WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 07/22/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 07/22/25

CLIMATE RESILIENCE OPEN HOUSE  The town will be holding a Climate Resilience Open House this week for all interested residents. The following is posted on the Town’s website:  “Come join us at the Hopkinton Public Library for an opportunity to connect with your neighbors and 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 07/08/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 07/08/25

WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT   Water & Sewer Advisory Board  At its last meeting, the Water & Sewer Advisory Board heard a presentation from consultant Timothy Thies about the rationale behind and necessary next steps for the town’s connection to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 06/24/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 06/24/25

PLANNING BOARD  At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board heard from an applicant proposing to add four parking spaces to the business parking lot at the corner of West Main Street and Lumber Street. The applicant’s representative stressed the impact of this proposal in alleviating 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 06/03/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 06/03/25

SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting to start its new term, the Select Board voted to elect Joe Clark as its new chair and Shahidul Mannan as vice chair.  The board also voted to approve a $13,110 gift from the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation to 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/20/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/20/25

TOWN ELECTION RESULTS  The results from yesterday’s annual town election are in!  Select Board  Board of Assessors  Town Election results: Kizner, Mannan take Select Board seats (Article by Nick Schofield, 05/19/25) SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board unanimously approved Hopkinton Police Chief 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/29/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/29/25

eHOP’S KNOW YOUR VOTE IS TOMORROW!  Join us tomorrow, Wednesday April 30th, for eHop’s annual Know Your Vote forum, featuring a panel of town officials ready to answer your Town Meeting questions. This event will be held at 7:00 p.m. at HCAM-TV Studios. Join us 

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 – 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 – 03/11/25

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 – 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 – 02/11/25

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 – 1/28/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/28/25

SELECT BOARD Adaptive playground funding discussion.  In its meeting last Tuesday, the Select Board, along with School Committee members and the chair of the Community Preservation Committee, discussed potential ways to fund the proposed town adaptive playground. CPC chair Ken Weismantel explained that the CPC’s