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PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION At their last meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed updates to the Pyne Field project, as well as expressed concerns from an abutter resident regarding the pedestrian safety with commuter cut throughs. The parking lot placement has been an issue …
TOWN ELECTION 2025 UPDATE Candidates have begun to pull papers for the 2025 Town Election on May 19th. To date, there are no contested races and several open positions. To see the list, and for information on how to apply to run for office, check …
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 …
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Budget cuts discussed. At its meeting last Tuesday, the Parks & Recreation Commission addressed budget cuts for fiscal year 2026 in light of town directives, whereupon the commission has been requested to cut approximately $37,000 from its initial budget. Recommended existing …
SELECT BOARD Budget discussion. At its meeting last Tuesday, the Select Board addressed concerns regarding the School Department budget, following the Town Manager Elaine Lazarus’ announcement at the December 17th meeting that, due to the town’s $4.5 million deficit, all town departments should submit budget …
SELECT BOARD School safety / emergency preparedness tactics reviewed. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board heard from public safety and school leaders regarding their response to the October swatting incident at the High School, an issue of concern among the community. Police Chief Joseph Bennett …
SELECT BOARD The following issues were addressed at the Select Board’s meeting last Tuesday evening. Financial accounts update. The Town Treasurer / Collector CJ Paquette updated the Board on the town’s investment and bank accounts, showing financial stability. While investments were up, the income is …
SPECIAL TOWN MEETING RESULTS Town Passes MBTA Communities Act Article 8. At Special Town Meeting last night, members voted, 236-167, to approve Article 8, a zoning overlay proposal recommended by the Planning Board to bring the town into compliance with the state mandated MBTA Communities …
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 …
Here are the highlights of town government happenings in October to date: Main street corridor project Sidewalk excavation will take place this Tuesday, closing the entrance driveway to Town Hall while work is being done. Walkway and sidewalk work at 35 Main Street, overhead utility …
2,919 voters cast ballots on May 20, which is a turnout of about 22%. This was a increase from last year’s turnout of 11%, and higher than any turnout in the last 15 years. Winners in the contested races were Joe Clark and Brian Herr …
Ballot Questions: Question 1 Shall the Town of Hopkinton be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so-called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to pay for the digitization of all Town paper records, including any …