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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 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...
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 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...
Greyhound Friends held a celebration of International Dog Day on Saturday with plenty of activities for people and dogs.
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...
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...
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, 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...
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, 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, 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, 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...
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, 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
To the Editor: I shook my head as I saw yet another letter in the Independent from the terminated director of Greyhound Friends, again stating that she was “unfairly portrayed as a wrongdoer.” I do not believe people “have it in for her” as she claims. But I can see...
