Author: Amy Ritterbusch

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 

Parks & Recreation Contested Race

Parks & Recreation Contested Race

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION, Unexpired term to 2017, Vote for 1 HCAM YouTube Video – Meet the Parks & Rec Candidates Robert McGuire, 4 Huckleberry Rd, Unenrolled Candidate Statement Laura Hanson, 19 North Mill St, Democrat Candidate Statement Facebook Page

Hopkinton Housing Authority – Write-In Candidate

Hopkinton Housing Authority – Write-In Candidate

HOPKINTON HOUSING AUTHORITY, For 5 years, Vote for 1 Connor Degan, 16 Daniel Shays Rd, announced Write-In Candidate – Candidate Statement

Question 5: 15 Claflin Avenue – Cemetery Use

Question 5: 15 Claflin Avenue – Cemetery Use

Question 5: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire a fee interest in a portion of the parcel of land located 

Question 6: 102 Fruit Street – Pratt Farm and Scout Lodge

Question 6: 102 Fruit Street – Pratt Farm and Scout Lodge

Question 6: Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to acquire a fee interest in a portion of the parcel of land located 

Town Meeting Results Day 3 (unofficial) – Legacy Farms change passes

Town Meeting Results Day 3 (unofficial) – Legacy Farms change passes

Documents: 2015 Motions & Amendments Documents (live document updated throughout the evening) Annual Town Meeting Article Tracker (live document, updated frequently) hopkintonma.gov Town Meeting Google Docs Folder Community Preservation Recommendations Fruit Street Athletic Complex Building – Amended to Concession Area, Restrooms & Storage – $500,000 CPC 

Town Meeting Results Day 2 (unofficial) – DPW Facility Passes

Town Meeting Results Day 2 (unofficial) – DPW Facility Passes

Documents: Annual Town Meeting Article Tracker (live document, updated frequently) Amendments Unpaid Bills from Previous Fiscal Years – RECONSIDERED and PASSED – $3,427.60 for Highway Dept, and $1,620 for Human Resources Fiscal 2016 Operating Budget An amendment by Ken Weismantel to reduce operating budget by $60,000 to eliminate 

Coming Up on Town Meeting Day 3 Tonight

Coming Up on Town Meeting Day 3 Tonight

Documents: 2015 Motions & Amendments Documents (live document updated throughout the evening) Annual Town Meeting Article Tracker (live document, updated frequently) hopkintonma.gov Town Meeting Google Docs Folder Community Preservation Recommendations Fruit Street Athletic Complex Building – Amended to Concession Area, Restrooms & Storage – $500,000 Amend 

Town Meeting Results Day 1 (unofficial)

Town Meeting Results Day 1 (unofficial)

Documents: Annual Town Meeting Article Tracker (live document, updated frequently) Amendments “Herbicides take spotlight at Hopkinton Town Meeting” – Hopkinton Crier Consent Agenda Motions Passed on Articles 3, 4, 41, 45, 46, 49, 53, 54, 55, and 57 at the beginning of the meeting. Read more in