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 – 03/04/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/04/25

COMMISSION ON DISABILITY At its last meeting, the Commission on Disability addressed new potential funding avenues for accessibility improvements at the public library, following the Community Preservation Committee’s denial of its request (made jointly with the Historic District Commission) for $47,000 to fund this need, 

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 – 02/18/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/18/25

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 

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 – 02/04/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/04/25

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 

Town Election 2025 – Running List of Candidates

Town Election 2025 – Running List of Candidates

Last updated 03/11/25 at 5:55 PM There are now 2 contested races, Select Board and Board of Assessors. All seats on the ballot now have at least once candidate. Papers are due by March 31, 2025 at 5PM. As we head into election season, eHop would