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The Hillers lost 6-2 to the Bellingham Blackhawks last night in Franklin. Bellingham's Tyler Colacchio , the states leading scorer, had 4 goals. Freshman Michael Messier pick up his first Varsity goal and Senior captain Eric Guilmette added the other.

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Representative Carolyn C. Dykema and Senator Karen E. Spilka were pleased to host the Hopkinton Hillers Girls Lacrosse team at the State House on January 4th to celebrate their 2011 Girls Lacrosse Division II State Championship.

The athletes were recognized for their achievements by both the House and Senate chambers and received citations to commemorate their remarkable season.

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In accordance with Section 2 of the Hopkinton Marathon Policy, the Board of Selectmen will distribute invitational applications for the upcoming 2012 Boston Marathon in the following manner:

The BAA has provided the Town of Hopkinton with 45 invitational applications for the 2012 race. Of those 45 invitational applications, 14 will be distributed directly to the Hopkinton Police Department; four will be distributed to the Hopkinton Fire Department; five to the Marathon Committee; four to the Senior Center; and one to the Hopkinton Historical Society.

The Varsity Hockey team lost a heartbreaker to rival Ashland last night 3-2. The Hillers jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a great face-off play, with Ian Murphy winning the draw back to Eric Guilmette. Guilmette who fired home a lazer to beat the Ashland goalie. With the score tied 1-1, Freshman Jordan Carroll made a great feed from behind the net and Murphy fired the puck home to put the Hillers up 2-1. After killing off the first penalty of a 5-3 situation, Ashland was able to tie the game on the powerplay. The action went back and forth with both teams coming close.