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Tom, a white, middle-aged man, rides his wheelchair down a snowy downtown street. The street has been plowed and there are large snow banks on either side of him.

Tom rides his wheelchair down a snowy downtown street

An old photograph sits on a table in Tom's woodshop. In the photo is a sign outside of Xavier's Restaurant. Writing on the sign says "Another section disappears at our expense". Another photo of the same sign sits on the table off-center. The writing is blurry, but the name Tom Hopkins can be seen.

Signs outside of a local Spencer restaurant condemn Tom and his advocacy. The sign in the foreground reads "Another section disappears at our expense"

A handmade wooden sign in the shape of a toilet reads "Flush the Incumbents! Vote May 6th!" under the accessibility symbol

A handmade wooden sign, built by Tom in his woodshop to encourage voting in local elections

The cover of Worcester Magazine, with a black and white photo of Tom in his wheelchair, with the words "Shaming Spencer: Tom Hopkins' fight for access has won him enemies and abuse in a town that likes to drag its heels."

Tom on the cover of Worcester Magazine to highlight a story about his fight for access

A handwritten letter from Damon Hopkins to Judge Gorton

Tom's teenage son, Damon, wrote a letter to Judge Gorton illustrating how the backlash Tom faced impacted the whole family

Several of Tom's advocacy awards are laid out on a table in his woodshop. Much of the writing is blurry, but an award from the Massachusetts Statewide Independent Living Council is front and center.

Tom won many awards throughout his lifetime for his advocacy work

Tom and his wife, Linda, at the beach. Tom is wearing a gray suit and a black baseball cap and Linda stands next to him in a sun hat and a maroon fleece jacket.

Tom and his wife, Linda, at the beach

A magazine is opened to a page with the title "Mr. Access: How Nantucket native Tom Hopkins is making the island accessible for all" and a photo of Tom wearing a navy blue suit on a wooden boardwalk.

A magazine feature on Tom's advocacy work in his native Nantucket

A letter of congratulations to Tom for an award he received. The letter is signed by Gary Suter, Chairman of the Board of Selectman

A letter of congratulations to Tom from the Chairman of the Board of Selectman

Tom poses with Wally the Green Monster at a Red Sox game. They are on the field and the stands are full behind them

Tom posing with Wally the Green Monster at a Red Sox game

Tom poses with 10 colleagues in front of a fireplace. A chandelier is above them and a table draped in a white tablecloth is in front of them.

Tom and his colleagues at an MAAB holiday party.

Left to right, front: Carol Steinberg, Raymond Glazier, Tom Hopkins, Andy Bedar

Back: Dawn Guarriello, Patricia Mendez, William Joyce, Kate Sutton, Walter White, Donald Lang, Jane Hardin

Professional photo of Tom sitting outside, with greenery behind him. He is wearing a gray suit and has his hands out as if he is explaining something

Tom Hopkins

Tom poses outdoors on a busy street with Maura Healey. He is wearing a suit and a baseball cap with a badge on it

Maura Healey and Tom Hopkins

Tom sits on a balcony overlooking an indoor pool. His back is to the camera.

Tom looks over an indoor pool with his back to the camera

Side view of Tom overlooking an indoor pool from a balcony

Side view of Tom overlooking an indoor pool from a balcony

Tom sits at a table with a microphone presenting to a group of people. They are indoors and a projector is visible on the table next to Tom.

Tom presenting to a group of people

Tom, wearing a beige suit, poses next to Patricia Mendez. They are in an office with the American flag behind them and a portrait hanging on the wall.

Tom Hopkins and his Architectural Access Board colleague, Patricia Mendez

Tom sits at a table with a microphone presenting in an office setting. A large screen is to his left with a PowerPoint slide visible on it. A woman is seen sitting in a wheelchair in the distance.

Tom presenting to a group of people with a PowerPoint slide to his left

Tom poses with colleagues in front of a podium with the Worcester State University logo on it

MAAB Proposed Regulation Update Public Hearing at Worcester State University

Left to right, front: Andy Bedar, Dawn Guarriello, Tom Hopkins

Back: Patricia Mendez, Harold Rhodes, Jeffrey Dougan, Walter White

Tom poses with colleagues

MAAB Holiday Party

Left to right: Donald Lang, Thomas Hopkins, Jeffrey Dougan

Linda, Kate, and Kathleen stand in front of a fireplace posing for the camera

Left to right: Linda Hopkins, Kate Hopkins, and Kathleen Bernier

Tom sits at a work table in his wood shop. His granddaughter stands on the back of his wheelchair gripping the handle.

Tom and his granddaughter in Tom's woodshop

Tom poses with colleagues. He is wearing a Santa hat and red scarf.

Tom, dressed as Santa, poses with colleagues

Tom's 2015 Thomas P. Hopkins award, a crystal vase etched with the Massachusetts state seal, sits on a table in Tom's woodshop next to a framed photo of Tom climbing up a tall wooden beam at a high ropes course

Tom's 2015 Thomas P. Hopkins Disability Access Award, next to a photo of Tom climbing at a high ropes course

Tom in middle age, sitting in his wheelchair at the end of a wooden ramp with handrails on either side. He is wearing a black suit and black baseball cap with a badge on it.

Tom sits at the end of a wooden ramp

From left to right, Damon, Linda, and Justin Hopkins stand posing and smiling in Tom's woodshop. A paper banner hangs above them with footprints and handprints in orange, purple, and green paint. The woodshop is cluttered with Tom's awards and tools.

Left to right: Damon (son), Linda (wife), and Justin (son) Hopkins.

A small framed photo of Tom with his two grandchildren. His grandson, a baby, sits on his lap on his right side and his granddaughter, a toddler, sits on his lap on his left side. They are outside on a sunny day. The frame reads "Grandkids keep us young at heart."

Tom with his grandchildren

Old photograph of Tom sitting at a work table in his wood shop. A small, short section of a narrow tree trunk sits on the table on top of a wooden base in front of him. Tom is using both hands to hold a drill drilling a hole into the middle of the trunk. His grandson, a small child, stands next to him and also has his hand on the drill.

Tom and his grandson in the woodshop

Tom, his back to the camera, sits at a wooden dining table with a Santa hat on. His five grandchildren, all toddlers and young children, sit around the table with him. They are all wearing pajamas and looking intently at a paper Tom is holding in his hands.

"Santa Tom" with his grandchildren

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