School Committee member Holly Morand announced Friday night in an email that she is resigning as she has accepted a position with Hopkinton Youth & Family Services. "It is with a heavy heart and mixed emotions that I write to tender my resignation from my position...
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Youth & Family Services offers programs this month
Hopkinton Youth & Family Services is offering three upcoming programs: drop-in hours at the library, a LISTEN workshop and a suicide survivor film screening for the community. The suicide survivor film, which will be presented Thursday, Nov. 3, from 7-9 p.m. at...
HYFS free sunset yoga Sept. 27
As part of Suicide Prevention Month, Hopkinton Youth & Family Services is offering free sunset yoga on Tuesday, Sept. 27, from 6-6:45 p.m. on the Town Common. The session will be taught by instructors from Shanti Yoga. Behavioral health resources will be...
Youth and Family Services offers behavioral health screenings
The town announced that Hopkinton Youth and Family Services has partnered with MindWise Innovations, a division of Riverside Community Care, to offer free, confidential online behavioral health screenings to Hopkinton community members in both English and Spanish. “We...
News Briefs: Hearing scheduled for Gibb statue
Hearing scheduled for Gibb statue The Historic District Commission will hold a public hearing regarding the Bobbi Gibb Marathon Sculpture Project on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. Tom Carey, who owns the building at 1 Main St. in the center of town, has...
Focus on mental health
Mental Health Collaborative seeks to make impact in community By Michelle Sanford, Contributing Writer Rosenberg’s new organization aims to make difference Hopkinton resident Abbie Rosenberg is determined to make a difference when it comes to mental health awareness....
Alcott eager to contribute with Youth and Family Services
Following her position as director for Medfield Youth Outreach, Dawn Alcott is bringing her experience as the new director for Hopkinton Youth and Family Services. Alcott said what originally drew her to the social work field was working at a small community hospital,...
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...
Independent Thoughts: Changes on tap for HHS prom
It’s prom season, and there are a couple of changes to the annual event for Hopkinton High School juniors (and some invited guests from other classes). On Friday, May 10, you’ll no longer see limousines around town filled with prom-goers. That’s because the high...