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It's time for the top five HCAM News videos and stories for the month of December 2012!

On Thursday January 3rd, Hopkinton Wrestling will dedicate its first home match to the memory of Linda Karner, an enthusiastic Hopkinton fan and wrestling mom who lost her battle with breast cancer this past year. Linda’s son Tom was a standout wrestler and Captain while competing for Hopkinton High School and his sister Jessie continues to manage the team with Coaches Tim Nelson and Corey Mills as she has for the past 7 years.

Writer/Spoken Word artist Cheryl Perreault will lead a monthly writing center for adults. Perreault who hosts "Wake Up and Smell the Poetry" at HCAM -TV and has a doctorate in education/psychology believes that everyone has a creative, deep- thinker and writer within and that many people would like to be writing...

The JV's lost to Belllingham Thursday night by a score of 5-1. Ryan Cunniff had the goal assisted by TJ Fujiyoshi and Kyle Canty.

The Varsity took on Leominster Saturday and fell by a score of 7-2. Cam Finlayson had both goals. Jordan Carroll assisted on both goals and Stephen McCluskey also had a helper. The Hillers were out shot 25 to 11 and went 0-2 on the power play and killed off 2 of 3 penalties.

Eloise M. Seely, 87, died Tuesday, December 25, 2012 with family by her side in Milford, MA. She was the widow of Vernon G. Seely who died in October 1998. Born in Syracuse, OH, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Crooks) Edwards.

Acquaintances of Paul Phipps are invited to be present while the American Legion McDonough-Carlberg Post 202, conducts a prayer and salute at Paul's coffin at the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, 34 Church Street, Hopkinton, MA. The tribute will begin at 1450hours (2:50 pm) on Friday, immediately prior to scheduled calling hours which are Friday, December 28 from 3:00 to 7:00 p.m.

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development today reported that the November 2012 seasonally unadjusted unemployment rates were down in eleven areas; unchanged in four areas; and up in seven areas over the month. Over the year, the rates are down in eighteen areas; two areas went up; and two areas were unchanged.

Statewide, the November seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 6.1 percent, down 0.1 of a percentage point. Over the year, the statewide unadjusted rate was down 0.3 of a percentage point from the November 2011 unadjusted rate of 6.4 percent.

I know this is a busy time of year. However, if you happen to be free on Friday night ... I highly recommend the following very exciting storytelling program that will be taking place in Hopkinton!
Cheryl Perreault

After the holidays...If you are a fan of NPR "The Moth" or have always been a fan of the telling of true stories, consider making time to sit back and enjoy true stories told by Laura Packer and Kevin Brooks on Friday night Dec 28th in Hopkinton.

Paul M. Phipps, 91, a lifelong Hopkinton resident, died Sunday, December 23, 2012 after a period of declining health. He was the husband of Ruth (Berry) Phipps, to whom he was married for 69 years. He was the son of the late Arthur and Minnie (Metivier) Phipps.