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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QL9vXRiS38o&list=PL8WekT6kxX1B3xlP6fIr3QmhJButK4GkU&index=1&t=8409s Following a 5-4 joint vote by the Select Board and School Committee on Thursday, Kyla McSweeney was appointed to fill the vacancy left on the School...
I write in support of Kyla McSweeney for Select Board. Kyla not only has the public policy background needed to serve as a Select Board member, she has the character to excel in this role. As a Girl Scout leader over the past six years, Kyla has exemplified what it...
Dear Hopkinton residents, I am writing with enthusiastic support for Kyla McSweeney to the Hopkinton Select Board. She is dedicated to public service and has been dedicating her time to the public for 30 years! Professionally, Kyla is the director of comprehensive...
I have had the pleasure of knowing Kyla McSweeney for some time, and pleasantly witnessed her consistent dedication to our community and deep commitment to our town. A successful marathoner, Kyla has demonstrated unwavering dedication in many town activities and...
It truly is an honor for me to endorse Kyla McSweeney for Select Board. Kyla was one of the first people I met when I moved to Hopkinton, and I have always and continue to admire her commitment to the town of Hopkinton. Kyla is an inclusive leader; she is committed to...
I write in support of Kyla McSweeney for one of the open Hopkinton Select Board positions. I have known Kyla and her family for over a decade. Her decision to run for this position is founded on her concern for the challenges being faced in our community. Kyla has a...
Kyla McSweeney walks the talk when it comes to her belief in the importance of high-quality early education for all. Originally from Connecticut, McSweeney went to Wheelock College in Boston and majored in early childhood education. After graduating, she found a job...
Modifications to the parking lot plans for the Charleswood School were among the topics of discussion at Tuesday’s Elementary School Building Committee meeting. To address concerns raised by the Planning Board and Conservation Commission during the permitting process...
A first look at Superintendent Carol Cavanaugh’s goals and a request for more detailed minutes going forward were among the topics on Thursday’s School Committee agenda. The goals presentation was the first in a process that spans the 2024-25 school year and is used...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night received status updates on current projects that had received CPC funding. Under the Community Preservation Act that was signed in 2000, Massachusetts communities may add a surcharge on top of their...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Following a 5-4 joint vote by the Select Board and School Committee on Thursday, Kyla McSweeney was...
Town Clerk Connor Degan on Wednesday released updated vote totals from Monday's town election, which produced a high voter turnout and number of mail-in ballots. Indepndent candidates Joe Clark and Brian Herr won seats on the Select Board in the election's only...
Good morning, Hopkinton! Welcome to the daily update we call Hopkinton Today — a quick recap of yesterday’s news, highlights of what’s on tap, and a photo of the day. Native Hopkintonian Joe Clark and former Select Board chair Brian Herr cruised to unofficial victory...
Native Hopkintonian Joe Clark and former Select Board chair Brian Herr cruised to unofficial victory in Monday's Annual Town Election, easily besting contenders Kyla McSweeney and Peter Mimmo for the two open seats on the Select Board in a high-turnout contest. Clark...
On May 20, voters will have the opportunity to choose from four candidates running for Select Board to succeed outgoing members Muriel Kramer and Irfan Nasrullah. The Independent recently interviewed Brian Herr, Joe Clark and Peter Mimmo about their respective goals...
Following is a list of the positions and candidates that will appear on the May 20 Annual Town Election ballot. Below this list are responses (from those who chose to participate) to our questionnaire asking for background information and a statement about why the...
I am writing to enthusiastically endorse Peter Mimmo for Select Board. I have known Peter for over 10 years, after meeting his wife through a mutual friend. Throughout the campaign, as the two of us run for Select Board, I am only more impressed with Peter's...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moH57hvcIxU The four Select Board candidates for two open seats shared their views on some of the major concerns facing Hopkinton at Tuesday night's Meet the Candidates forum for the May 20 election. Topics ranged from bringing...
During Brian Herr’s last meeting as a member of the Select Board, on May 18, 2021, it was the board's first in-person meeting since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Herr was gifted an engraved wooden chair and sent off with effusive praise from his fellow members,...
President Joe Biden handily won the Super Tuesday Democratic presidential primary in Hopkinton, while Republican challenger Nikki Haley bested former President Donald Trump by a wide margin. Town Clerk Connor Degan released the unofficial results at 10:39 p.m. Biden...
