A construction meeting was held on April 30. In attendance were representatives from the Town, VHB, MassDOT, Amorello, and Eversource.
Project Status/Anticipated Work
● Eversource is still awaiting the availability of transformers. No additional information is available.
Library Director Nanci Hill is pleased to announce that the Hopkinton Public Library has been awarded $6,000 through a Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners’ (MBLC) Preservation Assessment Grant.
The MBLC's Preservation Assessment Grant Program provides funding for libraries to preserve and make accessible irreplaceable local records that are important to a community's history.
A reminder that Hopkinton Annual Town Meeting 2024 will commence Monday May 6, 2024 7:00 PM, and may run for consecutive nights if needed. Special Town Meeting will commence Tuesday May 7, 2024 7:00 PM, and once Special Town Meeting ends, Annual Town Meeting will reconvene (if it was not completed Monday night).
Annual Town Meeting 2024 and Special Town Meeting 2024 will be held at the Hopkinton Middle School Auditorium, 88 Hayden Rowe. The Middle School Auditorium is accessible.
Please be advised that we were just made aware that a fire pump flow test took place without notification. This could cause discoloration in areas of town.
REMINDER: Annual mandatory water restrictions are in effect from May 1 - Sep 30.
More information available at: https://www.hopkintonma.gov/water_use_restrictions/index.php
Interim Town Manager Elaine C. Lazarus, on behalf of Hopkinton Town employees, is recommitting to the Town of Hopkinton's 2020 pledge regarding systemic racism. The Pledge affirmed Hopkinton’s commitment to address systemic racism, social injustice and inequity in governance and the provision of services to Hopkinton residences and businesses. In a message to Town employees in 2020, Town Manager Norman Khumalo highlighted the Pledge adopted by the Select Board and outlined how employees can fulfill this responsibility through action.
E-Hop forum discusses Citizens Petition Articles and more at 2024 Know Your Vote.
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As we celebrate National Small Business Week, State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg is encouraging small business owners to take the time to search for any unclaimed property that may be owed to them.
In March, the Massachusetts Unclaimed Property Division (UCP) released over 50,000 new properties worth millions of dollars that are owed to individuals and businesses throughout the Commonwealth.
Please be advised that the Water Dept. will be working on Cross Street near the intersection of East Main on Wednesday, May 1st from 8:30AM to 2:30PM, weather pending. Due to the nature of work the road will be impassable near the East Main St. side. We ask you to please make plans to access Cross Street from Frankland Road during the work.
On April 16th, Hopkinton Town Manager, Norman Khumalo worked his final Hopkinton Select Board meeting. After 15 years as Town Manager, Norman stepped down to pursue other ventures.
In the segment below, current Select Board members and former Select Board member, Brendan Tedstone paid tribute and thanks to the many invaluable contributions Norman has made to the community during his tenure and the speech from Norman to the Hopkinton community.
