Author: Erin Graziano

Community Forum: Early Childhood Education Plan and Building Design Direction

Community Forum: Early Childhood Education Plan and Building Design Direction

The Elementary School Building Committee is hosting a community forum tonight, June 15th at 7pm  at the Hopkinton Middle School library.  To purpose of the forum is for citizens to see functional and practical design merge with Hopkinton’s education goals to create a blueprint for an 

Question 2: Hopkins and High School Roof Repairs

Question 2: Hopkins and High School Roof Repairs

Question 2: 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 fund engineering designs and construction services related to making roof repairs at the Hopkins 

Question 3: 135 Hayden Rowe Street – Irvine Property for New School

Question 3: 135 Hayden Rowe Street – Irvine Property for New School

Question 3:  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 parcel of land located at 135 Hayden 

New Director of Student Services

New Director of Student Services

From the Hopkinton Public Schools: Director of Student Services Announced Hopkinton Superintendent, Dr. Cathy MacLeod, is pleased to announce that the Hopkinton School Committee has selected Dr. Karen Zaleski as the next Director of Student Services for the Hopkinton Public Schools. Dr. Zaleski holds a 

Irvine Site Selected as Preferred Center School Solution

Irvine Site Selected as Preferred Center School Solution

The Elementary School Building Committee met on Friday, April 3rd where they voted unanimously to recommend replacing Center School with a new building located on the Irvine property. The Irvine property, which is 20 acres of land located just south of EMC Park on Hayden Rowe Street, needs to 

Limited Edition Marathon Prints

Limited Edition Marathon Prints

HOPKINTON, MA (March 26, 2015) – The 26.2 Foundation in conjunction with the Hopkinton 300th Anniversary Celebration Committee announces the sale of 300 signed, limited edition prints featuring iconic symbols of Hopkinton’s “Marathon Footprint” including the Team Hoyt sculpture, the “Spirit of the Marathon” sculpture, the “Starter” 

Center School Workshop Saturday 9:00am Senior Center

Center School Workshop Saturday 9:00am Senior Center

This Saturday, March 28 from 9:00-10:30am at the Hopkinton Senior Center (28 Mayhew Street) is the community workshop, “Shaping Recommendations”. This is the final workshop before the site recommendation is made, so community members are encouraged to come with questions and comments (and friends). This forum will 

PBC Announces Refinement of Library Design

PBC Announces Refinement of Library Design

Hopkinton Public Library Foundation press release: Since the May 2014 Town Meeting and Town Election, when residents approved funding for the Library building project, Hopkinton’s Permanent Building Committee (PBC) has been hard at work refining the plans for the restoration, renovation and expansion of Hopkinton Public 

FY16 School Budget Submitted to Town Manager

FY16 School Budget Submitted to Town Manager

On January 22nd, the School Committee approved a budget of $39,143,441 which is a 4.85% increase over last year’s budget.  Dr. MacLeod noted that 3.85% of the increase alone represents fixed costs over which the schools have no control.  Included in the budget is a 

203 Pond Street Results

203 Pond Street Results

At Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd,  Hopkinton voters rejected a proposal to purchase 12 acres of a 43 acre parcel of land at 203 Pond Street for 2 million dollars. The article needed a 2/3 majority vote and failed with 152 residents in 

ESBC Narrows Center School Site Options to 4 Finalists

ESBC Narrows Center School Site Options to 4 Finalists

The Elementary School Building Committee (ESBC) met on February 4 and voted unanimously to approve a short list of site alternatives for further evaluation.  As part of the Center School Feasibility Study, the Committee has been evaluating 11 alternatives at 4 locations. These 11 alternatives and related 

HPTA State of the Schools

HPTA State of the Schools

The State of the Schools will air LIVE this week on Monday, January 12 at 7pm on HCAM. (Comcast channel 8; Verizon channel 30). Superintendent, Cathy MacLeod and Chair of the School Committee, Jon Graziano, will be answering questions pertaining to the Hopkinton Public Schools. You can attend in person at HCAM Studios (77 Main Street) or submit