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 let him,” he said. “I told him, Jon, you’re like a son to ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY The words of four Hopkinton High School students will soon be heard across the airwaves of New Hampshire radio stations, cautioning youths of the dangers of underage drinking. New Hampshire’s beer distributors sponsored the public service announcements, which had the students act out common scenarios high school ...

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 also realize there are other lessons to learn throughout ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEYHopkinton 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 was one of 405 schools to receive the honor out of 40 states. State test scores, level of ...