Tag: Solar Energy

Planning Board Actions Taken 4/23/20

Planning Board Actions Taken 4/23/20

Agenda Items & Actions Taken (unofficial): 1. Administrative Items Form K Lot Release – Lot A-2-3 and Restricted Land Covenant – Legacy Farms North – Discussed, but not voted on. Approval Not Required Plan – 147 Lumber Street – Approved Site Selection Criteria for Solar 

Planning Board Actions Taken 11/25/19

Planning Board Actions Taken 11/25/19

Agenda Items & Actions Taken (unofficial): Administrative Items Photographic Log for Eversource Liquefaction Facility – Accepted Forestry Legacy Program Letter of Support – Supported Approval Not Required Plan – 0 Wilson Street (The Trails at Legacy Farms) – Approved Approval Not Required Plan – 9 

Planning Board Actions Taken 10/28/19

Planning Board Actions Taken 10/28/19

Agenda Items & Actions Taken (unofficial): Administrative Items a. Sidewalk Survey – discussed and gave feedback to Gary Trendel, survey will be forthcoming. b. Growth Study Committee Update – Discussed the aims of the committee and reminded about the Growth Study Committee Public Forum 11/20/19 

Planning Board Actions Taken 10/7/19

Planning Board Actions Taken 10/7/19

Agenda Items & Actions Taken (unofficial): Administrative Items a. Discussion of New Sidewalk Survey – Gary Trendel will draft a new survey Continued Public Hearings – Bucklin St. & Leonard St. – 1) Stormwater Management Permit; 2) Petition to Construct a Paper Street – Discussed 

Planning Board Actions Taken 8/12/19

Planning Board Actions Taken 8/12/19

Agenda Items & Actions Taken (unofficial): Administrative Items a. Growth Study Committee Appointments i. Two (2) At-large positions – Appointed Tim Brennan & Michelle Murdock ii. Two (2) alternates – Appointed Wilson St. Pierre & David Wheeler b. Zoning Advisory Committee Appointments i. Two (2) 

Weekly News Roundup – 08/11/2019

Weekly News Roundup – 08/11/2019

New solar canopy saves MWRTA more than $20K in electrical costs • Central MA Mosquito Control Project – Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) found near Westborough • Mass DOT I-495-I-90 Interchange Public Forum • USA Today owner Gannett merges with GateHouse Media to form massive newspaper 

Weekly Roundup for 01/13/2019

Weekly Roundup for 01/13/2019

Town government job postings  •  Special Permits not granted to construct 8-unit multi-family residential structure  •  Hopkinton School committee considers future of aging “White house” in front of the Middle school  •  Asian American Commission inaugurates new members  •  Lykan Bioscience seeks tax break in Hopkinton  

Weekly Roundup for 12/16/2018

Weekly Roundup for 12/16/2018

 eHop in support of Community TV  •  Hopkinton hires Amy Beck as new senior services director  •  Developer appeals Hopkinton solar power facility denial  •  Hopkinton Parks and Recreation moved dog park to Fruit Street (UPDATE) 

Special Town Meeting Results Day 2 (unofficial)

Special Town Meeting Results Day 2 (unofficial)

Article 1: Periodic Charter Review: Report and Recommendations – PASSED as amended below Amendment: June Harris of the Board of Library Trustees made a motion to amend Section 4-5c “Library Director – The Town Manager shall annually set goals for the Library Director with input from the 

Special Town Meeting Results Day 1 (unofficial)

Special Town Meeting Results Day 1 (unofficial)

Motion to defer action on article 2 (School Building Project) until 7:00 PM on day 2, Tuesday, January 31 – PASSED 107 – 42 Article 1: Periodic Charter Review: Report and Recommendations – DEFERRED Amendment: June Harris of the Board of Library Trustees made a motion to amend 

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) – 

Upper Charles Trail, Fruit Street, Special Education and more

Upper Charles Trail, Fruit Street, Special Education and more

LAND USE Upper Charles Trail Committee Members Needed, HCAM http://www.hcam.tv/news/upper-charles-trail-committee-members-needed Board of Selectmen revisits Fruit Street master plan in Hopkinton by Michael Morton http://www.wickedlocal.com/hopkinton/news/x50589583/Board-revisits-master-plan-in-Hopkinton Hopkinton considers solar policy, facility sites by Michael Morton http://www.wickedlocal.com/hopkinton/news/x1085186117/Hopkinton-considers-solar-policy-facility-sites Legacy Farms submits plan for private sewage plant by Michael Morton,