Letter to the Editor

I write to thank Town Manager Norman Khumalo, Ken Weismantel and the Community Preservation Committee, Morrie Gasser and the Hopkinton Area Land Trust, the other members of the Hopkinton Open Space Preservation Commission, all those who supported the acquisition of...

I am writing in support of Adam Munroe and Susan Stephenson for Hopkinton School Committee. I have devoted my career to public education and now serve as a Hopkinton Library Trustee because free and equitable access to the development of broad and deep knowledge and...

I’m writing in support of Susan Stephenson and Adam Munroe for our School Committee. I’ve been taking the time to review the statements, the candidate sites and presentations around town (along with reflecting on the questions asked at Town Meeting), and am confident...

Adam Munroe and his wife, Heather Bobeck Munroe (a lifelong resident of Hopkinton), have four children, and one will be entering Hopkinton High School in the fall. I met Adam when we served together on the Marathon Committee. He is also an elected member of our Board...

Having myself been an educator for over 40 years, I recognize the dedication and commitment that Susan Stephenson will bring to the table as a School Committee member. Ms. Stephenson understands what it takes to teach through her own experience as an educator. Her...

We want to express our heartfelt appreciation to Hopkinton residents for the unwavering support and commitment you have shown to our community. With your help, we successfully defeated Marguerite Concrete’s proposal to rezone land at South Street and Hayward Street...

Please join me and voting for both Susan Stephenson and Adam Munroe for School Committee this year. Their decades of experience in education will be assets to our School Committee. In addition, Susan was a facilitator with a teacher’s association, giving her mediation...

In response to a recent letter to the editor submitted by Peter Bemis, (“Resident withdraws South Street zoning petition,” April 21), I am writing for the opportunity to provide clarification. Mr. Bemis asserted that [representatives from Marguerite Concrete] “have...

Dear Hopkintonians! By now hopefully we all know Annual Town Meeting begins Monday, May 1. I write asking your support for one or several articles (in some cases plans do fall through) regarding the purchase of various parcels around town. Norman Khumalo, Ken...

An associate of Marguerite Concrete claims to have withdrawn his citizens’ petition from the Town Meeting warrant. However, the deadline has long passed. Therefore Article 29 will still be up for a vote at Town Meeting. The Select Board and Planning Board recommended...

I am writing in support of Ashley Fogg for School Committee at the Town Election on Monday, May 15. Along with strong experience from her previous volunteer positions in support of the Hopkinton schools, Ashley brings a fresh, independent perspective to the School...

Town Meeting Articles 47 and 48, both citizens’ petitions, bear quite specifically upon the Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC). As a 10-year member of the UCTC, I want to set my own position straight on these matters. Warrant Article 47 calls for the UCTC to be shut...

Several months ago, I submitted a citizens’ petition to rezone Hayward Street/South Street/Pine Grove Lane from residential lakefront to rural business. The purpose was to allow Marguerite Concrete, owned by Hopkinton resident Jim Marguerite, to build its new...

Do the people of Hopkinton want a multi-use trail connecting us to the Milford and proposed Ashland trails? Designated trails improve community connections, safety and environmental impact and provide a place for healthy exercise. We have seen the success of the Upper...

I write to encourage people to vote for Susan Stephenson for School Committee. Susan offers decades of experience in education. She’s taught a great many students from a wide variety of backgrounds. In the classroom and as advisor for student activities, her...

I am honored to endorse Susan Stephenson for School Committee. Susan grew up in Western Pennsylvania and just recently moved to Hopkinton in August. She spent her 36-year career as a middle school/high school English teacher in the Seneca Valley district, one of the...

At Annual Town Meeting on May 1, Marguerite Concrete wishes to impose a zoning change at the corner of South Street and Hayward Street that would fundamentally damage the Lake Maspenock neighborhood. All Hopkinton residents must be at Town Meeting to vote no to this...

I just read [the Hopkinton Independent] Marathon edition and I was really impressed. Clearly, the Boston Marathon is the signature event of the year in our town. You have captured the basic character of our town and did it very well. Anyone who reads this edition will...

Article 47 on this year’s Town Meeting warrant asks the town to replace the current Upper Charles Trail Committee (UCTC) with a subcommittee of the town’s umbrella trail organization, the Trails Coordination and Management Committee. The reason for this request is...

I am writing this letter in support of Ashley Fogg running for School Committee in the 2023 election. I met Ashley many years ago when our children played tee-ball together and got to know her even better during the pandemic as we debated the challenges that the...