Dear Parents/Guardians,
Please join us at Hopkinton High School on Thursday evening, September 26th, for our annual Back-to-School Night. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet your son or daughter’s teachers and learn more about the high school program. Teachers use this occasion to discuss the content of their courses, expectations for students, and the best way to contact them.
The Hiller 8th Grade Boys' Soccer Team lost to Weston Middle School 1-0 despite dominating the time of possession and outshooting Weston. Playing extremely well for the Hillers were Nate Pucci, Robbie Hart, Jay Tomlinson and Connor Delaney. The boys play Weston again on Thursday in Hopkinton.
A win today for the Boys Cross Country team against Holliston with a final score of Hopkinton 19, Holliston 36.
From Coach Fairbanks:
The Hopkinton Cultural Council has set an October 15, 2013 postmark deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community.
According to Council spokesperson Barbara Timko, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Hopkinton -- including exhibits, festivals, short-term artist residencies or performances in schools, workshops and lectures.
The Contractor will be returning the week of September 30th to Main St. to pave the water main and water service cross trenches. The Pleasant St. detour will be in affect for the work area on Main St. from Pleasant Street to Grove/Cedar intersection. Therefore, eastbound traffic will be detoured down Pleasant St. and westbound traffic will flow as usual.
It's that time of year again! The Friends of the Libary will once again be selling their ever popular apple crisp at PolyArts on the Hopkinton Common on Saturday, September 28. The library's apple crisp was recently highlighted in a local paper as the prime "Don't Miss" event at PolyArts. But, they need your help to prepare and sell this yummy convection!
Preparation begins at 8:30 AM on Friday, September 27, 2013 at St. Paul's Church kitchen. Bring your peeler, cutting board, paring knife, hair tie & apron. We'll supply the gloves.
A fund has been created in the name of Shayne Desroches to help his family with funeral expenses. The site can be accessed here.
Additional money will be donated to "The Sky's the Limit", a project to utilize unused courtyard space at Hopkinton Middle School for learning and recreation.
HOPKINTON/HOLDEN - Shayne M. Desroches, age 13, of Hopkinton and formerly of Holden, died on Wednesday, September 18, 2013 from injuries sustained in a car accident in Hopkinton.
September 21st is the kick-off date for the 8th season of Wake up and Smell the Poetry at the HCAM-TV Studio in Hopkinton. Welcome back to a new season of honoring the art of poetry, story and song and the opportunity to gather, contribute and be inspired by one another.
In just two weeks we look forward to getting started with our first program of the 8th season with guest features Gene McCarthy, Mwalim and Rick Drost.
State Senator Karen Spilka (D-Ashland), State Representative Jeff Roy (D-Franklin) and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren toured the EMC Corporation manufacturing plant in Franklin this afternoon. The legislators met with executives to discuss EMC’s latest innovations in data storage and security, followed by a tour of the plant. Senator Warren then addressed employees in a town hall style discussion.
