Hopkinton News

Hopkinton's Columbia Hall closes because of safety risk

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton’s Columbia Hall will be closing Oct. 1, leaving the Recreation Department scrambling to find somewhere to hold multiple programs. Two outside firms checked on the safety of the building, finding concern over the trusses Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 3:40 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family, recreation

Hopkinton's Harold Martin School celebrates 50 years

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Harold Martin School teachers, students and faculty admittedly like to celebrate, and they recently had 50 reasons. To kick off the Hopkinton school’s 50th anniversary, school officials held festivities on Monday, Sept. 15, giving Read More...

Posted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 3:29 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family, history, school

220 kids participate in Hopkinton day camp program

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Within a small area near Kimball Pond in Hopkinton, children kayak, color, fish, and play hide and seek. Hopkinton’s summer day camp wrapped up another successful season after providing about 220 children the chance to take part Read More...

Posted Wednesday, August 13, 2008 3:27 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family, budget, camping

Parades and races highlight Hopkinton's July 4th festivities

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton residents will get the chance to make the Fourth of July an all-day festivity, as the town’s Recreation Department will sponsor events throughout the holiday, beginning at 9 a.m. The day will kick off with a 5K run and Read More...

Posted Wednesday, July 02, 2008 3:40 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family, traveling in NH, event Reviews

Hopkinton teen among Youth of the Year

Seven New Hampshire young men and women were recognized for their contributions to their families, schools and communities in ceremonies at the State House on May 14. The seven youth were chosen by each of their local Boys and Girls Clubs as Youth of Read More...

Posted Wednesday, May 21, 2008 3:42 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, Hopkinton, Kids & Family, salem, manchester, laconia, nashua, milford

Hopkinton High School joins robotics team

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Competition can bring out the worst in those involved. In FIRST robotics competitions, the opposite is often true. Though members of the Hopkinton and John Stark high schools’ robotics team would like to come out victorious, they Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 3:46 PM by admin | 1 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family, schools, students, robotics, technology, High School

Sidewalk planned for safety at Hopkinton's Harold Martin Elementary School

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Walking to school will soon be a safer option for children attending Hopkinton’s Harold Martin Elementary School. The school has been awarded a $31,000 grant from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation that the Hopkinton Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 30, 2008 3:41 PM by admin | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family, schools, local government, School board, News

Hopkinton High School receives national recognition

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton High School was nationally recognized for its outstanding academic performance, given a silver ranking by U.S. News and World Report magazine. Although no schools in the state were ranked in the nation’s top 100, Hopkinton Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:19 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, High School

Keep the taxes low - Hopkinton school budget proposal less than expected

BY RYAN O’CONNOR The Hopkinton Budget Committee requested the school board form a budget, including warrant articles, with a 3.8 percent tax increase or less. The school board’s response: “How’s 3.05?” The proposed budget Read More...

Posted Wednesday, December 27, 2006 3:16 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family

2007 Rotary calendar features students’ art

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Once a month in 2007, Hopkinton and Contoocook residents can turn to the featured Artist of the Month in the Rotary’s new calendar. The 2007 calendar featuring the artwork of 60 Hopkinton students in grades 1 through 12, was Read More...

Posted Wednesday, November 22, 2006 4:47 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family, arts

Hopkinton drops in semifinal, still surpasses expectations

By Sapna Pathak Staff Writer As they listened to coach Curt Martin give his post-game speech on Tuesday, Oct. 31, following a 2-1 loss to Raymond in the Class M semifinals, the girls of the Hopkinton girls team heard a scream of pure joy and exhilaration Read More...

Posted Thursday, November 02, 2006 11:22 AM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Kids & Family, high school sports, Epping, soccer

Keep it clean: Schools enforce dance rules

By Ryan O’Connor Staff Writer Students who participated in the annual Homecoming festivities at Hopkinton Middle/High School experienced an evolution in dance the face-to-face variety. Banning “grinding” and other types of “dirty Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 05, 2006 1:06 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Hopkinton, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Merrimack Valley, Dance

Senior center costs curbed

By Ryan O’Connor Staff Writer A $1 million donation Eugene and Anne Slusser to build a new senior center in Hopkinton may not be enough after the initial bid on the project came in nearly 50 percent higher than expected. Milstone Engineering and Read More...

Posted Friday, September 29, 2006 3:28 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments

Filed under: Concord, Hopkinton, Health & Fitness, Kids & Family