Following a discussion and unanimous vote during Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, the town will host a Special Town Meeting within the May 8 Annual Town Meeting.
The reason is to address a possible extension of the means tested senior citizen tax exemption program, which currently is set to expire in August, according to town manager Norman Khumalo.
On Thursday, the town posted an official announcement of the Special Town Meeting in order to comply with the law.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIGrI8eBGg The Select Board on Tuesday heard an update on the Center School reuse project, which now has an expected price tag of $16.8 million. Dan McIntyre, the chair of the Permanent Building Committee and a champion of the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIGrI8eBGg The Select Board on Tuesday approved adoption of a draft zero-emission vehicle first policy in a 2-1 vote but questioned funding sources. Julia Chun, the town’s sustainability, economic development and equity project...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwIGrI8eBGg The Select Board on Tuesday learned that the health insurance cost increase for town employees will be twice what had been previously projected, leading to a revised proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Kyla...
ARRESTS April 9 12:25 a.m. On Pratt Way, Officers Robert Ekross, Jennifer Manning and Lucille Creedon arrested a 25-year-old from Cross Street in Lowell on two warrants. [Editor’s note: The Hopkinton Independent’s policy for the arrests section is not to include...
The Hopkinton Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon knocked down a brush fire on Hayden Rowe Street at approximately 3 p.m. While the main fire was put out, firefighters were still on the scene dealing with smoldering and potential hot spots later in the afternoon....
The Hopkinton Fire Department on Tuesday morning worked with the Westborough Fire Department to extricate an injured passenger from a truck involved in a crash on Interstate 495 southbound at the mile 54 marker near West Main Street. The accident involving a black...
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