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Special Town Meeting – Four Articles

Special Town Meeting – Four Articles

Hopkinton will hold a special town meeting on Monday, January 30, 2017 at 7:00pm in the Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium. There will be four articles on the warrant. Periodic Charter Review: Report and Recommendations School Building Project (addition of classrooms to building project underway) – 

Special Town Meeting 1/30 – Town Charter Changes

Special Town Meeting 1/30 – Town Charter Changes

The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen has called a special town meeting to be held on Monday, January 30, 2017 at 7:00pm in the Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium. Residents will consider changes to the town’s charter as proposed by the Charter Review Committee. All articles or 

Hopkinton School Enrollment Continues to Surpass Projections

Hopkinton School Enrollment Continues to Surpass Projections

    Hopkinton Public Schools total PK-12 enrollment stands at 3,465 as of October 1, 2016, which surpasses the most recent projection by just 22 students. For many years, projections showed that enrollment would be either going down slightly or staying the same, but new 

Hopkinton Schools Athletic Field Public Forum 1/10/17

Hopkinton Schools Athletic Field Public Forum 1/10/17

The Hopkinton School Committee and Athletic Field Sub-Committee will host a public forum on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 7:00pm in the Hopkinton High School Auditorium. The public is encouraged to attend to hear a presentation regarding potential turf fields at the High School/Middle School 

Public Hearing on 2017-18 School Budget 1/9/17

Public Hearing on 2017-18 School Budget 1/9/17

The Hopkinton School Committee will conduct a Public Hearing on its proposed budget for 2017-18 at 7:00 PM in the High School Library on Monday, January 9, 2017.  It is expected to be televised on HCAM-TV (Comcast 8/Verizon 30/Streaming Live at www.hcam.tv). The School Committee’s 

Charter Review Committee Public Forum on Changes

Charter Review Committee Public Forum on Changes

Tonight, Wednesday, December 7 from 7:00pm – 9:00pm at the Hopkinton Senior Center (28 Mayhew St) the Charter Review Committee  will hold a public forum on its recommended changes. There will be three significant changes presented for consideration at the forum: • Changing the Town Clerk from elected 

Master Plan Public Hearing 11/21 at 7:35pm

Master Plan Public Hearing 11/21 at 7:35pm

Tonight, on Monday, November 21 the Planning Board will hold a public hearing to gather input and discuss updates to Hopkinton’s Master Plan. Residents are invited to attend the public forum which will begin at 7:35 pm in Room 215 of Town Hall. The Master 

Overview of the eHop Spotlight on Water

Overview of the eHop Spotlight on Water

Thank you to Director of Public Works, John Westerling and Board of Health Director, Ed Wirtanen for being panelists at the eHop Spotlight on Water on 10/28, and also a shout out to Bittersweet owner, Hope Hellberg for the use of her beautiful space. Here’s a slideshow of information 

What We Learned at the eHop Spotlight on Water

What We Learned at the eHop Spotlight on Water

What We Learned about Public Water Approximately 70% of residents are on municipal water. Our municipal water supply comes from eight wells within Hopkinton.  Depending on the water supply available in our eight wells versus our demand for water, Hopkinton also purchases water from Ashland that 

What You Can Do Now About Water

What You Can Do Now About Water

Water conservation and community action can help protect Hopkinton’s water supply amidst ongoing drought. At Home:  Be a good neighbor. Obey all town water bans whether you are a private well owner or on municipal water. Conserve water (see tips inside brochure). Test your well 

Early Voting Continues Until Nov. 4 or Vote at the Polls on Nov. 8

Early Voting Continues Until Nov. 4 or Vote at the Polls on Nov. 8

Early voting can be done in person or by mail by any registered voter. In Hopkinton, early voting can be done in person at Hopkinton Town Hall, 18 Main Street until Friday, November 4  during usual business hours which are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 8:00 

Follow eHop on LinkedIn

Follow eHop on LinkedIn

eHop relies heavily on Facebook and Twitter for posting various news articles when we don’t have time to write something up in more detail for our website, especially during the summer months. Recognizing that not everyone is on Facebook or Twitter, we recently set-up a