Stakeholder Concerns and Challenges surrounding Solar By-Laws in Hopkinton

Stakeholder Concerns and Challenges surrounding Solar By-Laws in Hopkinton

Here’s a quick summary of concerns that residents, land owners, town officials and abutters in Hopkinton have been voicing over more than the last couple of years. To get an understanding of the timeline of actions and events that happened since 2017, please also see 

Commercial Solar Bylaw – The Whole Story

Commercial Solar Bylaw – The Whole Story

The issue of ground-mounted photovoltaic commercial solar overlay in Hopkinton has been a source of a long and contentious debate for over a couple of years now. The following visual story is broken down by timeline and lays out all events, actions and plans pertaining 

Weekly News Roundup – 02/14/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 02/14/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine, Updates & Precautions • Municipalities team up to make most of limited doses of COVID-19 vaccine • Public Forum Notice: General Bylaw Amendments • Public Notice: President’s Day • Legal notice: Sealed bids for construction of Hayden Rowe Street Water Main Improvements • Public 

Weekly News Roundup – 02/07/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 02/07/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine, Updates & Precautions • Local vaccination option looks promising for next week • Health director: With town details still unclear, seniors should seek outside vaccination site if possible • Public Notice:  Fire safety considerations due to buried fire hydrants under snow • Trash 

Weekly News Roundup – 01/31/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 01/31/2021

Covid-19 Vaccine, Updates & Precautions • Map: Vaccine signups for 75 and older start today. Find a Mass. COVID vaccination site near you • Town Election 2021 – Candidate Update • Hopkinton Cultural Council announces grant recipients • School Committee supports Town Meeting article seeking 

Weekly News Roundup – 01/23/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 01/23/2021

Covid-19 Updates & Precautions • Town Election 2021 – Candidate Update • Kramer, Nasrullah announce campaigns for Select Board • Reminder: Citizens Petitions for Town Meeting due February 1 • Hopkinton High School extends remote-only learning through Friday • Town Manager to submit a consolidated FY22 

Weekly News Roundup – 01/17/2021

Weekly News Roundup – 01/17/2021

Covid-19 Updates & Precautions and Vaccine Update • Hopkinton is shown as a Red town in this week’s “Weekly COVID-19 Public Health Report” from the state • Town Election 2021 – Candidates Needed • Town counsel cautions ZAC on commercial solar restrictions; discussion to continue 

Weekly News Roundup – 11/08/2020

Weekly News Roundup – 11/08/2020

Covid-19 Updates & Precautions • Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Nov. 5: Active cases drop to 5 • Gov. Baker announces new COVID restrictions, including curfew; town health director optimistic • Update: Health Department Nov. 11 flu clinic canceled • Hopkinton Police Department Moves Towards Accreditation • 

Weekly News Roundup – 11/01/2020

Weekly News Roundup – 11/01/2020

Covid-19 Updates & Precautions • Hopkinton COVID-19 update for Oct 29: Town surges to 13 active cases • 2021 Boston Marathon will not be held in April. It has been moved to a yet-to-be-determined date in the fall • Presidential and State Elections 2020 – 3 

Weekly News Roundup – 10/17/2020

Weekly News Roundup – 10/17/2020

Covid-19 Updates & Precautions • Safe Halloween Info • What’s on the Ballot and How to Vote in the 11/3 Election • Zoning Advisory Committee Public Forum 10/26 • Library Programs Update • Lake Maspenock extended drawdown OK’d by Conservation Commission • School Committee Actions 

Weekly News Roundup – 10/11/2020

Weekly News Roundup – 10/11/2020

Covid-19 Updates & Precautions • Public Notice: Mail in Ballots – Correct Deadlines • Town clerk clarifies mail-in ballot deadline after some voters receive wrong information • Public Notice: October 12 – Town Hall and Municipal Offices Closed • Public Hearing Notice: CC/ 147 Lumber 

Weekly News Roundup – 10/4/2020

Weekly News Roundup – 10/4/2020

Covid-19 Updates & Precautions • Early in-person voting at Senior Center Oct. 17-30 • DPW hosts household hazardous waste collection Oct. 17 • Superintendent explains closing to School Committee: ‘We decided to err on the side of caution’ • Superintendent: HHS student tests positive for COVID-19