Month: January 2012

Hockey Rink, Casino, School Choice and School Budget Public Hearings

Hockey Rink, Casino, School Choice and School Budget Public Hearings

Parks and Recreation Hearing on Legacy Farms Land / Hockey RinkMon. January 23 @ 7:30-8:30pmHopkinton Town Hall, Room 215Read previous EH blogs on this topic. Regional Forum on Casino LegislationThurs. January 26 @ 7:30pmAdams Middle School Auditorium, 323 Woodland St, HollistonPlease join members of your 

REMINDER – Preliminary 2012-13 School Budget

REMINDER – Preliminary 2012-13 School Budget

Click to view a pdf file of the Superinendent’s Preliminary 2012-13 School Budget Presentation. Or on HCAM-TV you can watch a brief 7 minute summary of the budget presentation or watch the whole meeting. Follow this link: hcam.tv/videos/superintendent-landman-presents-preliminary-budget Please note that school budget discussions are 

New Non-Profit Formed to Help Fund Expansion and Improvement of Hopkinton Public Library

New Non-Profit Formed to Help Fund Expansion and Improvement of Hopkinton Public Library

Fundraising to be Kicked Off with a Princess Tea Party on January 22. Read more at hopkintonlibrary.org/hopkinton/documents/mother_daughter_tea_poster3.pdf Press Release – January 4, 2012The Hopkinton Public Library Foundation, Inc. today announced its formation as a new non-profit entity designed to support the Hopkinton Public Library. Founded 

Center School Survey Results

Center School Survey Results

On Wed., January 4, the results of the recent community survey regarding criteria for an elementary school building project were presented to a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee. At this meeting the two boards voted to withdraw the original 

Other Town and School Budget Updates

Other Town and School Budget Updates

Hopkinton town election has 18 seats up for grabsBy Michael Morton, Hopkinton Crierhttp://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x873521947/Hopkinton-town-election-has-18-seats-up-for-grabs#ixzz1jp1Z6ui7 The Town of Hopkinton seeks a new Finance Directorhttp://www.hopkinton.ma.us/hr/postings/FinanceDirector.pdf Area schools trying to rein in student feesBy David Riley, Metrowest Daily Newshttp://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x2062851446/Area-schools-trying-to-rein-in-student-fees#ixzz1jp1wcD69 Hopkinton selectmen take steps to regionalize servicesBy GateHouse News Servicehttp://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x58612511/Hopkinton-selectmen-take-steps-to-regionalize-services 

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Find Us on Facebook – Follow Us on Twitter

Educate Hopkinton has 216 followers on Facebook, but we’d love to have more. Please “Like” us at http://www.facebook.com/educatehopkinton. Educate Hopkinton has 84 followers on Twitter, but we’d love to have more. Please follow us at http://twitter.com/eHop01748

Center School Survey Results Wed Jan 4 @ 6:30pm at HHS

Center School Survey Results Wed Jan 4 @ 6:30pm at HHS

On Wed., January 4, the results of the recent community survey regarding criteria for an elementary school building project will be presented to a joint meeting of the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee. More than 1200 voters responded to the survey. The meeting 

Preliminary 2012-13 School Budget

Preliminary 2012-13 School Budget

Superintendent Landman presented his preliminary 2012-13 (FY13) school budget at the December 20 School Committee meeting. Some highlights are included below. Please note that nothing is final at this point, this is just the beginning of a process. The School Committee will provide feedback to 

Save the Dates – January School Budget Discussions & Public Hearing

Save the Dates – January School Budget Discussions & Public Hearing

School Committee MeetingThursday, January 5, 2012 @ 7:00 PMMiddle School Library, 88 Hayden Rowe StRegular Meeting/Working Session – FY13 Budget Topics:Center School, Elmwood School, Hopkins School, Draft Town Meeting Articles, Daycare Drop-Off Fee, Bus Fee, Full-Day Kindergarten Fee School Committee MeetingThursday, January 12, 2012 @ 

Downtown Initiative Design and Construction Project

Downtown Initiative Design and Construction Project

Hopkinton’s Downtown Initiative Steering Committee (DISC) continues to work with Beta Group on the downtown design. Hopkinton residents voted in 2010 to fund the design process ($400,000) with the construction to be funded by a state roadway construction grant of approximately $4,000,000. The initial design 

Other Winter Town Updates

Other Winter Town Updates

Hopkinton Crier: Proposed group could provide boost for regional rail trailBy Michael Morton/Daily News staffhttp://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x2140451266/Proposed-group-could-provide-boost-for-regional-rail-trail Hopkinton Patch: MAPC Outlines Casino ChallengesA statement released by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council outlines the stresses big casinos could place on communities.By Sean O’Donnellhttp://hopkinton.patch.com/articles/planning-council-addresses-casino-challenges Hopkinton Crier: Foxborough’s finance director