Editor’s note: This story is part of an occasional series focusing on town employees. Connor Degan has spent most of his life in Hopkinton, attending the public schools and graduating from Hopkinton High School. He graduated from Roger Williams University in 2014 with...
Town Hall Q&A
Town Hall Q&A: Assistant Town Manager Elaine Lazarus
Elaine Lazarus first came to Hopkinton in 1992 as town planner and she has played key roles in the town’s growth over the past three decades. She currently serves as assistant town manager. Lazarus grew up in Raynham and got her undergraduate degree from UMass in...
Town Hall Q&A: Principal Assessor John Neas
John Neas became Hopkinton’s principal assessor in 2015, after serving in a similar role in Norfolk. A native of Framingham and an alumnus of Boston College, Neas resides in Franklin, where he previously served on the Board of Assessors. Neas is president of the...
Town Hall Q&A: Principal Planner John Gelcich
Anyone who has watched a Planning Board or Zoning Advisory Committee meeting likely is familiar with John Gelcich, who has been Hopkinton’s principal planner since April of 2019. During those meetings Gelcich is the go-to person for information and advice. Gelcich...