DISC 25% Design Approved by Selectmen

DISC 25% Design Approved by Selectmen

At their February 5 meeting, the Board of Selectmen unanimously accepted the 25% design plan for the Downtown Corridor Project by the Downtown Initiative Steering Committee and the Town Engineer and authorized the Town Manager to submit it to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Once 

DISC 25% Design of the Main Street Project – Meeting Thurs 1/17 at 10:00am

DISC 25% Design of the Main Street Project – Meeting Thurs 1/17 at 10:00am

Information on the DISC (Downtown Initiative Steering Committee) 25% Design will be presented to the public tomorrow, Thursday, January 17 at 10:00-11:00am in Town Hall Room 215. Click here to view the Construction Plans (54 page pdf file)

Downtown Intersection Updates

Downtown Intersection Updates

Many improvements were made to the downtown Hopkinton intersection of Route 135 and Route 85 over the summer. Here are some recent news articles about the reactions to the changes and other downtown updates. Tweaks for Downtown Intersection Discussed By Michelle Murdock, HCAM News Editor 

Downtown Initiative Steering Committee (DISC) Update

Downtown Initiative Steering Committee (DISC) Update

After failed town meeting votes on the expansion of the Bill’s Pizza parking lot behind town hall and on the undergrounding of utilities on Main Street downtown, the Downtown Initiative Steering Committee (DISC) has regrouped to come up with a modified plan that will have 

Don’t Forget to Vote Tomorrow – Polls open 7:00am-8:00pm

Don’t Forget to Vote Tomorrow – Polls open 7:00am-8:00pm

There are contested races for School Committee and Library Trustee, as well as 10 ballot questions. See below for more info. All Hopkinton precincts vote at the Middle School. Polls are open 7:00am-8:00pm. SCHOOL COMMITTEE, For 3 years, Vote for 2 Jean Bertschmann, Incumbent http://jeanforsc.com/ 

Town Meeting Results – Day 3

Town Meeting Results – Day 3

GENERAL BYLAW AMENDMENTS Article 41: Amendment to Alcoholic Beverage, Marihuana or Tetrahydrocannabinol and Tobacco Bylaw (Raise Fines) PASSED Article 42: Amendment to Wetlands Protection Bylaw PASSED Article 43: Unregistered Motor Vehicles Bylaw PASSED Article 44: Secondhand Dealers Bylaw FAILED ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENTS Article 45: Site 

Town Meeting Results – Day 2

Town Meeting Results – Day 2

CAPITAL EXPENSES AND PROJECTS Article 24: High School Track Renovation $278,500.00 PASSED Article 25: Lake Shore Drive Culvert $300,000.00 PASSED Article 26: ADAOC Phase VI $150,000.00 – ADA Upgrades to Center School and the Hopkinton Public Library. PASSED Article 27: Tender Truck Supplemental Appropriation $17,000.00 

Town Election Ballot Questions

Town Election Ballot Questions

The Board of Selectmen voted at its April 3, 2012, April 10, 2012 and April 13, 2012 meetings to place the following questions on the May 21 Annual Town Election Ballot. Educate Hopkinton will try to provide more detailed information about these questions as the 

Other Town and School Updates

Other Town and School Updates

The View from the Other Side of the Wood Street Intersectionby Michelle Murdock, HCAM News Directorhttp://hcam.tv/news/view-other-side-wood-street-intersection Teachers top school budget wish listsBy Scott O’Connell, Metrowest Daily News staffhttp://www.metrowestdailynews.com/top_stories/x1911641587/Teachers-top-school-budget-wish-lists Strong home sales for MetroWestBy Jay Hummer, Metrowest Daily Newshttp://www.metrowestdailynews.com/real_estate/x1911641183/Strong-home-sales-for-MetroWest Ilene Silver Announces Retirement, Principal Search Beginshttp://hcam.tv/news/silver-announces-retirement-principal-search-begins 

Upper Charles Trail, Fruit Street, Special Education and more

Upper Charles Trail, Fruit Street, Special Education and more

LAND USE Upper Charles Trail Committee Members Needed, HCAM http://www.hcam.tv/news/upper-charles-trail-committee-members-needed Board of Selectmen revisits Fruit Street master plan in Hopkinton by Michael Morton http://www.wickedlocal.com/hopkinton/news/x50589583/Board-revisits-master-plan-in-Hopkinton Hopkinton considers solar policy, facility sites by Michael Morton http://www.wickedlocal.com/hopkinton/news/x1085186117/Hopkinton-considers-solar-policy-facility-sites Legacy Farms submits plan for private sewage plant by Michael Morton, 

Downtown Initiative and Revitalization – Meetings to get Public Input

Downtown Initiative and Revitalization – Meetings to get Public Input

Would you like to learn more about what changes the Town of Hopkinton is considering for the downtown revitalization project (Main Street, between Ash St. and Wood St.)? Do you have comments and recommendations to offer? Aesthetic improvements, pedestrian safety, parking, changes to the major 

Downtown Initiative Design and Construction Project

Downtown Initiative Design and Construction Project

Hopkinton’s Downtown Initiative Steering Committee (DISC) continues to work with Beta Group on the downtown design. Hopkinton residents voted in 2010 to fund the design process ($400,000) with the construction to be funded by a state roadway construction grant of approximately $4,000,000. The initial design