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Center School/New Fruit Street School Updates

Center School/New Fruit Street School Updates

Center School tour shows need for more spaceBy Michael Morton/staff writer, Hopkinton Crier/Gatehouse News Service – Nov. 5, 2010http://www.wickedlocal.com/hopkinton/topstories/x782435394/Center-School-tour-shows-need-for-more-spaceSchool Committee Wants Special Town Meeting for New Fruit Street SchoolWants to take advantage of low construction costsby Heather Kelley, HopNews – Nov. 5, 2010http://hopnews.com/ Center School …

FY12 Town Budget Updates

FY12 Town Budget Updates

Hopkinton’s Budget Process is underway. Decisions made over the next few days and weeks will determine the funding of our schools, police, fire, and DPW, etc. For the past three years, our property tax was not increased by the standard amount (2 1/2%) in an …

State Election Results

State Election Results

How Hopkinton Voted – Unofficial Results http://www.hopkinton.org/pdf/StateElecNov2-2010Final.pdf Overall Statewide Winners for Offices and Questions on the November 2 Hopkinton Ballot (Source http://www.boston.com/news/politics/2010/) GOVERNOR AND LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 48% PATRICK AND MURRAY        Democrat ATTORNEY GENERAL 63% MARTHA COAKLEY    46 Coolidge Rd., Medford     Democrat Candidate for Re-election …

State Election on Tuesday and Absentee Ballots Due Monday

State Election on Tuesday and Absentee Ballots Due Monday

State Election – Tuesday, November 2The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All precincts vote at the Middle School Gym, 88 Hayden Rowe Street (enter by Grove Street). Absentee ballot applications are due by noon on Monday, November 1. Please see the …

State Primary Election on Tuesday and Library Expansion Update

State Primary Election on Tuesday and Library Expansion Update

State Primary Election – Tuesday, September 14 The polls are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. All precincts vote at the Middle School Gym, 88 Hayden Rowe Street (enter by Grove Street). Applications for Absentee Ballots may be obtained by contacting the Town Clerk and …

Potential Sites for Hopkinton Public Library, Primary Election Coming Up, New 1st Grade Teacher Added and More School News

Potential Sites for Hopkinton Public Library, Primary Election Coming Up, New 1st Grade Teacher Added and More School News

Permanent Building Committee Reviews Potential Sites for Hopkinton Public Library Public Meeting Scheduled for September 9 at 7:00 p.m. at Fire Station On Thursday, September 9, at 7 p.m., in the second-floor conference room at Hopkinton Fire Station, the Permanent Building Committee will review sites …

Update on the New Elementary School and Voter Registration Deadline

Update on the New Elementary School and Voter Registration Deadline

New Fruit Street Elementary School / Center School Feasibility StudyWe have some exciting news about the Center School Feasibility Study. In a letter dated July 28, the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) notified the Town Manager that it has voted to allow Hopkinton to proceed …

School Budget Update – Harmful Cuts Avoided, Status Quo High Class Sizes Remain

School Budget Update – Harmful Cuts Avoided, Status Quo High Class Sizes Remain

Status Quo Maintained for Next Year As the FY11 school budget year draws to a close, the school budget maintains the status quo in Hopkinton School fees and programs. Specifically, the proposed budget has the following impacts: Maintains current class sizes, which are already higher …

Unofficial Results – May 17, 2010 Town Election

Unofficial Results – May 17, 2010 Town Election

2279 ballots were cast today, out of 9578 registered voters, a turnout of 23.8%.Winners are highlighted in yellow below. SELECTMEN – For three years – Vote for TWO544 Blank 894 Todd S. Holbrook Republican Caucus Nominee 8941243 Benjamin L. Palleiko Republican Caucus Nominee 999 John …

Don’t Forget To Vote Tomorrow! Monday, May 17

Don’t Forget To Vote Tomorrow! Monday, May 17

Polls are open 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM in the Middle School Gym, 88 Hayden Rowe St (enter by Grove Street. There are several Offices up for election including Selectmen and Planning Board. Read the full ballot at http://www.hopkinton.org/BallotATE2010.pdf. Here’s what’s going on:BALLOT QUESTIONS Question …

A Blog Debate – Five Questions and Responses from the Four Board of Selectman Candidates

A Blog Debate – Five Questions and Responses from the Four Board of Selectman Candidates

Educate Hopkinton posed the following five questions to our Selectman Candidates, covering school system funding (question #1), downtown revitalization (#2), Library expansion (#3), support for a “Green Community” (#4), and support for an override to fund a new elementary school (#5). We thank them for …

Town Meeting Day 2 Unofficial Results – Meeting Adjourned at 10:48 p.m. – Warrant Complete

Town Meeting Day 2 Unofficial Results – Meeting Adjourned at 10:48 p.m. – Warrant Complete

For more details on each article read the 2010 Annual Town Meeting Hand Warrant at http://www.hopkinton.org/ATM2010HandWarrant_Final.pdf Article 36: Delete Ch. 107 and Sec. 61-11- PASSED unanimous Article 37: Personnel Bylaws – PASSED 67 for – 49 against Article 38: Adopt Stretch Energy Code – PASSED …