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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION At its Tuesday meeting, the Parks & Recreation Commission discussed the issue of renting out the Fruit Street pickleball courts and what potential rules should govern that process. This came about after HHS students requested to rent the courts for a …
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 …
WATER & SEWER ADVISORY BOARD At its Wednesday meeting, the Water & Sewer Advisory Board heard from Select Board member Matthew Kizner about a proposed plan to increase funding into the water/sewer enterprise fund in response to prior instances of not having enough money to …
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Economic Development Advisory Board heard from two area realtors about the town’s commercial development potential. South Street was pinpointed as a desirable location for business development, particularly in light of the very limited downtown space. While …
SELECT BOARD At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board reviewed a draft tax increment financing (TIF) agreement between the town and owner of Open Play Pickleball & Padel Club, a new business under construction on a vacant property at 124 East Main Street. A TIF …
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 …
CONSERVATION COMMISSION At its last meeting, the Conservation Commission discussed a certificate of compliance sought for the Whisper Way subdivision, regarding an order of conditions issued in 2019 for the 12 unit subdivision built there. Work on a stormwater basin and installation of an engineered …