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BOARD OF HEALTH At its meeting last Monday, the Board of Health approved a motion for the Health Department to recommend to the Select Board that the town opt out of new state laws permitting cannabis delivery to resident addresses. Due to the town’s voting …
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board elected Shahidul Mannan as chair, with Matthew Kizner as vice chair, in unanimous votes. Both were nominated by prior chair Joe Clark. Annual Town Meeting. The board heard a mostly positive review of the May 2nd …
ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION Annual Town Election 2026 will be held on next Monday, May 18, 2026. Polls are open from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm at the Hopkinton Middle School Brown Gym. Check out eHop’s Town Election 2026 page for more details and for the …
EHOP’S 14TH ANNUAL KNOW YOUR VOTE FORUM Town Meeting is right around the corner, and eHop will be holding its 14th Annual Know Your Vote forum so that you can get the answers you need from town officials before Town Meeting. Check out eHop’s Town …
SELECT BOARD Private ways seeking town road acceptance. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board voted on whether to approve three private ways seeking acceptance as public roads, with the ultimate decision to be made at the May 2nd Annual Town Meeting. The first considered …
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 …
SELECT BOARD Budget Review. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board continued its budget review process. The majority of reviewed budget requests were deemed crucial to providing essential services to town residents. The School Department’s request bore no changes from what the board reviewed in …
SELECT BOARD Emergency preparedness plan. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board discussed the town’s emergency preparedness plan with the HFD and HPD chiefs and school superintendent.The parties discussed and supported an independent audit to assist in improving services by both identifying technology or training …
SELECT BOARD Budget Request Review. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board began reviewing budget requests from town departments for FY27. Departments were encouraged to streamline their budgets and maintain level services. The board heard budget presentations from the following town departments: IT, Land Use, …
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 …
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board reviewed a draft tax increment financing (TIF) agreement between the town and owner of Open Play Pickleball & Padel Club, a new business under construction on a vacant property at 124 East Main Street. A TIF …