Hopkinton’s Chamber of Commerce has a new president. Morrissiey takes reins from Richardson.
Chamber of Commerce appoints new president
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Michelle Murdock
Future of Claflin house uncertain
Without AG’s approval, building still could be demolished.
Water/sewer rates expected to increase dramatically
Each year in June, the Select Board votes to set Hopkinton’s water and sewer rates for the upcoming fiscal year. The decision is based on a review of both the water and sewer funds, with information provided by DPW director John Westerling, Water and Sewer...
New children’s librarian eager to expand offerings
The Hopkinton Public Library recently announced the hiring of Andrea Conboy as children’s librarian. Her first official day on the job was May 28, but it was not her first time working at the library. Conboy joined the library staff in February of 2018 as a...
Costs increase for Main Street corridor project
Included in the town manager’s report portion of the May 28 Select Board meeting was the news that the cost of the Main Street corridor project had gone up. Since the submittal of the 75 percent design plan to MassDOT in March, the increase in cost is estimated at $1...
Hopkinton Trails Club addresses future
The Hopkinton Trails Club’s third annual Town Trails Forum, held on May 3, featured guest speakers, an update on the group’s activities and achievements, and a look at how the volunteer group will work and interact with the newly formed Trails Coordination and...
Voters tab Tedstone, LaFreniere for Select Board
Garabedian re-elected as moderator According to Town Clerk Connor Degan, Hopkinton secured a voter turnout of 17.9 percent, with 2,146 of 11,987 registered voters casting ballots at the town’s annual election on May 20. It’s a turnout higher than achieved by most...
Candidates address issues
Town Election set for May 20 Eighteen of the 24 candidates running for office in Hopkinton’s upcoming annual Town Election participated in the Hopkinton Women’s Club Meet the Candidates Night held on April 24 at the HCAM-TV studios. In addition to their opening and...
Operating budget passes as underride vote nears
A total of 24 articles were voted on the first night of Hopkinton’s 2019 Annual Town Meeting on May 6 at the Hopkinton Middle School auditorium, some with little or no discussion, and others that brought several residents to the microphone with comments both for and...
HPTA carnival license approved with amended hours
Seeking approval of three licenses required to bring the Hopkinton Parent Teacher Association (HPTA) carnival event back to town in June, HPTA president Erin Graziano appeared before selectmen at their April 23 meeting. According to a letter from Graziano to the...
Key issues on tap for Town Meeting
On May 6 at 7 p.m. at the Hopkinton Middle School auditorium, residents will have the chance to attend another Annual Town Meeting, which has been described by Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Galvin as the purest form of democratic governing....
Eagle Scout Jack Brennan recognized by BOS
Selectmen at their April 9 meeting recognized and approved a proclamation for Troop 4 Eagle Scout Jack Brennan. A Hopkinton High School senior, Brennan is the son of Sgt. Timothy Brennan of the Hopkinton Police Department and Kim Brennan, the assistant scoutmaster for...
In long run, Hopkinton gets financial boost
Town benefits from BAA contributions, donation of bibs for charity The Boston Athletic Association, through the generous support of principal sponsor John Hancock, makes financial contributions each year to Hopkinton and all of the communities along the route of the...
Hopkinton strengthens connection to Greece
“It all starts here.” It’s a familiar phrase in Hopkinton and the town’s claim to fame as the start of the Boston Marathon. But through the work of the 26.2 Foundation, Hopkinton also has ties to another marathon — Marathon, Greece, where in 490 B.C. the soldier...
Selectmen send underride to voters
Discussion of the town’s Fiscal Year 2020 budget continued at the March 19 Board of Selectmen’s meeting and ended with the board voting 3-2 to approve a ballot question and an Annual Town Meeting article for a Proposition 2½ underride in the amount of $1,180,568.00,...
First public hearing on Claflin house completed
The Hopkinton Historic District Commission held the first of its two scheduled public hearings to gather input on the proposed single-property historic district for the Aaron and Lucy Claflin house at 76 Main St. Opening the March 20 hearing, Historic District...
Troop 4 Eagle Scouts recognized
Selectmen at their March 19 meeting approved proclamations for two Troop 4 Eagle Scouts: Jordan Hanna and Austin Marques. The duo also will be honored at a special Court of Honor ceremony for achieving the Eagle Scout award, Boy Scouting’s highest honor, on March 31....
Bittersweet license approvals postponed
A public hearing held on March 19 to consider approving three licenses for Bittersweet Company was opened but continued until April 9 due to the need for additional information. Ciaran Dunne, on behalf of Oliveira & Dunne, dba Bittersweet Company, newly located at...
Hopkinton eyes sister city in Cyprus
Selectmen at their March 5 meeting unanimously voted to send a letter to the mayor of Limassol, a city in Cyprus, to start a discussion regarding the creation of a sister city relationship between the communities. To be delivered in person by 26.2 Foundation executive...
Single-property historic district proposed for Claflin house
Joining forces in an effort to protect the Aaron and Lucy Claflin house in downtown Hopkinton, the Hopkinton Historical Commission and the Hopkinton Historic District Commission are pursuing the creation of a single-property historic district for the property located...
