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Weekly Roundup for 02/10/2019

Weekly Roundup for 02/10/2019

Spread the Word about Town Meeting to help us meet the Quorum  •  Video: Selectmen Discuss Special Town Meeting on February 11th  •  Schools grapple with rising health costs  •  Why LakePharma left a Worcester project for Hopkinton, allowing a Chinese competitor to take its place  •  MetroWest YMCA Receives Land Donation For 

Special Town Meeting: An interview with Claire Wright, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen

Special Town Meeting: An interview with Claire Wright, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen

eHop sat down with Claire Wright, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, to discuss Special Town Meeting — what we are voting on, how it will impact Hopkinton, and why it is important.  A quorum of 1% of registered voters (currently 117 people) is required 

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 2/5/19

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 2/5/19

Eversource Energy • TJA Clean Energy • Open Space Preservation • Ambulance Fund Gifts • Project Just Because Temporary Alcohol License • Marty’s Annual Entertainment License • Special Town Meeting The meeting video is available on the HCAM YouTube Channel and the Actions Taken are 

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 1/29/19

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 1/29/19

Eversource Energy • TJA Clean Energy • Open Space Preservation • Recognizing Librarian Denise Kofron • Library/Ambulance Fund Gifts • Faith Community Church Global 6K • Board/Committee Appointments • Youth Commission • Aramark • Center School • Lykan Biosciences The meeting video is available on the HCAM YouTube 

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 1/25/19

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 1/25/19

Proclamation for Sandra Altamura • Special Town Meeting Warrant • Lykan Biosciences, LLC proposed TIF Agreement Update The meeting video is available on the HCAM YouTube Channel and the Actions Taken are posted in blue below. TOWN OF HOPKINTON BOARD OF SELECTMEN MEETING AGENDA Hopkinton 

Weekly Roundup for 02/03/2019

Weekly Roundup for 02/03/2019

Hopkinton Chamber Endorses HPD Initiative: Hopkinton Business Camera Registry • FY 2020 Comprehensive Budget Transmittal Letter • Lykan deal gets support from Hopkinton selectmen • 2019 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Now Open • Traffic light planned for Legacy Farms in Hopkinton • Fire closes Start Line Brewing Company in Hopkinton for a week • Traffic light installation 

Special Town Meeting:  Will Lykan Bioscience come to Hopkinton?

Special Town Meeting: Will Lykan Bioscience come to Hopkinton?

On January 29th the Board of Selectmen approved a Tax Increment Finance (TIF) agreement that may bring Lykan Bioscience to Hopkinton.  Ultimately, the decision to enter into this community-corporate partnership will be up to residents at Special Town Meeting on February 11th.  The Town needs 

Weekly Roundup for 01/27/2019

Weekly Roundup for 01/27/2019

Fallen Traffic lights rise in Hopkinton • Hopkinton police lieutenant, Joseph Bennett, to become deputy police chief • Trail Coordination and Management Committee Wanted • Town Election Candidates Needed • Framingham shifts money to cover $171K recycling shortfall • Islamic Masumeen Center MLK Day Event 1/27 • Hopkinton learns self-expression, gives back 

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 1/15/19

Board of Selectmen Actions Taken 1/15/19

St. Johns Temporary License • Ron Clark Resignation • Ambulance Fund Gifts • Marathon Fund Requests • Naming Fruit Street Property • Commissioner of Trust Fund Application • Lykan Bioscience • Trail Coordination and Management Committee The meeting video is available on the HCAM YouTube Channel and the 

Town Election Candidates Needed

Town Election Candidates Needed

Considering running for local office, but don’t know where to begin? To become a candidate a person must either obtain and submit nomination papers by securing the signatures of 50 Hopkinton registered voters by Monday, April 1; or a person may qualify by being the 

Weekly Roundup for 1/19/2019

Weekly Roundup for 1/19/2019

Home builders buy Hopkinton land for $9.1M for Legacy Farms buildout  •  MLK Day of Service • Islamic Masumeen Center MLK Day Event  •  Hopkinton School Committee Votes FY 2020 Budget • Hopkinton one of the state’s top 25 fastest-growing municipalities

Lykan Bioscience presents to the Board of Selectmen

Lykan Bioscience presents to the Board of Selectmen

To TIF, or not to TIF:  that is the question (to be voted on at Special Town Meeting) Lykan Bioscience intends to create one hundred and twenty five new jobs and invest twelve million dollars in 97 South Street as part of a Tax Increment