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Hopkinton High held its Junior Prom on the 17th. And before heading out for the evening, the High School hosted its annual Grand March ceremony which gives students the opportunity to show off to parents, teachers, and other students their dates as well as formal attire.

After the Juniors and their dates made their grand entrance into the athletic center, it was time to announce the prom court winners, which was done through a random drawing. The winners were Shannon McAree, Mason Miller, and Andrew Rogers. Andre LeBlanc and Erica McBride were honored with prom king and queen titles respectively.

HCAM was broadcasting live from the event. If you missed the broadcast or want to re-live the moment, it will replay on HCAM-TV, HCAM-ED, as well as online. Check the HCAM program schedule for specific air dates and times. DVDs of Grand March can be purchased on the HCAM website as well.

And to see hundreds of photos from the event, visit the HCAM photo website

Elmwood School went back in time over 200 years ago to the Colonial era. As part of a yearly event called Colonial Crafts Day, third grade students have an opportunity to gain an understanding of what life was like for children their age back then, not through a textbook, but by doing activities that children did during that time period.

Many of the students, along with teachers and parent volunteers, were dressed in their Colonial best for the day as they went through a series of different activities commonly done in Colonial times including making corn husk dolls, stenciling designs on paper, rug braiding, tin punching, as well as playing games.

Books have always been a part of Hopkinton resident Nancy Haines' life...particularly used ones.

Therefore it was no surprise that Nancy and her husband David decided to open up an antiquarian book store. The idea first came to the couple during their honeymoon.

The Haines opened up Vintage Books in Framingham in 1988 and moved to their current location on 181 Hayden Rowe Street five years later. To them, the word vintage doesn't necessarily mean old, but unique, which is reflected in the books at their store.

With roughly 40,000 books, in subjects ranging from children's to historical pamphlets and architecture, the Haines have developed their vast collection from a variety of sources including other collectors, auctions, and estate sales. However, what they are most known for is their collection of Quaker materials, which is currently at around 8,000, giving them a special distinction as being the largest distributor of out of print Quaker books.

However, citing both the economy and the way that technology has changed how people utilize their free time, after 25 years of business, Vintage Books will be closing its doors around mid October.

Nancy believes that even though the internet provides a terrific research tool, book stores do still offer a valuable service to the community.

Currently, all books, except for the Quaker ones, are fifty percent off. The Haines are in the process of finalizing a deal with vintagequakerbooks.com in Maine to sell off their Quaker collection.

Although Nancy doesn't know what's next after the Haines close the store, she does know that it will involve books.

For more information about Vintage Books, visit their website at vintagebooks1.com.