June 2008 - Posts

• Golf tournament raises money for scholarships

  The 11th annual Hopkinton Rotary Scholarship Golf Tournament took place Thursday, June 4, at the Sunapee Country Club. More than 100 golfers and 45 sponsors helped the Hopkinton Rotary Club raise money for $10,000 in college scholarships for Hopkinton Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 5:20 PM by Bow Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, golf, community

• Work begins on dangerous Route 202/9 in Hopkinton

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY State workers have begun work on Route 202/9 in Hopkinton and Henniker, starting a project that will make the road safer and more convenient for drivers. Chuck Davis, New Hampshire Department of Transportation contract administrator, Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 18, 2008 4:55 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton

• Life’s challenges become Hopkinton senior’s strength

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY As a child, Jonny Yocum asked his grandfather a delicate question. “Grandpa,” he said. “Can I call you dad?” Bruce Yocum paused, understanding the difficulty of the situation before answering. “I wouldn’t Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:22 PM by Bow Editor | 6 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, students, High School

• Hopkinton students pooling their money to make wish come true

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY A group of Maple Street School students wanted a swimming pool, even if they may never set foot in it. Fourth- through sixth-graders at the Hopkinton school organized a fundraiser for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, specifically for a 9-year-old Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:17 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, fundraiser, students

• Hopkinton bumped from baseball playoffs after surprising regular season

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR Dave Chase is the first to admit it. His seventh-seeded Hopkinton baseball team was hosting a first-round playoff contest, but the game was in jeopardy before the players even took the field. In fact, said Chase, it was in trouble Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 11, 2008 6:11 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, high school sports, baseball, hopkinton high school

• Hopkinton girls take crown again; boys move up to fourth

  BY RYAN O’CONNOR While other squads competed against fellow Class M-S programs, Hopkinton track and field traveled the state – often with head coach Rick Welch driving one of the buses – and faced some of the top competition from Class Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 04, 2008 5:11 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, high school sports, track and field