In a statement released Wednesday, state Rep. James Arena-DeRosa announced that the party caucus process will remain in effect for May's election because the home rule petition he filed late last year has not yet been passed by the Legislature. At November's Special...
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Select Board Roundup: Greenhouse gas report presented; proposed change to town voting policy questioned
The Select Board at its meeting Tuesday night heard the Sustainable Green Committee’s annual year-end report, which showed that greenhouse gas emissions decreased slightly between 2017 and 2021 despite the town’s growing population and concerning temperature shifts....
Select Board Roundup: STM will use electronic voting; 4 warrant articles approved
The Select Board at its meeting Thursday night approved the warrant for the Nov. 13 Special Town Meeting, where electronic voting will be implemented for the first time. Town Clerk Connor Degan addressed the joint meeting of the Select Board and the School Committee...
Town Clerk Degan plans bid for state representative
It’s a big election year for Connor Degan. In addition to planning Hopkinton’s elections as town clerk, Degan is running for two positions in separate elections. The first is for his town clerk position in the Annual Town Election in May. The second is for state...
Town Hall Q&A: Town Clerk Connor Degan
Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series focusing on town employees. Connor Degan has spent most of his life in Hopkinton, attending the public schools and graduating from Hopkinton High School. He graduated from Roger Williams University in 2014 with...
Independent Thoughts: An election like no other worth effort for town clerk
When town clerk Connor Degan scheduled his wedding for Oct. 3 he couldn’t have imagined what was in store. Not only is the entire world in the midst of a pandemic the likes of which has not been seen in over a century, Americans are participating in an election unlike...
Early in-person voting at Senior Center Oct. 17-30
Following is a press release from town clerk Connor Degan regarding early voting for the Nov. 3 election. Early voting in person will be offered from Saturday, Oct. 17, until Friday, Oct. 30. Due to occupancy issues at Town Hall, the Board of Registrars voted on Sept....
Photos: Hopkinton voters head to polls for primary election
Turnout was slow but steady Tuesday morning for the primary election at Hopkinton Middle School's Brown Gym. According to town clerk Connor Degan, approximately 4,000 residents — 32 percent of the town's eligible voters — requested mail-in ballots for this election....
Town clerk sets early in-person voting schedule
Town clerk Connor Degan recently announced that, following a vote at the Aug. 4 Board of Registrars meeting, early in-person voting for the Sept. 1 primaries will be held at the Senior Center. It’s normally held at Town Hall. On Friday he released more information,...
Town Election results certified
Town clerk Connor Degan announced Monday that results from the June 29 Town Election have been certified. There were some minor adjustments from last week's totals.
News Briefs: Special Town Election set for Feb. 3
Special Town Election set for Feb. 3 A Special Town Election is set for Monday, Feb. 3, at Hopkinton Middle School’s Brown Gym to vote on debt exclusions for the three capital articles related to the school expansion projects that passed at Special Town Meeting on...