The Golf Committee: Fran Colantonio (chair), Craig Johnston, Bill Pezzoni, Chris Kostiw, Lindsey Morris and Donna Kelleher Volunteers: Gene Tarsky, Betsy Pielocik, Bill McGinley, Peter Ward, Ed Nunes, Donna Kelleher, Katherine Wellington, Helen Lemoine, Steve Levine, John Lawrence, Kim Edwards, Beth Reynolds, Bob Burns, Bob Schecter, Norm Robinson, Amy Fahey, Stephanie Hirshon and Savas Danos Sponsors for the 5th Annual MetroWest Chamber of Commerce Educational Foundation Golf Tournament: Platinum Sponsor: Genzyme Corporation Silver Sponsor: Staples, Inc. Dinner Sponsor: Middlesex Savings …

There is a certain amount of curiosity that takes over in a storm. There was debris, fallen trees, downed lines, and families walking around amidst the wires. Photographer, Vicki Francis captured the sites as she drove through town.

A reader from Ash Street shares these photos of the punch Irene is packing.

Is this a sign that home sales are rising? We will be speaking with a local realtor next week about home sale trends, but in the meantime, this is a welcome sign.

Patch photographer, Vicki Francis found these young men keeping cool on Lake Whitehall in search of fish.

This couple found a great way to beat the heat this weekend.

About 100 people turned out in a light rain for the first of a series of Memorial Day activities honoring Hopkinton's veterans. A Cub Scout placed a wreath on the memorial at the cemetery's entrance. Taps was played by Hopkinton High students Ryan Webster and Sara Ottomano. Other students read mving historic passages including President Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. A rifle guard of Hopkinton police fired a slute to the veterans. The veterans and onlookers then moved on to the downtown cemeteries and a parade scheduled to start at 11:15 and conclude with speeches and honors at …

As seen from the field the emotions of the day were evident.  From setup to sundown, the Relay for Life participants played, jumped for joy, shared their sorrow and walked in hope through the night.  Hope in Hopkinton is alive.

Massachusetts Construction Career Day was held in Hopkinton at the New England Laborers Training Center for students from the northeast part of state on Thursday, May 5. The day was a chance for high school juniors and seniors to get hands-on understanding of some opportunities in the construction field. Volunteers from different aspects of the construction business offered about 600 students a look at the types of skills the business needs now and in the years ahead. Students from western Massachusetts took part in the program on May 4. Organizations participating included the Mass. Highway …

Meghan Saunders – Hopkins Fourth-Grade teacher “This is my first year teaching at Hopkins School.  I teach my fourth-grade class science, social studies & math.  I love it when students are enthusiastic about a subject.  Curiosity is contagious!”   Mary Oldbach - Elmwood School Third-Grade Teacher    "This is my seventh year teaching in Hopkinton and I love it!  When my sons were very young, I was a very active HPTA member and began substituting in the elementary schools.  This was such a positive experience for me that I decide to go back to graduate school for my Masters in Education and …

Hopkinton photographer Vicki Francis was on the scene April 18 before the 2011 Boston Marathon started in Hopkinton. Vicki  had a race of her own to catch the commuter rail into Boston where she stationed herself at the finish to record smiles, silliness, exultation, exhaustion and even marriage proposals for the Boston Marathon's 115th running.

Here’s a shortened version of Hopkinton residents’ comments attached to a March 22 story Hopkinton Special Town Meeting Vetoes Fruit Street Funding. The article reported Monday, March 21’s, special Town Meeting defeat of a motion to fund the Fruit Street school. These comments also look ahead to tomorrow's (Monday, May 28's) ballot vote on the school plan. The photos that accompany this article are by Vicki Francis from Hopkinton's March 21 special Town Meeting. This condensed version includes comments through Saturday night, March 26. These comments represent a lot of thinking and a lot of …