WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/27/26 – ANNUAL TOWN MEETING EDITION

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/27/26 – ANNUAL TOWN MEETING EDITION

 EHOP’S ANNUAL KNOW YOUR VOTE FORUM – TOMORROW eHop’s 14th Annual Know Your Vote forum is tomorrow evening! Attend in person or tune in live on HCAM-TV or YouTube (or watch the recording later) so you can get the the answers you need from town 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/21/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/21/26

EHOP’S 14TH ANNUAL KNOW YOUR VOTE FORUM  Town Meeting is right around the corner, and eHop will be holding its 14th Annual Know Your Vote forum so that you can get the answers you need from town officials before Town Meeting.  Check out eHop’s Town 

Town Meeting 2026 Details & Reference Documents

Town Meeting 2026 Details & Reference Documents

Annual Town Meeting 2026 Town Meeting will begin on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 9:00 AM at Hopkinton Middle School. The meeting will go until all articles are voted or until 4:00pm at the latest. If not all the articles are voted on Saturday, the 

Know Your Vote – Tuesday, April 28 at 7PM

Know Your Vote – Tuesday, April 28 at 7PM

eHop will hold its 14th Annual Know Your Vote forum on Tuesday, April 28 at 7:00-8:30 pm.  This will be an in-person forum at HCAM TV Studios (77 Main St, Lower Level). It will be broadcast live on HCAM-TV and YouTube. This is a unique opportunity to 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/14/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/14/26

SELECT BOARD  Private ways seeking town road acceptance. At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board voted on whether to approve three private ways seeking acceptance as public roads, with the ultimate decision to be made at the May 2nd Annual Town Meeting. The first considered 

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 – 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