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• Contoocook Carry returns Sept. 27

  By MATT SCHOOLEY The coldest months of winter may still be far away, but Hopkinton residents are already looking to help community members by using their legs, paddles and bikes. For the seventh consecutive year, locals will take part in the Contoocook Read More... Posted Thursday, September 17, 2009 9:33 AM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Contoocook, sports, triathlon

• It’s fair time

  Hopkinton Fair: Sept. 3 to 7; Hillsborough Fair: Sept. 11 to 13 By SARAH LEBRUN As the cooler, autumn weather moves in, state and county fairgrounds come alive will the smells of fried foods and barnyard animals. The first such fair to take place is the Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 02, 2009 3:12 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Hillsborough, Hopkinton fair

• Hopkinton State Fair kicks off Sept. 3

  By MATT SCHOOLEY The economy may be down, but attendance at the Hopkinton State Fair will likely remain up again this year. Though many families have been hesitant in recent months to plan vacations, the fair’s reasonable ticket prices may once Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:19 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Labor Day, Hopkinton fair

• Orchard gets new management

  By MATT SCHOOLEY The fruits growing at Gould Hill Farm and Orchards won’t be the only things new this fall. After previously being run by the Leadbeater family, Erick and Susan Leadbeater announced a local family has leased the Hopkinton property Read More... Posted Wednesday, August 05, 2009 2:44 PM by Goffstown Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Gould Hill Orchard, Farm

• Libraries keep young minds learning with annual program

  By MATT SCHOOLEY When school stops for the summer, the learning doesn’t. That’s the hope of local libraries at least, as Bow and Hopkinton’s summer reading programs are geared to keep young minds fresh. “It’s extremely important Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 3:07 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Bow, library, Baker Free Library

• Hopkinton town head resigns

  By MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton town officials will once again begin the search for a town administrator, as Leon Kenison has announced his resignation. Kenison, who accepted the job last fall, will serve his last day in Hopkinton on July 17 before taking Read More... Posted Wednesday, July 01, 2009 4:20 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, town administrator, resignation

• Hopkinton Selectmen appoint full-time fire chief

  At a recent Hopkinton selectmen meeting, part-time Fire Chief Richard Schaefer was appointed full-time acting fire chief. He will assume the full-time duties July 13. Schaefer has been a member of the Hopkinton Fire Department and ambulance squad for Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 03, 2009 4:09 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, selectmen, Fire Department

• Hopkinton girls, pushed a bit, still take state title

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Hopkinton and Fall Mountain girls track teams weren’t in much of a mood for sharing during the Class M & S state championship meet. In the end, it was the Hawks who shared least and gained most, earning 148.5 points and Read More... Posted Wednesday, June 03, 2009 3:46 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, track and field

• To reach playoffs, Hopkinton must outhustle foes

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Doug Maynard knows what is going to earn his team a spot in the Division III postseason, and he reminded his group during every huddle. The Hopkinton boys lacrosse coach stressed to his team the importance of winning ground balls during Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 06, 2009 2:01 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, high school sports, lacrosse, Pembroke Academy

• Hopkinton Superintendent hired

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton school officials decided to stay in house when looking for a new superintendent, recently naming high school Principal Steve Chamberlin to the position. Current superintendent Brian Blake recently resigned, and on Tuesday, April Read More... Posted Wednesday, April 15, 2009 10:46 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, school, superintendent

• Hopkinton residents vote down town employee pay raises

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY It isn’t uncommon to see employees state their case for a pay raise, but it’s rare for workers to stand up and say they just don’t need one. That’s what happened at Hopkinton’s annual Town Meeting on Saturday, Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 18, 2009 3:28 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, selectmen, voting, town employees, Town meeting, raises

• Teacher, support staff contract voted down in Hopkinton

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton residents voted down raises for the district’s educators and support staff before approving a budget lowered by the School Board during the annual School District Meeting. After seeing voters deny two collective bargaining Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 11, 2009 3:26 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, budget, School board, voting

• Search called off for missing kayaker

  BY JASON SCHREIBER The Coast Guard called off its search on Sunday, March 1, for a missing kayaker, one day after his boat was found near an island off the Maine coast. More than 200 rescue personnel spent the weekend searching the waters off the Maine Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 04, 2009 2:54 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Contoocook, New Hampshire, missing, Maine, kayaker, Coast Guard

• SB-2 to appear on Hopkinton school district ballot

  BY SARAH LEBRUN When Hopkinton voters go to the polls on March 10, they can expect to see a warrant article asking voters to adopt official ballot law, or SB-2, in the school district. Arnold Coda, along with three other residents – Diane LaChance, Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:44 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, School district, voting

• Hopkinton Superintendent resigns

  BY SARAH LEBRUN While the Hopkinton School Board and administration crunch numbers during this busy time of Town and School District Meetings, one more task has been added to their agenda – finding a new superintendent. Superintendent of Schools Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 25, 2009 3:21 PM by Goffstown Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Education, School board, superintendent