The Select Board voted unanimously Tuesday not to take action on the proposed amendment to the general bylaw that deals with the discharge of firearms, a proposal that was widely and loudly panned by local hunters. While the board is passing on the proposal for this...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZh198kfKxU&feature=youtu.be At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting the board continued to hear from department leaders regarding the Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Chief financial officer Tim O’Leary requested an additional $30,000 for...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhIdsyakm80&feature=youtu.be Concerns about the logistics surrounding Annual Town Meeting due to the pandemic were raised at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting. Town Meeting moderator Tom Garabedian appeared before the board and asked...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EX3Nvtz1qbA&feature=youtu.be During Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, town manager Norman Khumalo shared some good news regarding the town’s Fiscal Year 2022 budget. Last Wednesday, Gov. Charlie Baker revised his estimates for local...
While Hopkinton’s COVID-19 case numbers have shown improvement over the last couple of weeks, the town still is having its share of issues, and officials remain uncertain of when the vaccine will be available for residents, Health Department director Shaun McAuliffe...
Editor's note: This story was updated Feb. 23 to clarify that the specific proposal was introduced by town counsel after some residents brought the matter to the town's attention. A request from residents to restrict gun use in town led to concerns from Select Board...
Town manager Norman Khumalo on Tuesday presented the Select Board with two Fiscal Year 2022 budget options, one with a 2.5 percent tax impact on existing property owners, the other...
Democrats Muriel Kramer and Irfan Nasrullah announced Tuesday that they have launched their campaigns for the two available Select Board seats in the May 17 Town Election. Kramer, a 30-year resident, is a former Select Board chair who currently holds a seat on the...
Growth Study Committee chair Fin Perry appeared before the Select Board on Tuesday night to encourage the establishment of an Economic Development Office at Town Hall “to call...
Hopkinton politicians were quick to condemn Wednesday’s actions in Washington, where a mob of Donald Trump loyalists stormed the U.S. Capitol while the House and Senate were preparing to confirm Joe Biden’s election as president. Select Board member Amy Ritterbusch, a...
At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Town Manager Norman Khumalo said Annual Town Meeting remains on track for May 3, and the work on the budget continues. “I’m really happy to report...
The International Marathon Center took another big step forward Tuesday, as the Select Board agreed to authorize the town manager to sign a lease with the 26.2 Foundation for the town...
In a brief meeting Tuesday night, the Select Board voted unanimously to adopt a modified version of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) pledge to address systemic racism. The...
At its meeting Tuesday night the Select Board voted to approve an updated Select Board Rules of Procedure, which includes a directive that members of the public must state their name...
During the continuation of its debate about whether or not to adopt the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) pledge to address systemic racism, the Select Board on Tuesday agreed that members of the town’s public safety departments — most notably the Police...
In his update to the Select Board on Tuesday night, health director Shaun McAuliffe said the town currently has 10 COVID-19 cases, with two more anticipated on Wednesday. The number,...
At Tuesday's Select Board meeting, Brittany Firth and Nathan Wright were confirmed as Hopkinton police officers after they completed their Police Academy training Oct. 22. They were initially approved at the Jan. 31 Select Board meeting. Firth worked as a part-time...
At Tuesday night's meeting the Select Board discussed possible changes or clarifications to its policies, most notably the public comment portion. The issue rose to the forefront in August, when Select Board chair Brendan Tedstone allowed four people to deliver...
Following the deaths of a number of people of color at the hands of police earlier this year, some Metropolitan Boston community leaders joined together and signed a pledge to “address systemic racism in our communities and violence in law enforcement.” The Select...
The Select Board threw its support behind two new programs related to COVID-19 and one returning program that are designed to provide financial assistance to residents. “The two programs that we are introducing tonight speak to why Hopkinton is a great community,”...
