WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/16/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/16/26

SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board began the FY2028 budget process, meeting jointly with the School Committee, Appropriation Committee, and Capital Improvement Committee.  A challenging financial outlook was presented by chief financial officer Kyla LaPierre. Even if departments are level funded, a 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/09/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/09/26

SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board heard results from a town-funded communication and engagement outreach assessment and discussed ways to improve resident communication. Surveyed residents indicated that town information is often difficult to find, with 30% of respondents feeling poorly informed about 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/02/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/02/26

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING  A Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM.  For updated information about STM and the articles to be voted on, check out eHop’s Special Town Meeting information page. WATER & SEWER ADVISORY BOARD  At its 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 08/19/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 08/19/26

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – SAVE THE DATE A Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM.  PLANNING BOARD At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board voted 7-0-1 against a proposal by the Charter Review Committee to reduce its membership 

Special Town Meeting – Save the Date

Special Town Meeting – Save the Date

The Hopkinton Select Board has called for a Special Town Meeting to be held at 7:00 PM on Monday, October 26, 2026. The warrant will open on Monday, August 17, 2026. All articles proposed to be included in the special town meeting warrant must be 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 06/02/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 06/02/26

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 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/07/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/07/26

PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION At its Tuesday meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed the issue of potentially allowing sponsor banners at the Fruit Street athletic complex, brought up by Hopkinton Youth Soccer as a means of raising funds to bring down user costs. The 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/31/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/31/26

SCHOOL COMMITTEE  New district hires. At the School Committee’s Thursday meeting, Superintendent Evan Bishop announced the new hire for Hopkinton High School principal: Amy Davenport. Davenport has been principal of Westwood High School since 2020, and was dean of students for Westwood Public Schools from 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/09/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/09/25

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 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – special town meeting edition

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – special town meeting edition

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 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 11/25/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 11/25/25

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 

Special Town Meeting

Special Town Meeting

The Hopkinton Select Board has called a Special Town Meeting to be held at 7:00 PM on Thursday, December 4, 2025 in the Hopkinton High School Auditorium, 90 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton MA 01748. There is only 1 article on the warrant. The High School