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Tough Loss for Boys Cross Country Against Norton

By Michelle Murdock, Freelance Writer

In temperatures close to 100 degrees for their first home meet, the Hiller Boys Cross Country suffered a tough loss against Norton with a final score of Hopkinton 35, Norton 20.

Coach Fairbanks said, "Yes, it has been a long time."

The boys team was undefeated last year and finished in 1st place. The previous season the Hillers had one loss and tied for 1st place, but Fairbanks said the team is not yet out of it.

Hopkinton's Kyle Driscoll finished first with a time of 17:00 flat, even in the heat. Complete results are attached below.

Meet and Greet the New Superintendent on September 17th

By contributor,

There is a lot of excitement in the air about how the new Superintendent of Hopkinton Schools, Dr. Cathy MacLeod, is poised to lead the school district through myriad challenges.

The Hopkinton Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet and Greet the New Superintendent event on Tuesday, September 17th at the Faith Community Church. Doors will open at 7:30 am with the program scheduled to begin at 8:00.

Virginia “Ginny” Callander, 64

By contributor,

Virginia “Ginny” Callander, 64, of Hopkinton, passed away Monday,
September 9, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. Born in Freeport, NY,
she was the daughter of the late Mary (Byrns) and Cedric Callander.

Ginny was a long time employee and Corporate Event Manager at the
MathWorks. She grew up in Newton, MA and attended the University of
Massachusetts. Ginny loved to decorate her home, write, travel, and spend
time with her family and in particular, her granddaughter.

Laine Elizabeth Christman, 41

By contributor,

Laine Elizabeth Christman, 41, of Baltic, Connecticut and Formerly of
Framingham, passed away Sunday, Sept. 8, 2013 from an accident at her
home. Born in Concord, MA she was the daughter of Sharon (Fritz) and
Richard Batten of Boylston, MA. Laine was the wife of Marc Christman of
Baltic, CT to whom she was with for 20 years .

Laine was involved with many Fife and Drum and Bagpipers and Drum Corps.
She was also active with an internet Mother’s Discussion Board for 12 ½
years along with many other Caring and Support groups.

Join Us for the HCAM Annual Meeting on September 30

By Jim Cozzens, Station Director

Hello my favorite HCAM Crew member!

I know, it's been awhile. I hope you've missed me as much as I've missed you. But now, finally, the long hot days of summer vacation are in the rear view mirror and we can get back to the business at hand. HCAM business!

You got it, HCAM is back in action. We are cranking out new episodes of your old favorites, starting some new series, and welcoming our latest Workshop Graduates (hi guys!) as well as anyone who is interested in becoming a crew member.

Planning Board Approves Site Plan for the HCA

By Courtney Taylor, Master Control

The Planning Board voted to approve the revised site plan and shared parking special permit applications at the Hopkinton Center for the Arts (HCA). Chuck Joseph from the HCA, Scott Richardson and Steve Lewis from Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects, engineer Dan McIntyre, and Brian Gassett from Gassett Building Inc. presented a revised site plan to the Planning Board during their meeting on September 9.

Hopkinton Fire Invites Public to Station Open House

By Michelle Murdock, Freelance Writer

The Hopkinton Fire Department will open their station to the public on October 6th for their Annual Open House. The event at Fire Headquarters will be from 11am to 2pm. Residents and children will have the opportunity to view demonstrations, learn about fire safety, and tour the station. Refreshments will be provided and Sparky the dog is expected to make an appearance.

Hopkinton Fire Invites Public to Station Open House

By Michelle Murdock, Freelance Writer

The Hopkinton Fire Department will open their station to the public on October 6th for their Annual Open House. The event at Fire Headquarters will be from 11am to 2pm. Residents and children will have the opportunity to view demonstrations, learn about fire safety, and tour the station. Refreshments will be provided and Sparky the dog is expected to make an appearance.

Casino Free Milford Asks for Your Support

By contributor,

From Casino Free Milford:
Last night the Milford Board of Selectmen signed the host community agreement with Foxwoods and scheduled the town referendum date for Tuesday, November 19th.

We now have two months to spread our critical message to all of Milford’s voters and attain our goal of keeping Milford casino free. We have some exciting ideas for newspaper ads, radio testimonials, mailings and good old-fashioned door-to-door chats, but we need money to bring most of our ideas to reality.