This Thursday, Hopkinton will hold its first Climate Plan Open House, allowing residents to contribute their ideas about a sustainable future for the town. Organized by Julia Chun, the town’s sustainability, economic development and equity project manager, the...
Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee
Yellow Bag Day Town Cleanup April 6
The Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee is seeking individuals and groups for Yellow Bag Day, a program to beautify the town and remove litter from roadsides. The event takes place Saturday, April 6, from 9 a.m.-noon (rain date is April 7). Volunteers will meet at...
Special Town Meeting roundup: Preliminary election caucuses eliminated; specialized stretch energy code defeated
While the 622-241 approval vote for the new Elmwood School building was the primary focus of Monday night’s Special Town Meeting, the body also narrowly approved Article 2 to eliminate party caucuses being able to nominate candidates to town ballots. It also defeated...
Town will vote on adopting state’s specialized stretch energy code at STM
The town will decide whether to adopt the state's energy policy on new building construction at the Special Town Meeting on Nov. 13, one of four articles up for a vote that evening. Proposed by the Sustainable Green Committee, the article seeks to promote more...
Sustainable Green Committee proposes Special Town Meeting article on energy code
The Sustainable Green Committee at its meeting Monday night unanimously voted to submit an article for the expected November Special Town Meeting requesting that the town adopt a building energy code so that all new buildings will be capable of being heated and cooled...
Recycling/energy drive Sept. 17
The Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee with Green Team Junk Removal will be at the Hopkinton High School parking lot on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. to collect items for reuse and recycling. For a small fee, residents can drop off unwanted electronics,...
Free furniture/electronics drop-off event April 24
In honor of Earth Day 2021, Green Team Junk Removal and the Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee are sponsoring a drop-off event for furniture and electronics. The event will be held on Saturday, April 24, beginning at 9 a.m. and ending at approximately noon,...