https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCe6nbFBSoU Tempers flared Tuesday when the Select Board reacted to a presentation on the town’s economic development strategy prepared by the Massachusetts Area Planning Council. The board was required to review this presentation in...
Town Manager Elaine Lazarus on Wednesday responded to an inquiry from the Independent regarding the funding distribution for revenue from the local meals tax that has been collected since Jan. 1, 2025. The response was triggered by comments made at the Economic...
The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday discussed the impact a proposed cultural district would have on the town’s economic goals. Member Kelly Grill, the executive director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts, noted that a meeting is scheduled for Sept....
The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday heard from a consultant about the potential for athletic facility development as a means of jump-starting the local commercial economy. Kelly Grill, the executive director of the Hopkinton Center for the Arts,...
Two area realtors spoke at Tuesday’s Economic Development Advisory Board meeting about Hopkinton’s potential for commercial development, pinpointing South Street as the key target. Guest speakers Nick Slottje, Charlesbank Realty Group’s president/chief executive...
The Economic Development Advisory Board sat down with realtor Chuck Joseph on Tuesday to learn more about the current real estate environment and how it can inform the town in developing economic strategies going forward. Joseph, an owner of RE/MAX Executive Realty in...
The Economic Development Advisory Board on Tuesday heard a grim depiction of Hopkinton’s finances in upcoming fiscal years from the town’s chief financial officer. CFO Kyla LaPierre, the meeting’s guest speaker, told the board that the town’s upcoming capital projects...
The Economic Development Advisory Board met for the first time Tuesday night and discussed some of its key goals. The seven-member Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) originally was proposed by Select Board vice chair Shahidul Mannan as a means to brainstorm...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNNTKQjC3aU&ab_channel=HCAM In a brief meeting, the Planning Board on Monday continued a scheduled hearing for a minor site plan review of 85-89 West Main Street until July 21 at the request of the applicant. The proposed restriping...
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...
