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WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/20/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/20/25

TOWN ELECTION RESULTS  The results from yesterday’s annual town election are in!  Select Board  Board of Assessors  Town Election results: Kizner, Mannan take Select Board seats (Article by Nick Schofield, 05/19/25) SELECT BOARD  At its Tuesday meeting, the Select Board unanimously approved Hopkinton Police Chief 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/06/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 05/06/25

TOWN MEETING RESULTS  Annual Town Meeting 2025 was completed in one night! Check out the full results on eHop’s page.   Town Meeting Recap Highlights  Budget. The FY26 town budget passed unanimously, as did the economic development article to create a special revenue account for the 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/15/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/15/25

SEND US YOUR TOWN MEETING QUESTIONS!  Do you have questions about the articles we’ll be voting on for Town Meeting? Our town officials can provide answers at eHop’s annual Know Your Vote forum on Wednesday, April 30th, 7:00-8:00 at HCAM-TV Studios. Ask your questions live 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/01/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 04/01/25

SAVE THE DATE: eHOP’S ANNUAL KNOW YOUR VOTE FORUM eHop will be holding its 13th annual Know Your Vote in-person forum Wednesday, April 30th from 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. at HCAM TV Studios (77 Main St., Lower Level). It will also be broadcast live on 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/18/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 03/18/25

TOWN MEETING – YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED!  Are you interested in attending Town Meeting but not sure what it entails? The Hopkinton Public Library will be hosting a panel discussion on Tuesday, March 25th from 6:00-7:00 pm to provide information about what Town Meeting is and 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/04/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 02/04/25

TOWN ELECTION 2025 UPDATE Candidates have begun to pull papers for the 2025 Town Election on May 19th. To date, there are no contested races and several open positions. To see the list, and for information on how to apply to run for office, check 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/14/25

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 1/14/25

SELECT BOARD  Budget discussion. At its meeting last Tuesday, the Select Board addressed concerns regarding the School Department budget, following the Town Manager Elaine Lazarus’ announcement at the December 17th meeting that, due to the town’s $4.5 million deficit, all town departments should submit budget 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/23/24

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/23/24

COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE  At its Thursday meeting, the Community Preservation Committee unanimously voted to halt any further spending of CPC funds on the adaptive playground project, pending the outcome of a vote for town support of the project at May’s Annual Town Meeting.  Additionally, the 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/03/24

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 12/03/24

PLANNING BOARD  At its Monday meeting, the Planning Board addressed the issue of road damage on Wilson Street due to flooding, which the Department of Public Works had previously attributed to The Trails property. Vin Gately, owner of The Trails, denied full responsibility for the 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 11/19/24

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE – 11/19/24

SPECIAL TOWN MEETING RESULTS Town Passes MBTA Communities Act Article 8.  At Special Town Meeting last night, members voted, 236-167, to approve Article 8, a zoning overlay proposal recommended by the Planning Board to bring the town into compliance with the state mandated MBTA Communities 

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE- 10/29/24

WEEKLY NEWS UPDATE- 10/29/24

PLANNING BOARD – MBTA COMMUNITIES ACT  Public feedback to zoning overlay district proposals. At a special hearing last night, the Planning Board reviewed three proposed zoning overlay districts that would comply with the state’s MBTA Communities Act, which requires towns that are adjacent to towns 

Weekly News Update – 03/18/24

Weekly News Update – 03/18/24

Updated Candidates List for the 2024 Town Election • Hopkins workshop topics include security, finances • Open Space Preservation Commission gives input on potential town building uses • Parks & Rec Commission discusses ‘sneaky parkers’ at EMC Park parking lot, Sandy Beach signage • Hopkinton