WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 11/05/24

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 11/05/24

SELECT BOARD  Signing of Warrant for Special Town Meeting. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board voted to sign the warrant for the November 18th Special Town Meeting. There are eight warrant articles to be voted on. The first three articles came from the Board 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE- 10/29/24

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE- 10/29/24

PLANNING BOARD – MBTA COMMUNITIES ACT  Public feedback to zoning overlay district proposals. At a special hearing last night, the Planning Board reviewed three proposed zoning overlay districts that would comply with the state’s MBTA Communities Act, which requires towns that are adjacent to towns 

MBTA Communities Act Zoning Compliance

MBTA Communities Act Zoning Compliance

The Planning Board held a Public Hearing on Proposed Amendments to the Zoning Bylaws and Zoning Map – MBTA Communities on October 28, 2024, then continued the hearing to November 4. They met again on November 13 when they made a recommendation to Town Meeting. 

Weekly News Update – 10/22/24

Weekly News Update – 10/22/24

state & presidential election Early Voting is Now Open. Vote early at Town Hall from October 19th through November 1st. See dates and times HERE. Last day to request an absentee ballot is October 26 Last day to register to vote is October 26 Review 

Weekly News Update – Election Edition: 05/19/2024

Weekly News Update – Election Edition: 05/19/2024

Town Election 2024 • Meet the candidates for the contested select board race • Meet the candidates in uncontested and write-in races • UCTC completes revised charge draft as some members decry animosity toward committee • Trails Committee touts success of ‘Dogs on Trails?’ forum, 

Weekly News Update-Town Meeting Edition: 04/28/2024

Weekly News Update-Town Meeting Edition: 04/28/2024

EHop’s Know Your Vote on APRIL 29TH • Town Meeting 2024 – Reference Documents • MBTA Zoning by-law-Article 39 • Updated Candidates List for the 2024 Town Election and Finalized Ballot Questions • Upper Charles Trail Committee makes slow progress on revising its charge • 

MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw (Article 39)

MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw (Article 39)

Read the text of Article 39 “MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw” sponsored by the Planning Board View the Zoning Map for Article 39 “MBTA Communities Zoning Bylaw” Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) Presentation on MBTA Communities Hopkinton Press Release Regarding MBTA Communities Initiative 

Weekly News Update – 03/25/2024

Weekly News Update – 03/25/2024

Traffic light issue at Main/Cedar reportedly resolved • EHop’s Know Your Vote on APRIL 29TH • Updated Candidates List for the 2024 Town Election • DPW continues with second phase of town hydrant flushing project • Climate Action Plan Open House give residents opportunity to 

Weekly News Update – 03/18/24

Weekly News Update – 03/18/24

Updated Candidates List for the 2024 Town Election • Hopkins workshop topics include security, finances • Open Space Preservation Commission gives input on potential town building uses • Parks & Rec Commission discusses ‘sneaky parkers’ at EMC Park parking lot, Sandy Beach signage • Hopkinton 

Weekly News Roundup: Special Town Meeting Edition – 10/29/2023

Weekly News Roundup: Special Town Meeting Edition – 10/29/2023

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING NOTICE – 11/13/23 • ELECTRONIC VOTING FOR SPECIAL TOWN MEETING • Elmwood School Building Project – Community Forum • Elementary School Building Committee – 2 and Hopkinton Public Schools • Hopkinton Permanent Building Committee to Hold Public Forum • Select Board Roundup: STM 

Weekly News Update – 10/01/2023

Weekly News Update – 10/01/2023

Trails Committee reviews committee charges, approves Scout project requests • New Parks & Rec director takes helm; temporary skate park concept introduced • Health Department surveys residents on vaccines • Pedestrian bridge proposals dominate Conservation Commission meeting • Lake Maspenock advocates push for limited use 

Weekly News Update – 09/17/2023

Weekly News Update – 09/17/2023

Resident tip leads to cease-and-desist letters to illegal food operations in town • Conservation Commission focuses on violations at The Trails, Leonard Street • Planning Board roundup: Strength of inclusionary zoning bylaw tested by Keystone proposal; Whisper Way hearings continued • School Committee talks revised capital