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At the Select Board candidates’ Meet and Greet held April 27 at the Woodville Rod & Gun Club, one of the candidates was quoted in the news as saying “that the residents of Hopkinton … are looking for a reset on the board.” I certainly agree with the sentiment of...
I am happy to be writing this letter on behalf of my fellow candidate for Select Board, Brian Herr. The last two weeks have been very encouraging for me as I've gotten to know my fellow candidate at the recent Meet the Candidates events and debate. I feel that...
It truly is an honor for me to endorse Kyla McSweeney for Select Board. Kyla was one of the first people I met when I moved to Hopkinton, and I have always and continue to admire her commitment to the town of Hopkinton. Kyla is an inclusive leader; she is committed to...
Like many residents of Hopkinton, we moved to this town with our four kids for the excellent schools. Since 2011, Hopkinton has been our home, and we enjoy the wonderful community and opportunities the town provides. A rite of passage raising elementary-aged children...
I am writing to enthusiastically endorse Peter Mimmo for Select Board. I have known Peter for over 10 years, after meeting his wife through a mutual friend. Throughout the campaign, as the two of us run for Select Board, I am only more impressed with Peter's...
I am currently abroad on business, but as the chair of the Planning Board, I wish to express my support for Article 39, MBTA Communities Zoning. The zoning is designed with three main goals: 1. Legal compliance, thereby avoiding lawsuits against Hopkinton and...
In my opinion, the press holds an important position as the “Fourth Estate,” with responsibility to serve as a watchdog on government. In that regard, I’m disappointed by the Independent’s coverage of the April 30 Select Board meeting, which was addressed in two...
The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee (HDTC) has voted unanimously to make a donation to the Hopkinton Public Library enabling the purchase of a set of books on the subject of anti-racism. This donation will enable the library to update its already extensive...
Article 40 at the May 6 Annual Town Meeting is a zoning map change proposed for 1 Colonial Avenue, 81 Hayden Rowe Street and 83 Hayden Rowe Street via a citizens’ petition. It is to see if the town will vote to change the zoning district for land at 1 Colonial Ave...
I have enjoyed the pleasure and the privilege of getting to know Peter Mimmo as a good friend and neighbor. Peter currently serves on the Hopkinton Board of Assessors, and he has been a very positive influence there. He has decided to run for Hopkinton Select Board....
I write in support of Kyla McSweeney for one of the open Hopkinton Select Board positions. I have known Kyla and her family for over a decade. Her decision to run for this position is founded on her concern for the challenges being faced in our community. Kyla has a...
I know Peter Mimmo to be a man devoted to family and community, present and responsive at community events, respectful, speaking with you on your own level. Also of primary note, actively engaged in addressing pressing environmental issues facing the town. Open and...
I write in support of Peter Mimmo for one of the open Hopkinton Select Board positions. I have had the pleasure of knowing Peter and his family for many years. I believe Peter will bring great knowledge and experience as well as a fresh perspective to this role. Peter...
I encourage all registered voters to attend annual Town Meeting and especially to vote for Hopkinton to adopt the state’s Specialized Building Code, Article 36, a very important measure for our town. The planet is warming rapidly, and the effects are deadly, costly...
As a 12-year resident of Hopkinton and parent of two students in the Hopkinton Public Schools, I strongly urge voters to temporarily postpone the Hopkins School expansion project with a “No” vote on Article 19 at Annual Town Meeting on May 6. This $52 million-plus...
The Preserve and downtown Hopkinton are being targeted by the MBTA rail line bullies. Each of the two, The Preserve and downtown Hopkinton, do not have a voice if dictators are allowed to rule. If the people vote and are for this taking of existing homeowners, then...
What’s the definition of insanity? The town voted no to developing Hayward Street and South Street three times in the last 30 years, but Marguerite Concrete continues to try push a plan for development. Worse, Marguerite Concrete is wasting the time of residents and...
I just read a news report that the billboards on the [Hayden Rowe Street property now or formerly owned by the Connelly family] are slated for removal tomorrow [March 30]. For the reasons cited below, I request that the removal work be stopped immediately. I ask that...
The Hopkinton Independent report “Select Board hears reasoning behind using herbicides to control Lake Maspenock weeds” fails to mention the Hopkinton Sustainable Green Committee's representatives testimonies opposing the unsustainable, ecologically harmful use of...
Recently, the Conservation Commission approved the use of diquat and endothall in Lake Maspenock this spring as recommended by the Lake Maspenock Weed Management & Control Advisory Group. The Sustainable Green Committee has always opposed this use (see Page 59 of...
