Month: November 2014

Center School Community Workshop Sat 11/22 @ 9:00am

Center School Community Workshop Sat 11/22 @ 9:00am

The Elementary School Building Committee invites you to participate in a series of community workshops related to the Center Elementary School Feasibility Study. The first workshop will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Hopkinton Senior Center from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. 

Selectmen FY16 Budget Statement & Town Financial Projections

Selectmen FY16 Budget Statement & Town Financial Projections

Town budget season has begun. At their October 21 meeting, the Board of Selectmen approved the FY16 Budget Statement as recommended by the Town Manager. The budget statement calls for more directed spending on the core mission and frontline services, maintaining level funding for current 

FY16 School Budget Summaries to Date

FY16 School Budget Summaries to Date

School budget season is in full swing. The various school departments have already begun presenting their preliminary budgets to the School Committee. There will be a public hearing on the budget on January 8, where you can give your feedback on the budget. FY16 Technology 

Library Foundation Update

Library Foundation Update

It has been an incredible year for the library.  This October, the Hopkinton Library Foundation’s Hoptoberfest event brought in over $30,000 for the library project. Also in late October, Hopkinton’s Town Manager signed the contract for the Library’s $4.5 million Construction Grant. Hopkinton is expected 

Hopkinton Center for the Arts Update

Hopkinton Center for the Arts Update

The CAA has made incredible progress in the renovation and expansion of the barn space.  The walls have gone up on what is to be the new performance center.  As construction builds forward, the CAA is continuing in their fundraising efforts. They are in the middle of a Paint 

State Election Tomorrow

State Election Tomorrow

Tuesday, November 4 – Polls open 7:00am-8:00pm Hopkinton Middle School Brown Gym Info on State Ballot Questions: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/ele14/pip14idx.htm Short 1-minute videos on each ballot question by WBUR: http://www.wbur.org/2014/10/18/massachusetts-ballot-questions-videos View a sample Hopkinton Ballot What’s on the Hopkinton Ballot: Senator in US Congress Edward J Markey, 

Hopkinton Veterans Links and Information

Hopkinton Veterans Links and Information

Over the summer, Educate Hopkinton sponsored the July monthly Veterans’ Breakfast at the Senior Center. Thank you to everyone who helped us raise the money by participating in our June flamingo fundraiser. To learn more about Hopkinton’s Veterans in time for Veteran’s Day, please visit