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Sheriff Koutoujian announces applications for 2017 Youth Public Safety Academy

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BILLERICA, Mass. – Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian today announced applications are now available for youngsters wishing to participate in the 2017 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA).

Now in its 18th year, YPSA provides a safe, educational, low-cost summer camp option for Middlesex County youth. For the first time, the camp will now be open to children ages 8-12, where in prior years those ages 9-11 were eligible.

Hillers Hockey Loses in Double OT

By Tom Nappi, News Director

In the South Division 3 Sectional Quarter Finals, #5th seeded Old Rochester/Fairhaven took on #4th Seeded Hopkinton.

It was a tough physical defensive game that featured many shots on net but not a lot of scoring throughout the first two periods. The 1st goal of the game came with 1:24 left in the 1st period. Senior Captain, Sam Henrie netted a wrister in the slot to make it 1-0 Old Rochester.

William A. Stevens, 96

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William A. Stevens, 96, of Hopkinton, passed away on March 4, 2017. He was the beloved husband of Catherine (Dailey) Stevens who died in 2002. Born on March 18, 1920 in Newton, MA., he was the son of Charles and Eleanor (Johnson) Stevens, lovingly known as “Lefty Bill” to friends and “Bumpa” to his many grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Inese Racenis, 57

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Inese Racenis, 57, of Hopkinton, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017. She was the daughter of Irina (Ivins) and the late Rudolf Bunde. She was the beloved wife of 31 years to Martin Racenis of Hopkinton.

Besides her husband and her mother, Inese leaves behind her three sons, Aleks and his wife Lize, Marty and Peter; as well as her two brothers,Viktor and Rudy.

Private services were held at the family home and arrangements were under the care of the Chesmore Funeral Home of Hopkinton. www.ChesmoreFuneralHome.com

Video: Hopkinton High School 2017 Science & Engineering Fair

By Tom Nappi, News Director

Some of the many Brilliant minds of Hopkinton High School showed off some of their work at the annual Science & Engineering fair. This year 28 projects were on display and the 12 winning projects got the chance to qualify for the regional science & engineering fair on March 10th. The contest featured 16 judges and the fair was sponsored by the Hopkinton Parent Teacher Association, Bose Corporation and Perkins Elmer.

In the below playlist, view some of the many great projects and winners from this years and past science fairs.

Hopkinton Gardening Club Presents: “Vegetable Gardening for Everyone”

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Speaker Series Presents:
“Vegetable Gardening for Everyone”
With Susan Hammond
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 7:30 p.m.

Vegetable gardening is something everyone can enjoy, from the novice to the experienced gardener. It can be a way to bring fresh food to your table, teach children where food comes from or even a way to beautify your yard! We’ll look at different types of vegetable gardens and discuss layout, variety choices and growing techniques.