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PLANNING BOARD At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board reviewed proposed amendments to the town charter, at the Charter Review Committee’s request, concerning a timeline for the board’s master plan revision and whether the board should have involvement with the goal-setting process and performance review …
CONSERVATION COMMISSION At its last meeting, the Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to approve a restoration plan for the Charleswood School site, addressing runoff and construction-related soil disturbance. Plantings of trees, shrubs, and other vegetation are planned, while natural regrowth is already occurring. Crushed stone and …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …