At a brief meeting Thursday night, the Community Preservation Committee heard positive updates on projects for which it previously awarded funding, particularly for the Center School reuse project. Chair Ken Weismantel told the committee that the town received the...
Parks & Recreation Department Director Jon Lewitus appeared before the Commission on Disability on Monday night to discuss the department’s inclusivity efforts and take suggestions for accessibility improvements. Since becoming the department’s director in...
An adaptive playground at Marathon Elementary School now will be funded through free cash and Community Preservation funds following a vote at Annual Town Meeting on Monday night. [For a recap of all articles, click here.] The funding approval is the next step of a...
Town Clerk Connor Degan on Monday night told the Commission on Disability that accessible voting booths are ready for the May 19 Annual Town Election. Degan explained that the town won a grant from the Massachusetts Office on Disability to upgrade its election...
With Annual Town Meeting approaching on Monday, May 5, residents will vote on several articles that will impact Hopkinton’s economic future at Annual Town Meeting, including the fiscal year 2026 comprehensive budget. The warrant includes 41 articles pertaining to...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BaYhGDfI2E&ab_channel=HCAM The Select Board on Tuesday night voted unanimously to recommend funding for the proposed adaptive playground at Marathon School for the May 5 Annual Town Meeting. Town Manager Elaine Lazarus previously...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday night received updates on outstanding funding requests for fiscal year 2026, including one for an adaptive playground proposed at Marathon School. Under the Community Preservation Act that was signed in...
During a brief Zoom meeting Thursday night, the School Committee voted to sponsor a warrant article for an adaptive playground to be located at Marathon School. With its current wording, the article would ask the town to “vote to raise and appropriate, transfer from...
The Community Preservation Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to approve the funding request by the Open Space Preservation Commission’s for $35,500 to purchase the back parcel of 89 Saddle Hill Road. Also known as the Casucci property, the purchase would allow...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0jWVTCyn_0 The Select Board, joined by School Committee members and the Community Preservation Committee chair, on Tuesday discussed ways to fund a proposed adaptive playground without putting additional strain on the town’s tight...
In a unanimous decision, the Community Preservation Committee voted Thursday night to halt further spending of CPC funds on engineering plans for an adaptive playground project. Chair Ken Weismantel explained the reason for suspending the expenditures, citing concern...
The Community Preservation Committee at its meeting Thursday voted to recommend two top-ticket town projects for fiscal year 2026 funding: $600,000 for the Center School reuse planning study and $300,000 toward an adaptive playground. Under the Community Preservation...
