Hopkinton product a captain in senior season for Pioneers Josh Sokol remembers being told he would not last a semester at Sacred Heart university, but the Hopkinton High School graduate has spent the past four years proving the doubters wrong and is an anchor of the...
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This HHS senior’s plans are up in the air
Breslin earns pilot’s license A Hopkinton High School senior has his sights set on the sky as he gets one step closer to fulfilling this lifelong dream of becoming an airline pilot. Jack Breslin has always loved aviation, but it took a miracle for him to turn that...
Final Live4Evan 5K/Octoberfest Oct. 5
A 5K race and Octoberfest will be held Saturday, Oct. 5, in memory of a young man whose legacy has touched the hearts of many. The annual Live4Evan 5K begins at 10 a.m. The USTAF certified course starts behind Hopkinton High School, goes through downtown Hopkinton and...
Committee takes steps toward Campus Trail Connector
Public invited to Oct. 2 meeting Members of the Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) continue to make progress on the Campus Trail Connector initiative, a 2.5-mile path connecting Hopkinton High School, Hopkinton Middle School and Marathon Elementary School. When...
HHS senior shares story on TV stage
Syed appears on World Channel program to promote inclusivity What’s in a name? A young man from Hopkinton is sharing his journey in discovering how a name can be a lesson in tolerance and acceptance. Furquaan Syed, a Hopkinton High School senior, was one of the...
Zen and now
HHS grads develop meditation app Two former Hopkinton High School graduates want you to take a deep breath and relax. Because this is sometimes easier said than done, the two young men have developed a new, unique meditation app to help you relieve stress, fall asleep...
Softball field project keeps Anderson’s ‘sparkle’ alive
Those who knew Lauren Anderson said she had a certain “sparkle” about her. It was an energy that made her so memorable to her friends, Hopkinton High School classmates and teammates that dozens of them have jumped in to spread the word and raise money for a project...
HHS grad Mills to lead college field hockey program
Hopkinton native and former Hillers field hockey standout Tamara Mills has been tapped to become the next head coach of the Sage Colleges field hockey team, and she is looking to build the program in Albany, New York, into a competitor. “I’m wicked excited and feel...
‘Jeopardy!’ no trivial pursuit for HHS’ Meyer
Teacher fulfills dream with appearance on legendary game show It’s the ultimate for any trivia buff: an appearance on the long-running television game show “Jeopardy!" Hopkinton High School English teacher Shari Meyer finally got her chance to live out a dream, flying...
BPA team shines at nationals
Hopkinton High School’s team of aspiring businesspersons traveled to Anaheim, California, early this month to participate in the Business Professionals of America national competition at the National Leadership Conference, and the Hillers had a successful time. Tyler...
HOP Coalition hosts Celebration of Recovery on Town Common
A local coalition will be hosting a special event for individuals and families who are touched by substance abuse and for local community members who want to learn more about how to reach out a helping hand. The Hopkinton Organizing for Prevention (HOP) Coalition will...
Lecture on teen anxiety April 25
Hopkinton High School will host a presentation called “Emotions and Teen Brains — It’s Complicated” on April 25 from 7-8:30 p.m. With rates of anxiety and depression rising in teens, learn more about the neurodevelopment and societal factors behind this increasing...
Changes ahead for HHS schedule
Administration seeks to alleviate stress with more flex periods Hopkinton High School will be making some changes next year, ones that school officials hope will have an effect on students’ social and emotional well-being. During the March 28 School Committee meeting,...
Blackstone Valley Wealth Management Scholarship
Blackstone Valley Wealth Management, a financial planning and advisory firm located in Hopkinton, is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Hopkinton High senior this spring. The student must be planning to pursue a higher education at a college or university immediately...
HHS magazine ranked third in state
The HHS magazine Marginal earned a rating of superior from the National Council of Teachers of English and was rated as the third-highest magazine in Massachusetts in the REALM contest (Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines). Superior is the highest...
HMS RoboHillers headed back to World Championship
The Hopkinton Middle School RoboHillers will be heading back to the Bluegrass State for the fourth year in a row after one of their robotics teams qualified for the VEX IQ World Championship. RoboHillers team 1715C (Hopkinton Cool Cats) clinched the spot to head to...
HHS tabs Skiba as girls soccer coach
Tom Skiba knows he will have plenty to live up to as he takes the reins of the Hopkinton High School girls soccer program next fall. The new head coach inherits a team coming off the program’s first sectional title and an appearance in the state title game, and he...
HHS Drama Ensemble to present ‘Radium Girls’
After performing lighter shows the past several winters, the Hopkinton High School Drama Ensemble this month will tackle a serious historical drama, “Radium Girls.” The play will run from March 7-9 in the HHS auditorium. “I wanted to do a drama since I had done...
Balanced Hillers hoops heads to tourney
After 19 seasons as the Hopkinton High School boys varsity basketball coach, Tom Keane experienced a “first” heading into the final week of the 2018-19 regular season: not a single player on his team was scoring more than 10 points per game on average. The Hillers,...
Sports Roundup: HHS trio honored at Girls and Women in Sport Day
Three Hopkinton student-athletes participated in Massachusetts Girls and Women in Sport Day on Feb. 1. Maggie Allen (soccer, track), Kelsey Carlson (unified basketball, unified track) and Camryn McDonald (field hockey, basketball, lacrosse) were recognized and...