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Hudson W. Plucker, 86

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Hudson W. Plucker, 86, of Hopkinton, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018. Born in Covington, NY, he was the son of the late Leola (McIntyre) and Elwood M. Plucker. He was the husband of Joyce (Smith) Plucker of Hopkinton.

Besides his wife, he is survived by three children, Marcy Reynolds and her husband, Robert of Chatham, Jeffrey Plucker and his wife, Leanna of Topsham, ME, Jody Schiloski and her husband, Philip of Hopedale; 9 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren, He is predeceased by two children, Judy and Mark Plucker and two sisters, Patricia and Shirley.

Video: Hopkinton High School 2018 Commencement Ceremony

By Tom Nappi, News Director

Below, view a recap of the 2018 Hopkinton High School Commencement Ceremony. Presentations included: 2018 Class President - Nate Pucci, Recipient of the Superintedent's Award - Emily Dembinski, Class of 2018 Salutatorian - Will Lampert, Class of 2018 Valedictorian - Anna Heavey and HHS Principal - Evan Bishop among others.

Full Ceremony:

Hopkinton: There’s a New Calendar in Town!

By Jim Cozzens, Station Director

Hopkinton MA has a new portal for connecting residents to local events and activities: The Community Calendar.

The concept was first discussed at a meeting of the Community Communications Committee. As they discussed ways to bring the Town together, it became clear a logical starting point might be a calendar where Hopkinton organizations and groups could post their activities, raising awareness and interest from town residents.

2nd ANNUAL DOG FILM FESTIVAL

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Baypath Humane Society has been invited to be present at the 2nd Annual Dog Film Festival and also to be a beneficiary of its ticket sales. This festival, on June 30th at the Regent Theater, it is comprised of two short films from around the world to celebrate the bond between people and their canines. Tracie Hotchner, Founder/Director of the annual NY Dog Film Festival (NY DFF) has selected Baypath Humane Society to be represented at this event.
2nd ANNUAL DOG FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

2PM: PROGRAM #1

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE WITH DOGS

(77 minutes)

Senate Passes Bill to Allow Non-Binary Gender Option on State Licenses

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BOSTON—Today, the Massachusetts Senate passed Senate Bill 2562, An Act relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification, which would establish a non-binary gender identity option for Massachusetts licenses. The bill was inspired by a letter from Ella, one of Senator Spilka’s constituents.

“I believe that this bill marks a step in the right direction for transgender, gender non-conforming, and cisgender citizens of the Commonwealth alike,” said Ella. “Whether it be an identity reason, a privacy reason, or otherwise, the symbol of ‘X’ allows individual freedom.”

Video: Hopkins Elementary Last Day of 2017-2018 School Year Meeting

By Tom Nappi, News Director

Hopkins Elementary hosted their end of the year School Meeting. During the meeting awards were presented to students for a wide array of accomplishments and there were a number of musical performances educating about America's History. The meeting also ended with a surprise flash-mob. View scenes from the end of the year meeting below.