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Meeting the Principal Candidates
By Nate Clark Tuesday night, March 2, parents and teachers where invited to ask questions of the final two principal candidates, Dr. Sarah Ahern and Ms. Alyson Geary, in the high school auditorium for a public forum. This question and answer session helped give Superintendent Dr. Phelan valuable feedback from attendees, as well as giving the [...]
Goals for Golden Pond's Future
By Grace Centola Hopkinton’s assisted living facility Golden Pond is hoping to get the "okay" from the town to go forward in its plan to expand the medical facility. The medical facility wants to expand due to an increase in business and residents. (more...)
Christmas At Fenway A Success
Some Red Sox fans get the chance to be part of a Christmas celebration at Fenway Park. Photos taken by Sara Ottomano. By Sara Ottomano On December 12, 2009, the seventh annual Christmas at Fenway event took place at Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox. Around 700 people were selected to attend the event, in which they celebrated the [...]
Help Save a Life: Give Blood
More than 38,000 blood donations are needed each day, and Massachusetts must ship blood in from out of state to meet this high demand. Photo taken by Brittany O'Loughlin. By Brittany O'Loughlin Never has the need for blood been greater, and the Red Cross is looking for donors. As the holiday season quickly approaches, the greatest gift many [...]
Environmentalists Fight Construction on Fruit Street
By: Brittany O'Loughlin The town of Hopkinton, MA is in the midst of planning to build a Wastewater Treatment Facility on Fruit Street. There have been many complaints and concerns from residents and environmental groups about this project. (more...)
Car Break-Ins on Friday the Thirteenth Lead to More Locked Cars
Friday the thirteenth, a day of mischief and bad luck, could leave you without some important items. Photo taken by Sara Ottomano. By Sara Ottomano Friday the thirteenth, a very superstitious day known for mischief and trouble, became more serious this November because of several car break-ins that occurred during the night. Eight break-ins on [...]
Volunteers Needed This Winter at the Hopkinton Housing Authority
Photo taken by Brittany O'Loughlin. By Brittany O'Loughlin As winter approaches, elderly citizens at the Hopkinton Housing Authority's subsidized housing will need help shoveling their cars out of the snow. The Board of Commissioners is asking citizens of Hopkinton to volunteer some of their time this winter to help shovel at the Housing [...]
New Car-Stopping Technology's Plan To Make Roads Safer
By Dylan Bushe Imagine, driving down the road, early in the morning, little traffic so far, and so you are not concerned with the road that much. You look down and check your messages on your phone and then BAM! (more...)