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CONSERVATION COMMISSION At its last meeting, the Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to approve a restoration plan for the Charleswood School site, addressing runoff and construction-related soil disturbance. Plantings of trees, shrubs, and other vegetation are planned, while natural regrowth is already occurring. Crushed stone and …
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board began the FY2028 budget process, meeting jointly with the School Committee, Appropriation Committee, and Capital Improvement Committee. A challenging financial outlook was presented by chief financial officer Kyla LaPierre. Even if departments are level funded, a …
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – SAVE THE DATE A Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM. PLANNING BOARD At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board voted 7-0-1 against a proposal by the Charter Review Committee to reduce its membership …
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board covered the following: Hopkinton Police Department: Flock cameras & police chief hiring update. The board heard resident complaints about the HPD’s use of Flock cameras which use artificial intelligence to scan license plates to obtain plate …
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CONSERVATION COMMISSION At its Tuesday meeting, the Conservation Commission reopened the hearing on the proposed single-family home on 12 North Mill Street, due to the length of the project (which has been before the commission since January 2025) and so that newer members could vote. …
ANNUAL TOWN MEETING RESULTS Annual Town Meeting was held on Saturday, May 2nd. The video of Town Meeting can be viewed on HCAM’s YouTube page. The full results of the 39 articles voted on at Town Meeting are outlined on eHop’s Town Meeting Results 2026 …
SELECT BOARD Boston Marathon plans. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board approved the Boston Athletic Association’s permit application for Hopkinton to host the start of the 130th Boston Marathon on April 20th, and discussed plans for marathon weekend activities and the race day. Race …
WATER & SEWER ADVISORY BOARD At its Wednesday meeting, the Water & Sewer Advisory Board heard from Select Board member Matthew Kizner about a proposed plan to increase funding into the water/sewer enterprise fund in response to prior instances of not having enough money to …
SELECT BOARD Budget. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board addressed the comprehensive budget for FY 27. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus informed that the budget is balanced. Lazarus addressed the town’s significant amount of free cash this year, noting that free cash is not a …
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – DECEMBER 4TH The Select Board has called a Special Town Meeting to be held on Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 pm at the Hopkinton High School Auditorium at 90 Hayden Rowe St. to adjust the town budget. There is only one …
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting the Select Board heard an update on measures taken to keep a dog deemed “dangerous” at a prior meeting from getting loose from the property. The only measure still to be implemented in this matter is a fence installation; …