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Video: Marathon Runner, Becca Pizzi Speaks at Hopkinton Middle School

By Tom Nappi, News Director

This past winter, for her 2nd time, Marathon Runner Becca Pizzi out of Belmont, MA completed 7 marathons on 7 different continents in 7 days. Becca became the first female to complete the 7-7-7 challenge in 2016 and in 2018 took home the Female title once again. Becca's next big event is the upcoming Boston Marathon. She spoke to students at Hopkinton Middle School about her experience completing a marathon on seven different continents. View more about Becca Pizzi in the video below and at www.BeccaPizzi.com.

Hopkinton Marathon Committee to Honor Veterans on Patriots’ Day in “Year of Service” at 122nd Boston Marathon Start

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In honor of Patriots’ Day, the Hopkinton Marathon Committee (HMC) honors local veterans at the start of the Boston Marathon each year. Since 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the military relay that took place instead of the traditional marathon during World War I in 1918, the Boston Athletic Association has called 2018 a “Year of Service” and is recognizing people who serve their community in many ways, including volunteering and public service.

Hopkinton Marathon Committee Selects Starters for 122nd Boston Marathon

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HOPKINTON, MA (April 10, 2018)—The Hopkinton Marathon Committee (HMC) has selected three past members of the Hopkinton Marathon Committee as starters; former HMC chairman Rob Phipps will start wave two, Al Rogers, wave three, and Anne Marcy, wave four. The Boston Athletic Association will announce the starters for wave one and earlier starts later in the week.

Friends of Whitehall Spring Clean-up April 21st 2018

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The Friends of Whitehall ‘s 13th spring lake and trail clean-up will be held on Sat. April 21st 2018 from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. April 21st is also Park Serve Day and our clean-up is coordinated with the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Please come to the boat landing/parking lot at Whitehall State Park on Wood St. (rte.135) to sign in and then be assigned an area of the trail or shoreline around the lake to clean up debris and the refuse from the windy winter. The trails have been quite damaged due to the weather. We will also clean up some of the roadsides near the lake.

Meryl J. Richelew, 79

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Meryl J. Richelew, 79, of Hopkinton, passed away on March 22, 2018 at Golden Pond Assisted Living following a brief illness. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 57 years, Susan Richelew and son Geoff Richelew, both of Hopkinton, as well as his sister-in-law, brother-in-law and several cousins. His brother, Samuel Richelew, predeceased him in 2011.

Cynthia Ann Chesmore, 68

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Cynthia Ann Chesmore, 68, of Hopkinton, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at the Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham, as a result of COPD. Born in New Haven, CT, she was the daughter of the late Helen (Rafferty) and Armand P. Castiglioni. She was the wife of 48 years to Robert L. Chesmore of Hopkinton.

Weather Trends in Hopkinton: April 1st-8th 2018

By Tom Nappi, News Director

According to the DPW weather station, the highest temperature reached in Hopkinton April 1st through April 8th was 57.5 degrees, the lowest was 23.9 degrees. Average temperature during the month in Hopkinton was 38.8 degrees. Humidity was at an average of 65%, the peak was 97% while the lowest was 22%. Wind Speed averaged 2.8 MPH, while reaching a high of 12 MPH. Rain accumulated 1.07 inches last week in Hopkinton. You can see all the averages for Hopkinton below and be on the lookout for future weather updates in Hopkinton.

Heart, Courage, and Sweat: The Kids’ Marathon Show: April 16 – May 3 at HCA

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You’re eight years old. How do you imagine the experience of running a marathon?

Welcome to Heart, Courage, and Sweat the Hopkinton Center for the Arts’s annual exploration of how elementary school artists imagine and depict the marathon experience.

In the drawing of Clara Vanguri, age 7, the race route whips and swerves through hills, churches, traffic cones, and road signs from start to finish in just 14 horizontal inches, under a bright sun and a hovering helicopter.

MEMA to Host Functional Exercise for the 2018 Boston Marathon

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FRAMINGHAM, MA – On Tuesday, April 10, 2018, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA), in collaboration with the Boston Athletic Association (BAA), the 8 cities and towns that host the Marathon, and the dozens of local, regional, state and federal agencies that support public safety operations for the event, will conduct a large-scale functional exercise for the 2018 Boston Marathon.