WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 10/28/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 10/28/26

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING RESULTS  Special Town Meeting was held Monday evening at the Hopkinton Middle School. Six town-sponsored articles, primarily financial in nature, were unanimously approved. These dealt mainly with budget transfers and emergency DPW project funding. A vote to take no action on Article …

News Update – Special Town Meeting Edition 

News Update – Special Town Meeting Edition 

Special Town Meeting will be held next Monday, October 26, at 7:00 pm at the Hopkinton Middle School. eHop has all the info to help you arrive prepared!  There are 26 articles on the warrant. Article 1 is the report and recommendations of the Charter …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 10/21/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 10/21/26

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – MONDAY, OCTOBER 26TH Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, October 26th at 7 pm at the middle school auditorium.  Check out eHop’s summary of the STM articles and come prepared to vote! Hope to see you there!  SELECT BOARD  …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 10/07/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 10/07/26

SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board addressed the following:  Budget Message. The board voted 4-1 to approve a budget message warning of a projected $5.7 million deficit for FY28, and request that departments submit level-funded budgets. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus stressed that …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/30/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/30/26

PLANNING BOARD  At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board reviewed proposed amendments to the town charter, at the Charter Review Committee’s request, concerning a timeline for the board’s master plan revision and whether the board should have involvement with the goal-setting process and performance review …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/23/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/23/26

CONSERVATION COMMISSION At its last meeting, the Conservation Commission voted 4-0 to approve a restoration plan for the Charleswood School site, addressing runoff and construction-related soil disturbance. Plantings of trees, shrubs, and other vegetation are planned, while natural regrowth is already occurring. Crushed stone and …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/16/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/16/26

SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board began the FY2028 budget process, meeting jointly with the School Committee, Appropriation Committee, and Capital Improvement Committee.  A challenging financial outlook was presented by chief financial officer Kyla LaPierre. Even if departments are level funded, a …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/09/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/09/26

SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board heard results from a town-funded communication and engagement outreach assessment and discussed ways to improve resident communication. Surveyed residents indicated that town information is often difficult to find, with 30% of respondents feeling poorly informed about …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/02/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 09/02/26

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING  A Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM.  For updated information about STM and the articles to be voted on, check out eHop’s Special Town Meeting information page. WATER & SEWER ADVISORY BOARD  At its …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 08/26/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 08/26/26

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD  At its last meeting, the Economic Development Advisory Board heard from a consultant from KemperSports about the potential for an indoor athletic facility in town as a potential economic-development driver. Such a sports facility could attract athletes, families, and other businesses, …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 08/19/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 08/19/26

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING – SAVE THE DATE A Special Town Meeting will be held on Monday, October 26, 2026 at 7:00 PM.  PLANNING BOARD At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board voted 7-0-1 against a proposal by the Charter Review Committee to reduce its membership …

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 08/12/26

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 08/12/26

SELECT BOARD  At its last meeting, the Select Board voted 4-0 to approve a “robust” common victualer license policy, after months of focus on the matter. The new policy specifies conditions under which applications can be denied, subjects owners and managers to both CORI and …