eHop Updates
Town Election 2025 – Running List of Candidates
Last updated 03/11/25 at 5:55 PM There are now 2 contested races, Select Board and Board of Assessors. All seats on the ballot now have at least once candidate. Papers are due by March 31, 2025 at 5PM. As we head into election season, eHop would …
Meet our 2025 Marathon Runner – Nick Miller!
We’re excited to announce that our 2025 Marathon Runner supporting civic engagement in Hopkinton this year will be Nick Miller! Read more about Nick below and please consider making a donation to eHop at ehop.org/marathon/! I have run 12 marathons and am training to run …
Openings on Boards & Committees – Apply Online
Updated 02/04/25: The following Town boards & committees will have one or more anticipated vacancies. Please see the Town website at hopkintonma.gov for information about the duties of specific boards and committees. Interested residents must apply via the online volunteer application form. Never served on …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/25/25
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board reviewed proposed bylaw amendments, including one to change future Annual Town Meeting dates to a Saturday, or to allow for more scheduling flexibility, in light of transportation and childcare issues encountered by residents with the current …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/18/25
TOWN MEETING – YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED! Are you interested in attending Town Meeting but not sure what it entails? The Hopkinton Public Library will be hosting a panel discussion on Tuesday, March 25th from 6:00-7:00 pm to provide information about what Town Meeting is and …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/11/25
SELECT BOARD Budget At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board continued its review of budget requests from town departments including the Department of Public Works, the Department of Health, the Parks & Recreation Department, and the Land Use, Planning & Permitting Department. The presented requests …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/04/25
COMMISSION ON DISABILITY At its last meeting, the Commission on Disability addressed new potential funding avenues for accessibility improvements at the public library, following the Community Preservation Committee’s denial of its request (made jointly with the Historic District Commission) for $47,000 to fund this need, …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/25/25
SELECT BOARD At its last meeting, the Select Board continued its review of town departments’ budget proposals for FY26, hearing from Senior Services and the Hopkinton Public Library, with several residents advocating for funding for both to ensure sufficient services for the town’s oldest and …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/18/25
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION At their last meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed updates to the Pyne Field project, as well as expressed concerns from an abutter resident regarding the pedestrian safety with commuter cut throughs. The parking lot placement has been an issue …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/11/25
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board reviewed public safety FY26 budget requests. The “dire need” to upgrade the infrastructure of the radio system to reach emergency responders was presented – a request that has been made for four years – as well …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/04/25
TOWN ELECTION 2025 UPDATE Candidates have begun to pull papers for the 2025 Town Election on May 19th. To date, there are no contested races and several open positions. To see the list, and for information on how to apply to run for office, check …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/28/25
SELECT BOARD Adaptive playground funding discussion. In its meeting last Tuesday, the Select Board, along with School Committee members and the chair of the Community Preservation Committee, discussed potential ways to fund the proposed town adaptive playground. CPC chair Ken Weismantel explained that the CPC’s …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/21/25
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Budget cuts discussed. At its meeting last Tuesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission addressed budget cuts for fiscal year 2026 in light of town directives, whereupon the commission has been requested to cut approximately $37,000 from its initial budget. Recommended existing …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/14/25
SELECT BOARD Budget discussion. At its meeting last Tuesday, the Select Board addressed concerns regarding the School Department budget, following the Town Manager Elaine Lazarus’ announcement at the December 17th meeting that, due to the town’s $4.5 million deficit, all town departments should submit budget …