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 – 03/24/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/24/26

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 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/10/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/10/26

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 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 01/27/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 01/27/26

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 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 01/06/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 01/06/26

Happy New Year from eHop! Here’s the first weekly news update for 2026.   MEET EHOP’S 2026 MARATHON RUNNER We are excited to introduce our 2026 Boston Marathon runner, Gregory Sobol! Gregory lives in New Jersey with his wife and daughter and has traveled the world 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/16/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/16/25

COMMISSION ON DISABILITY  At its Monday meeting, the Commission on Disability spoke with Parks & Recreation director Jon Lewitus about accessibility improvements at the Town Common, along with other recreation areas. There is a current need for additional accessible seating for people with disabilities to 

2026 Annual Town Meeting & FY27 Budget Timeline

2026 Annual Town Meeting & FY27 Budget Timeline

Budget season for 2026-27 is already underway – we’ll keep our timeline updated as the year progresses so you can follow along.

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/06/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/06/25

TOWN MEETING RESULTS  Annual Town Meeting 2025 was completed in one night! Check out the full results on eHop’s page.   Town Meeting Recap Highlights  Budget. The FY26 town budget passed unanimously, as did the economic development article to create a special revenue account for the 

Town Meeting Results 2025

Town Meeting Results 2025

Key Documents Video Day 1 – Monday, May 5, 2025 ANNUAL TOWN MEETING Procedural Motion to take Article 37 after After 26. PASSED by Voice Vote Reports ARTICLE: 1 Acceptance of Town Reports; Sponsor: Select Board (Consent Agenda) PASSED by Voice Vote FINANCIAL – FISCAL 

News RoundUp – 05/04/2025 – Town Meeting Edition

News RoundUp – 05/04/2025 – Town Meeting Edition

Annual Town Meeting 2025 Begins Monday, May 5, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Hopkinton Middle School. By tradition the meeting ends at 11:00 PM and continues on consecutive evenings from 7:00-11:00 PM until all articles are voted. Annual Town Meeting typically lasts 2-3 nights, however 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/29/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/29/25

eHOP’S KNOW YOUR VOTE IS TOMORROW!  Join us tomorrow, Wednesday April 30th, for eHop’s annual Know Your Vote forum, featuring a panel of town officials ready to answer your Town Meeting questions. This event will be held at 7:00 p.m. at HCAM-TV Studios. Join us 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/22/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/22/25

SEND US YOUR TOWN MEETING QUESTIONS!  eHop’s annual Know Your Vote forum is next Wednesday, April 30th, at 7:00 p.m. at HCAM-TV Studios. Please attend and ask your questions live, or send us your questions via email (knowyourvote@ehop.org) or social media. ANNUAL TOWN MEETING  Get