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And we also know that they are going through the whole emotional rollercoaster of not being able to see family. So we felt that they have a lot going on and need a little support.”
Golden Pond assisted living facility in Hopkinton is one of the recipients. Staffers there will receive a thank you note along with a gift card to Hiller’s Pizza.
Also being recognized are assisted living facilities in Medway and Wrentham as well as supermarkets in Framingham, Grafton and Franklin.
The slogan of the RE/MAX Executive Charitable Foundation is “Neighbors helping neighbors,” and Lucchesi said she is seeing that in action.
“Initially it was to increase the morale of the hospital staff or the nursing home staff, but what I see is we ask who wants to be involved in our community, and it’s amazing the number of agents who want to help and people who want to donate.
“As busy as everybody is doing their daily job, this has taken on a life of its own. On one hand people are like, ‘I’m so busy working,’ but then again they can’t wait to get this going.”
Donations to Project Feed the Frontline can be made via Sandy Lucchesi at SandyL@remaxexec.com. Independent thoughts | from page 2
Relay for Life goes virtual
The Hopkinton Relay for Life, a popular annual event that benefits the American Cancer Society, will take place as scheduled on May 15, but it will move online and be condensed into four hours.
The event, normally held overnight at the Hopkinton High School track and playing fields, will run from 4-8 p.m. Organizers will use Instagram and Facebook to share photos and videos, and there will be activities for people to do in their homes, including trivia, a driveway chalk challenge and virtual opening, closing and luminaria ceremonies.
Families are encouraged to get involved and share pictures.
Visit @hopkintonrelayforlife on Instagram or Relay For Life of Hopkinton MA on Facebook for more details.
Sixth-grader Ben Pantera lines up a shot as part of the Hopkinton Basketball Association 4K Shot Challenge for April.
The inaugural Hopkinton Basketball Association 4K Shot Challenge drew 85 participants in April, and those who were able to make 4,000 baskets in the month were to receive a commemorative T-shirt and be entered into a raffle for a gift certificate to a local business.
Additionally, with the Hopkinton Independent signing on as the event’s sponsor, a donation of $1,000 — representing $20 for every player who hit the 4,000-shot mark — was to be made to Project Just Because food bank.
The event, inspired by a similar challenge put on by Hopkinton High School girls varsity coach Mike Greco, is designed to give kids an activity and a goal during the stay at home restriction, as well as improve players’ skills via consistent practice.
A new challenge was started for May. If you have a basketball player in Grade 3-8, hurry up and check the HBA website at HopkintonBasketball.org. You’re a little late for this month, but I have it on good authority that the event organizer is a pretty reasonable person (despite what people might say about him), so he might still let you sign up.
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Hopkinton named safest in state HHS ranked No. 3 by U.S. News
HopkintonIndependent.com T he independent review website SafeWise named Hopkinton the safest city in
Massachusetts for 2020. It marks the town’s second straight year being ranked No. 1.
Last year SafeWise also ranked Hopkinton the No. 1 safest city in America. The national rankings have not yet been released for this year.
Hopkinton earned the top spot by reporting a violent crime rate of 0.1 incidents per 1,000 and a property crime rate of 1.6.
Franklin, Shrewsbury, Milton and Norton round out the top five, while neighboring Holliston ranks 11.
Meanwhile, Hopkinton schools continue to receive strong marks from national ratings organizations, as U.S. News & World Report ranked Hopkinton High School third in the state for 2020.
Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh shared the news with the schools community April 21, writing in an email: “Congratulations to the High School administration, faculty and staff, and also to educators in the other four schools, HMS, Hopkins, Elmwood and Marathon, who prepare all of our children along the way. And thank you to you, the community, who support your schools with money, time, and resources. This ranking is quite an honor.”
Boston Latin School was ranked No. 1, while Sturgis Charter Public School in Hyannis was No. 2. Following HHS were Advanced Math and Science Academy Charter School in Marlborough (4) and Dover-Sherborn Regional (5). The survey considers 345 schools in the state.
Factors used in the rankings include college readiness, math and reading proficiency, math and reading performance, underserved student performance, college curriculum breadth and graduation rate.
HHS is ranked 190 nationally, out of 17,792 schools.
