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Dear Allie: Boo Birds at Town Meeting

Alice offers advice to a resident of Hopkinton who expresses concern over uncivil behavior during the recent special town meeting. The writer notes that certain attendees undermined speakers and created an intimidating atmosphere, causing others to hesitate to voice their opinions.

Dear Allie: Getting the Spark Back

A Hopkinton woman struggles with feelings of complacency in her long-standing marriage and grapples with guilt for wanting a passionate relationship. Guest columnist Alice Sinclair gives her some tough love.

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Dear Allie: Handling a School Bus Bully

Mom Kristin from Hopkinton writes in to ask Allie for advice on helping her daughter deal with a school bus bully.

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Lake Maspenock Weed Treatment Management Report

Results from the late-season survey indicate that this year's treatment was overall successful. The targeted species experienced significant reductions. We defer to the Town to determine the management needs, if any, for 2025 but do recommend assessing the lake’s vegetation assemblage at a minimum.

Hopkinton Girls Varsity Hockey — Sticks it to Cancer, Again!

Since its inception, girlygirl P.A.R.T.S has raised over a million dollars to help fund ovarian cancer research. P.A.R.T.S is an acronym that stands for Pre-screening Awareness Required to Silence… ovarian cancer. All money raised goes towards Dana-Farber’s Director of Gynecological Oncology, Dr. Ursula Matulonis’ work to develop effective pre-screening tools for ovarian cancer.

Ricky LaChance, 16, formerly of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 7, 2025

Ricky Thomas LaChance Jr., 16, of Medfield and formerly of Hopkinton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. Born in Framingham, he was the son of Keri Lynn Smith and Brandon Crawford of Medfield.

2025 Boston Marathon Marks the 50th Anniversary of the Wheelchair Division

BOSTON – The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) today announced a historic lineup of professional wheelchair division athletes set to compete at the 2025 Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the wheelchair division, the strongest field in history will feature champions, course record holders, and reigning Paralympic medalists.