List of Articles with Links & Details

List of Articles with Links & Details

Educate Hopkinton will provide more details and links next weekend prior to Town Meeting, but for now here are the key documents and the list of articles. Documents: Read the Full 2015 Town Warrant Annual Town Meeting Article Tracker (live document, updated frequently) Acceptance of 

Updated Candidate List

Updated Candidate List

This year there are two contested races, Parks & Recreation and School Committee: SCHOOL COMMITTEE, For 3 years, Vote for 2 – CONTESTED RACE Jean Bertschmann, 4 Cider Mill Rd, Unenrolled, Incumbent facebook.com/jeanforsc Jean Bertschmann Candidate Statement Jonathan Graziano, 8 Kimball Rd, Unenrolled, Incumbent jongraziano.com 

“Know Your Vote” Before Town Meeting 4/30 on HCAM

“Know Your Vote” Before Town Meeting 4/30 on HCAM

In preparation for Annual Town Meeting, Educate Hopkinton will be hosting a “Know Your Vote” Question and Answer Forum on Thursday, April 30 at 7:00-8:30pm at HCAM-TV Studios, 77 Main St (Lower Level), Hopkinton. Residents are invited to attend the forum in person or watch 

HWC Meet the Candidates 4/29

HWC Meet the Candidates 4/29

The Hopkinton Women’s Club is holding its annual Meet the Candidates Night on Wednesday, April 29 at 7:00 PM in the HCAM studio. Townspeople are encouraged to attend in person or watch on TV (Verizon Channel 30, Comcast Channel 8, Streaming Live at www.hcam.tv). They are also 

Town Election Candidates and Ballot Questions

Town Election Candidates and Ballot Questions

Offices & Questions on the May 18 Ballot This year there are two contested races, Parks & Recreation and School Committee, as well as six debt exclusion ballot questions. SCHOOL COMMITTEE, For 3 years, Vote for 2 – CONTESTED RACE Jean Bertschmann, 4 Cider Mill Rd, Unenrolled, 

Town Election Candidates to Date

Town Election Candidates to Date

Many candidates have pulled nomination papers already for the upcoming Town Election, but some offices still have no candidates. To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters by Monday, March 30; 

Candidate Endorsement Policy

Candidate Endorsement Policy

As we head into election season, Educate Hopkinton would like to remind our readers of our candidate endorsement policy. The primary mission of Educate Hopkinton (eHop) is community education on funding and policy issues pertaining to the Town of Hopkinton, Massachusetts including the Hopkinton Public 

Town Election Candidates To Date

Town Election Candidates To Date

Many candidates have pulled nomination papers already for the upcoming Town Election, but some offices still have no candidates. To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters by Monday, March 30; 

203 Pond Street Results

203 Pond Street Results

At Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd,  Hopkinton voters rejected a proposal to purchase 12 acres of a 43 acre parcel of land at 203 Pond Street for 2 million dollars. The article needed a 2/3 majority vote and failed with 152 residents in 

Special Town Meeting Tomorrow 7pm – Pond Street Land Purchase

Special Town Meeting Tomorrow 7pm – Pond Street Land Purchase

Special Town Meeting Tuesday, March 3 at 7:00pm  Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium Read the Warrant (Agenda) Educate Hopkinton will be live tweeting from the event as usual, follow us @educate01748. A 2/3rds majority vote is required for the town to purchase 203 Pond Street. All registered 

Town Meeting 101

Town Meeting 101

You do not need to bring anything to Town Meeting. However, many people find that bringing a notebook and pen or pencil is helpful to make notes during the discussions. No food or drink is allowed in the Middle School Auditorium. There is a drinking 

State Election Tomorrow

State Election Tomorrow

Tuesday, November 4 – Polls open 7:00am-8:00pm Hopkinton Middle School Brown Gym Info on State Ballot Questions: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele14/pip14idx.htm Short 1-minute videos on each ballot question by WBUR: http://www.wbur.org/2014/10/18/massachusetts-ballot-questions-videos View a sample Hopkinton Ballot What’s on the Hopkinton Ballot: Senator in US Congress Edward J Markey,