eHop Updates
Town Election 2026 – Running List of Candidates
Last updated 01/27/26 at 5:26 PM Considering running for local office, but don’t know where to begin? To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters by March 30, 2026 at 5PM. …
2026 Annual Town Meeting & FY27 Budget Timeline
Budget season for 2026-27 is already underway – we’ll keep our timeline updated as the year progresses so you can follow along.
Openings on Boards & Committees – Apply Online
Updated 09/23/25: 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 – 01/27/26
SELECT BOARD Budget. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board addressed the comprehensive budget for FY 27. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus informed that the budget is balanced. Lazarus addressed the town’s significant amount of free cash this year, noting that free cash is not a …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 01/20/26
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Economic Development Advisory Board heard from two area realtors about the town’s commercial development potential. South Street was pinpointed as a desirable location for business development, particularly in light of the very limited downtown space. While …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 01/13/26
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board reviewed a draft tax increment financing (TIF) agreement between the town and owner of Open Play Pickleball & Padel Club, a new business under construction on a vacant property at 124 East Main Street. A TIF …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 01/06/26
Happy New Year from eHop! Here’s the first weekly news update for 2026. MEET EHOP’S 2026 MARATHON RUNNER We are excited to introduce our 2026 Boston Marathon runner, Gregory Sobol! Gregory lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter and has traveled the world …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/30/25
CONSERVATION COMMISSION At its last meeting, the Conservation Commission discussed a certificate of compliance sought for the Whisper Way subdivision, regarding an order of conditions issued in 2019 for the 12 unit subdivision built there. Work on a stormwater basin and installation of an engineered …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/16/25
COMMISSION ON DISABILITY At its Monday meeting, the Commission on Disability spoke with Parks & Recreation director Jon Lewitus about accessibility improvements at the Town Common, along with other recreation areas. There is a current need for additional accessible seating for people with disabilities to …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/09/25
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Thursday’s Special Town Meeting unanimously approved its single article to amend the FY26 operating budget due to an overestimate of approximately $5.7 million on health care and debt payment projections. This overestimate in the budget was explained by the town’s Chief Financial …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – special town meeting edition
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – THIS THURSDAY – DECEMBER 4TH SAVE THE DATE: Special Town Meeting will be held this Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 pm at the Hopkinton High School Auditorium at 90 Hayden Rowe St. to adjust the town budget. For more information, check …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 11/25/25
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – DECEMBER 4TH The Select Board has called a Special Town Meeting to be held on Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 pm at the Hopkinton High School Auditorium at 90 Hayden Rowe St. to adjust the town budget. There is only one …
Special Town Meeting
The Hopkinton Select Board has called a Special Town Meeting to be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 4, 2025 in the Hopkinton High School Auditorium, 90 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton MA 01748. There is only 1 article on the warrant. The High School …
WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 11/18/25
CEMETERY COMMISSION At its Wednesday meeting, the Cemetery Commission heard about early conceptual plans to expand Mt. Auburn Cemetery from DPW Director Kerry Reed. A placeholder for the project was put in for 2030. The plan will expand the property to 1,240 full body lots, …