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Happy New Year from eHop! Here’s the first weekly news update for 2026. MEET EHOP’S 2026 MARATHON RUNNER We are excited to introduce our 2026 Boston Marathon runner, Gregory Sobol! Gregory lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter and has traveled the world …
COMMISSION ON DISABILITY At its Monday meeting, the Commission on Disability spoke with Parks & Recreation director Jon Lewitus about accessibility improvements at the Town Common, along with other recreation areas. There is a current need for additional accessible seating for people with disabilities to …
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING Thursday’s Special Town Meeting unanimously approved its single article to amend the FY26 operating budget due to an overestimate of approximately $5.7 million on health care and debt payment projections. This overestimate in the budget was explained by the town’s Chief Financial …
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – THIS THURSDAY – DECEMBER 4TH SAVE THE DATE: Special Town Meeting will be held this Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 pm at the Hopkinton High School Auditorium at 90 Hayden Rowe St. to adjust the town budget. For more information, check …
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 …
CEMETERY COMMISSION At its Wednesday meeting, the Cemetery Commission heard about early conceptual plans to expand Mt. Auburn Cemetery from DPW Director Kerry Reed. A placeholder for the project was put in for 2030. The plan will expand the property to 1,240 full body lots, …
SELECT BOARD FY 27 Budget. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board discussed the FY 27 budget. They heard from the town’s chief financial officer that all capital requests have been submitted and will be reviewed by the Capital Improvement Committee over the next four …
PLANNING BOARD At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board reviewed the Pyne Field redesign plans which include cricket and baseball Little League fields, a 95 space parking lot, and a walkway on the access road. $1 million for this project was approved by the CPC …
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; …
COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMISSION At its Thursday meeting, the Community Preservation Commission had initial discussions about applications received for CPC funding for FY 27. The commission stressed its plan to be more stringent with applicants who have made little progress on previously funded projects. Funding allocations …
SELECT BOARD FY 27 Budget. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board discussed the budget for FY 27. They voted 4-1 to approve a message of financial restraint for town department budgets, mirroring the FY 26 level-service message. Dissenting member Matt Kizner wished for a …
OPEN SPACE PRESERVATION COMMISSION At its Thursday meeting, the Open Space Preservation Commission voted 2-1 to approve a request by a homeowner to remove two trees on abutting OSPC land that will block sunlight from the solar planeling they plan to install. The dissenting vote …