound Friends, the nonprofit greyhound adoption shelter located on Saddle Hill Road, announced that it added three new board members at its recent annual meeting. Paul Curley of Sterling, Samantha Dexter of Milford and Michael Simon of Holliston joined the board...
Animal rescue organizations remain busy during pandemic
Animals in need of homes can still find shelter through the storm. As the nation slows down during this pandemic, Hopkinton-based animal rescuers remain busy connecting pets with new families while adapting to the new realities of the crisis. Closing of greyhound...
News Briefs: Hopkinton K9 Titan lauded for rescuing woman
Scouts honored Hopkinton K9 Titan lauded for rescuing woman The Hopkinton Police Department’s K9, Titan, was commended at the Jan. 7 Select Board meeting for his work rescuing a woman in Milford. Hopkinton Police Chief Edward Lee shared a letter from his counterpart...
Greyhound Friends shows off updated facility
Kennel hosts open house as it moves toward reopening Greyhound Friends began a new chapter in its long and sometimes controversial history Nov. 3 with an open house at its updated facility that attracted about 200 visitors. “It went very well,” kennel and operations...
News Briefs: MassDOT in Hopkinton Oct. 30 to discuss I-495/I-90 interchange
MassDOT in Hopkinton Oct. 30 to discuss I-495/I-90 interchange The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will host a meeting at the Marathon Elementary School cafeteria on Wednesday, Oct. 30, from 4:30-8:30 p.m. to discuss the I-495/I-90 Interchange...