Author: Meg Vadakekalam

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/22/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/22/25

SEND US YOUR TOWN MEETING QUESTIONS!  eHop’s annual Know Your Vote forum is next Wednesday, April 30th, at 7:00 p.m. at HCAM-TV Studios. Please attend and ask your questions live, or send us your questions via email (knowyourvote@ehop.org) or social media. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING  Get 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/15/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/15/25

SEND US YOUR TOWN MEETING QUESTIONS!  Do you have questions about the articles we’ll be voting on for Town Meeting? Our town officials can provide answers at eHop’s annual Know Your Vote forum on Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00-8:00 at HCAM-TV Studios. Ask your questions live 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/08/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/08/25

eHOP’S ANNUAL KNOW YOUR VOTE FORUM eHop’s 13th annual Know Your Vote forum will be held on Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00-8:00 p.m., in person at HCAM TV Studios (77 Main St., Lower Level), and broadcast live on HCAM-TV and YouTube. Have your questions answered by town 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/01/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/01/25

SAVE THE DATE: eHOP’S ANNUAL KNOW YOUR VOTE FORUM eHop will be holding its 13th annual Know Your Vote in-person forum Wednesday, April 30th from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. at HCAM TV Studios (77 Main St., Lower Level). It will also be broadcast live on 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/25/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/25/25

SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board reviewed proposed bylaw amendments, including one to change future Annual Town Meeting dates to a Saturday, or to allow for more scheduling flexibility, in light of transportation and childcare issues encountered by residents with the current 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/18/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/18/25

TOWN MEETING – YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED!  Are you interested in attending Town Meeting but not sure what it entails? The Hopkinton Public Library will be hosting a panel discussion on Tuesday, March 25th from 6:00-7:00 pm to provide information about what Town Meeting is and 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/11/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/11/25

SELECT BOARD  Budget At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board continued its review of budget requests from town departments including the Department of Public Works, the Department of Health, the Parks & Recreation Department, and the Land Use, Planning & Permitting Department. The presented requests 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/04/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/04/25

COMMISSION ON DISABILITY At its last meeting, the Commission on Disability addressed new potential funding avenues for accessibility improvements at the public library, following the Community Preservation Committee’s denial of its request (made jointly with the Historic District Commission) for $47,000 to fund this need, 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/25/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/25/25

SELECT BOARD  At its last meeting, the Select Board continued its review of town departments’ budget proposals for FY26, hearing from Senior Services and the Hopkinton Public Library, with several residents advocating for funding for both to ensure sufficient services for the town’s oldest and 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/18/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/18/25

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION At their last meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed updates to the Pyne Field project, as well as expressed concerns from an abutter resident regarding the pedestrian safety with commuter cut throughs. The parking lot placement has been an issue 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/11/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/11/25

SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board reviewed public safety FY26 budget requests. The “dire need” to upgrade the infrastructure of the radio system to reach emergency responders was presented – a request that has been made for four years – as well 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/04/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/04/25

TOWN ELECTION 2025 UPDATE Candidates have begun to pull papers for the 2025 Town Election on May 19th. To date, there are no contested races and several open positions. To see the list, and for information on how to apply to run for office, check