BY MATT SCHOOLEY With Halloween arriving, not all students will be getting tricks or treats in the classroom, as many schools have shifted away from traditional festivities. One school that has done away with Halloween festivities is Hooksett’s Fred C. Underhill School, as Assistant Principal Ralene St. Pierre said the school has been ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Children aren’t the only ones who can dress up in a costume and get candy as Bow and Hopkinton will host Halloween events geared for all ages and for those ready to show off their creative styles. Bow Bow’s Baker Free Library Director Lori Fisher said the upcoming trick-or-treat event is for all ...

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 supporting the roof. Selectman George Langwasser said the decision came down to the ...

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 students a chance to meet some special guests. Among them were former ...

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 in a variety of trips and activities over a seven-week span. “I would guess ...

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 walk, which begins in front of the Contoocook Village Fire Station at 9 a.m. ...

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 the Year for their club, based on their exemplary leadership skills, academic ...

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 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 School District will be able to put toward improvements for student safety. School ...

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 ...