Library and Underride Pass; Knight and Nickerson Elected to School Committee

Library and Underride Pass; Knight and Nickerson Elected to School Committee

Congratulations to all the participants in the May 19 town election and thank you for your willingness to volunteer for our town. This year 2,132 voters participated, which is more than a 50% increase from last May’s Town Election. The ballot questions for the library expansion funding 

Vote Tomorrow on Library, Underride and School Committee

Vote Tomorrow on Library, Underride and School Committee

All Hopkinton precincts vote at the Middle School. Polls are open 7:00am-8:00pm on Monday, May 19. The only contested race is for School Committee, so we are listing those candidates first, in alphabetical order as they appear on the ballot. There are also two ballot questions: 

School Committee Candidate Q and A

School Committee Candidate Q and A

Educate Hopkinton posed the following ten questions to our School Committee Candidates and we are posting their responses here exactly as submitted. We thank them for their time and for their commitment to Hopkinton. Educate Hopkinton as an organization does not specifically endorse any of the 

Meet the Candidates Tonight at 7pm on HCAM

Meet the Candidates Tonight at 7pm on HCAM

The Hopkinton Women’s Club is holding its annual Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday, April 30 at 7:00 PM in the HCAM studio. Residents are encouraged to attend and ask questions of those citizens running for office in the May 19 Town Election. Call in 

Town Election Candidates to Date

Town Election Candidates to Date

Many candidates turned in nomination papers by the March 31 deadline, and the Democrats nominated one new candidate at their caucus on April 5. We await the final list of candidates after the April 11 Republican caucus, but in the meantime here is the list 

Town Election Update

Town Election Update

Many candidates have pulled nomination papers already for the upcoming Town Election, but some offices still have no candidates. To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters by March 31; or 

Candidate Endorsement Policy

Candidate Endorsement Policy

As we head into election season, Educate Hopkinton would like to remind our readers of our candidate endorsement policy. The primary mission of Educate Hopkinton (eHop) is community education on funding and policy issues pertaining to the Town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts including the Hopkinton Public 

Town Election Season is Underway

Town Election Season is Underway

Just a quick reminder that there are many seats are open for our local town election coming up on May 19, 2014. According to HopNews, four candidates have pulled nomination papers so far, click here to read their names. To become a candidate a person must 

Town Election Season Has Begun – Save the Dates

Town Election Season Has Begun – Save the Dates

Many seats are open for our local town election coming up on May 19, 2014. The following is a list of positions on the ballot as well as important upcoming election dates. To become a candidate a person must be a registered voter in Hopkinton 

School Committee Updates

School Committee Updates

At the June 20 School Committee Meeting, Nancy Burdick was reelected Chair and Jon Graziano was elected Vice-Chair for the coming year. Over the summer, the School Committee typically meets in non-televised working sessions rather than regular meetings, but their summer schedule has not yet 

Scordino wins School Committee, Susan Porter wins Library Trustee

Scordino wins School Committee, Susan Porter wins Library Trustee

Congratulations to all the participants in this year’s election and thank you for your volunteerism.  1378 Voters participated, which is significantly less than last May’s Town Election. SELECTMEN, For 3 years, Vote for 2 Blank 717 John M. Mosher, Incumbent 1022 Benjamin L. Palleiko, Republican, Incumbent 996 Write-In 21 TOWN MODERATOR, 

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 is a contested race for School Committee. In addition there is a declared write-in candidate for Library Trustee, as well as a Constable position available to any write-in candidate. There are no ballot questions this year. See below for more info. All Hopkinton precincts