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Weekly Roundup 03/30/2019

Weekly Roundup 03/30/2019

7th Annual “Know Your Vote” Spotlight on Town Meeting • Bittersweet Cafe in Hopkinton eyes April reopening • Chris is 83% of the way to his goal, help him reach $5000 before the Marathon! • Sheriff Koutoujian named to Council of State Government’s Justice Center Advisory Board • Public service announcement for dog 

Weekly RoundUp for 03/24/2019

Weekly RoundUp for 03/24/2019

Town election update • Three MetroWest businesses win tax break approval 

Weekly RoundUp for 03/17/2019

Weekly RoundUp for 03/17/2019

Housing crisis leaves seniors feeling stuck in Massachusetts • Hopkinton is proud to kick off Sunshine Week 2019 • Related articles on Sunshine week: Transparency laws in Massachusetts, Public payroll records made available through public database, Lax travel policies could put Metrowest towns at risk • Bittersweet Restaurant Public Hearing • Solar 

Weekly RoundUp for 03/10/2019

Weekly RoundUp for 03/10/2019

Hopkinton Police Register Private Security Cameras As Crime-Solving Tool • Zoning articles for 2019 Annual Town Meeting (Update after 1st hearing) • The Hopkinton Senior Center expanded hours • Joseph Bennett becomes Hopkinton’s first deputy police chief • EHop meets with HopMoms group to chat about civic engagement and participation in town issues • Hopkinton 

Weekly Roundup for 03/03/2019

Weekly Roundup for 03/03/2019

Hopkinton Center for the Arts receives $3,000 Grant from Mass Cultural Council • Hopkinton Excise Tax Due March 25th 2019 • Hopkinton Health Department and MetroWest Health Foundation Surveying Parents of Students about Vaping • State election news: Ranked-choice voting could change Massachusetts elections • Town election update and contested races

Weekly Roundup for 02/24/2019

Weekly Roundup for 02/24/2019

Zoning articles proposed for 2019 Annual Town Meeting and Public Hearings • Video: Hopkinton Fire and Police Department Present FY2020 budget to Selectmen •  Fire sprinkler activation may cause water discoloration  •  Ashland selectmen weigh in on pipeline project  •  Milford Regional’s Patient advisory council needs new members  •  Video: Hopkinton Police Department 

Weekly Roundup for 02/17/2019

Weekly Roundup for 02/17/2019

Southborough land eyed for soccer stadium  •  Hopkinton developer to bring self-storage facility plan to voters  •  A breakdown of 40B affordable housing  •  Hopkinton kennel bylaw changes proposed  •  Town election update on contested races  •  The Town of Hopkinton seeks a FT Children’s Librarian  •  Hopkinton Town Meeting OKs Lykan Bioscience tax break  •  

Weekly Roundup for 02/10/2019

Weekly Roundup for 02/10/2019

Spread the Word about Town Meeting to help us meet the Quorum  •  Video: Selectmen Discuss Special Town Meeting on February 11th  •  Schools grapple with rising health costs  •  Why LakePharma left a Worcester project for Hopkinton, allowing a Chinese competitor to take its place  •  MetroWest YMCA Receives Land Donation For 

Weekly Roundup for 02/03/2019

Weekly Roundup for 02/03/2019

Hopkinton Chamber Endorses HPD Initiative: Hopkinton Business Camera Registry • FY 2020 Comprehensive Budget Transmittal Letter • Lykan deal gets support from Hopkinton selectmen • 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Now Open • Traffic light planned for Legacy Farms in Hopkinton • Fire closes Start Line Brewing Company in Hopkinton for a week • Traffic light installation 

Weekly Roundup for 01/27/2019

Weekly Roundup for 01/27/2019

Fallen Traffic lights rise in Hopkinton • Hopkinton police lieutenant, Joseph Bennett, to become deputy police chief • Trail Coordination and Management Committee Wanted • Town Election Candidates Needed • Framingham shifts money to cover $171K recycling shortfall • Islamic Masumeen Center MLK Day Event 1/27 • Hopkinton learns self-expression, gives back 

Weekly Roundup for 1/19/2019

Weekly Roundup for 1/19/2019

Home builders buy Hopkinton land for $9.1M for Legacy Farms buildout  •  MLK Day of Service • Islamic Masumeen Center MLK Day Event  •  Hopkinton School Committee Votes FY 2020 Budget • Hopkinton one of the state’s top 25 fastest-growing municipalities

Weekly Roundup for 01/13/2019

Weekly Roundup for 01/13/2019

Town government job postings  •  Special Permits not granted to construct 8-unit multi-family residential structure  •  Hopkinton School committee considers future of aging “White house” in front of the Middle school  •  Asian American Commission inaugurates new members  •  Lykan Bioscience seeks tax break in HopkintonÂ