Author: Amy Ritterbusch

List of Special Town Meeting Articles with Details & Links

List of Special Town Meeting Articles with Details & Links

Hopkinton Special Town Meeting Monday, October 26 at 7:00-11:00pm High School Athletic Center – New Location! Read the Special Town Meeting Warrant There are 11 articles to vote on in the warrant. We expect Special Town Meeting will only last one evening and may finish before 11:00pm. As usual 

Residents’ CVS Appeal Fails – Marty’s Liquor License Transfer Hearing

Residents’ CVS Appeal Fails – Marty’s Liquor License Transfer Hearing

At their October 14 meeting, the Board of Appeals voted 5-0 to deny the residents’ appeal and to uphold the building inspector’s ruling that CVS Pharmacy is a retail use, which is permitted in the Downtown Business District. Transfer of Colella’s Liquor License Coming up this week, the 

Former Colella’s Update – CVS Pharmacy & Marty’s Liquors

Former Colella’s Update – CVS Pharmacy & Marty’s Liquors

CVS Pharmacy Update – Board of Appeals 10/14 The CVS story will continue at the next Board of Appeals meeting on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00pm in room 215 of Town Hall. To recap the events of this summer and fall, a group of residents has 

Rezoning 79, 81 and 83 Hayden Rowe – Planning Board Hearing 10/19

Rezoning 79, 81 and 83 Hayden Rowe – Planning Board Hearing 10/19

Article 11 at Special Town Meeting on October 26 is a Property Owner’s Petition to change the zoning of 79, 81 and 83 Hayden Rowe Street from Residence A to Business. This will require a 2/3rds majority vote at Town Meeting. As required by law the 

Save the Dates – Special Town Meeting & Election

Save the Dates – Special Town Meeting & Election

Special Town Meeting: Monday, October 26 @ 7:00pm High School Athletic Center Read the Warrant – 11 Questions Stay tuned for more information on Special Town Meeting in the next eHop blog… Special Town Election: Monday, November 9 – Polls Open 7:00am – 9:00pm Middle 

CVS Plans to Open in Former Colella’s – Selectmen Meeting 6/23

CVS Plans to Open in Former Colella’s – Selectmen Meeting 6/23

At their meeting tonight, the Board of Selectmen will give an update on future town steps regarding CVS permitting and entertain any public questions on the permitting process. The CVS agenda item is scheduled for approximately 8:10pm, and they have allotted 30 minutes for discussion 

Apply for an Appointed Town Board or Committee

Apply for an Appointed Town Board or Committee

The Town of Hopkinton encourages all residents who are interested in helping govern Hopkinton to apply now to any board of committee. If you have been curious or interested in giving your time, expertise or perspective on behalf of your community, now is an excellent time 

Flamingos are Back in Hopkinton

Flamingos are Back in Hopkinton

They’re back! Under the cover of darkness eHop will once again be herding a flock of 24 friendly flamingos around town. To join in on the fun, send a flock to a friend! Visit our website shop to order or simply email Tara Sanda and she can 

All Six Ballot Questions Pass, Graziano and Bertschmann reelected, Hanson wins Parks & Recreation

All Six Ballot Questions Pass, Graziano and Bertschmann reelected, Hanson wins Parks & Recreation

Congratulations to all the participants in the May 18 town election and thank you for your willingness to volunteer for our town. This year 1,810 voters participated, which is down 16% from last May’s Town Election. All six ballot questions passed. Jon Graziano and Jean Bertschmann were 

Hopkinton Middle School 1:1 Digital Learning Initiative

Hopkinton Middle School 1:1 Digital Learning Initiative

A message from Hopkinton Middle School: “We are excited to move forward in the 2015-2016 school year with a 1:1 (1 student, 1 device) digital learning initiative at Hopkinton Middle School. As you may know, during the current school year, our grade 8 math and 

Vote Monday on Six Ballot Questions, School Committee and Parks & Rec

Vote Monday on Six Ballot Questions, School Committee and Parks & Rec

All Hopkinton precincts vote at the Middle School. Polls are open 7:00am-8:00pm on Monday, May 18. There are contested races for School Committee and Parks & Recreation, as well as six debt-exclusion ballot questions.  Please read the following articles for information about each contested race and 

School Committee Candidate Q & A

School Committee Candidate Q & 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