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By TERRY CRONIN

Terry Cronin lives in Hopkinton. When I first heard of the proposed repeal of the law that requires utilities to integrate their resource planning to protect consumers from unnecessary risks and costs of infrastructure projects, it struck me as an...

By DAN ATTORRI

NHIAA Track and field teams have been eagerly waiting to see which squad will reign supreme at season’s end. But the Division III programs will have to wait a little longer.The D-III championship ended at Sanborn Regional High School on Wednesday...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Throughout her 15 years of service, Donna Dunlop has steered the Hopkinton library through various challenges, including a rebuilding project after fire sparked by lightning and navigating the challenges brought on by the pandemic.Dunlop, who is set...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In an effort to increase transparency and support student achievement, the Hopkinton School Board is considering implementing a class size policy for the school district.The policy, which has never been formally implemented before, aims to provide...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In an effort to cover hauler and tipping costs,  Hopkinton is considering new measures to boost participation in the town’s pay-by-bag program and match bag prices with those of neighboring municipalities.“We are looking for an option that hasn’t been...

By DAN ATTORRI

The Concord High girls’ track and field team is good. Really good. The Tide has talent, depth, skilled athletes in all disciplines, and all of that was on display on Saturday at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy. Junior Morgan Doherty won the 100-meter...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

As new estimates show the state needs 60,000 units to meet housing demands by 2030, reconfiguring zoning codes is one key solution to building necessary units.  In Merrimack County, the towns of Warner, Boscawen and Hopkinton will have some help doing...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

At Hopkinton’s Work Song Farm, a sustainable approach to farming has taken root through the use of household food waste. Every day, residents in town and nearby areas drop their white buckets filled with food scraps which are then turned to compost to...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

The cat in the arms of Dunbarton firefighter Tamara Bowne was in distress from the heat and smoke at the burning home on Park Avenue in Contoocook.When the orange cat tinged with soot was pulled from the debris of the home, it was having trouble...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After three years of running the Hopkinton Village Store, owners Allison and Will Castelot have bid farewell to the market that has become an integral part of the community and are selling the business to new owners with a similar mission.The...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

The operator of a tractor-trailer was transported to an area hospital following a rollover early Monday morning on Interstate-89 north in Hopkinton. Around 5 a.m., state police responded to reports that a commercial vehicle had struck a guardrail and...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

It’s hard to believe that a drive down Briar Hill Road in Hopkinton – a patchwork of pavement and gravel, with potholes sprinkled throughout – is actually driving down a road, residents say.On Saturday morning, the three-mile-long stretch was at the...

By PARKER POTTER

Parker Potter is a former archaeologist and historian, and a retired lawyer. He is currently a semi-professional dogwalker who lives and works in Contoocook. A funny thing happened on my way to this My Turn column. Let me explain.Back in December when...

By DAN ATTORRI

The New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization released All-State rosters last week, with several area players and coaches receiving accolades. Among the major award winners from the Capital Area was the boys’ Division IV Player of the Year,...

By DAVID BROOKS

Town Meeting 2023 The Hopkinton School District’s budget received strong support for a 7.5% increase at annual meeting Saturday, but not before hearing concern about the effect of ever-rising tax rates.“I don’t know how people my age can move to...

By DAN ATTORRI

When all NHIAA Nordic programs competed against each other, the Plymouth and Hopkinton girls’ teams were in the top two spots. So at Wednesday’s Division II championship, it stands to reason that it would happen again.The Hawks placed five skiers in...

Hopkinton Rotary has recognized Louise Carr as Hopkinton Citizen of the Year 2022 for her efforts to improve life in our community. Over the year she has played major roles in the Kimball Cabin restoration and planning, preservation planning for the...

By DAN ATTORRI

The best Alpine skiers from all four NHIAA divisions converged at Mittersill Ski Area at Cannon Mountain on Wednesday for the Meet of Champions, and, just like the division championships, Capital Area competitors dotted the top of the standings.Bow...

By RAY DUCKLER

Tom Walton was a picture of health.He was handsome, slender yet muscular, with shorts that showed strong, tan legs and a smile that rarely left his face. He was the type of guy who passed runners half his age, setting senior records and shouting from...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Rusty Wightman had poured nearly five years into the Hopkinton girls’ soccer program and wouldn’t let a grim cancer diagnosis keep him away. He was the girls’ JV coach from 2018 through 2021, then had to step away from coaching. But he still attended...