Government

The Town of Hopkinton is seeking a Senior Accounting Manager/Town Accountant:
The Senior Accounting Manager/Town Accountant, under the direction of the Town Manager or designee and in accordance with state statutes and town bylaws, the Senior Accounting Manager/Town Accountant is responsible for planning, controlling and directing professional accounting, auditing and reporting work for various Town departments in compliance with Massachusetts General Laws, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue and Bylaws of the Town of Hopkinton.

Dear Veterans and Friends:

The upcoming Vets Breakfast is on 3 August 2018, at 0900 hours, at the Senior Center bringing you an opportunity to share camaraderie, community, and chow with fellow veterans.

Tribute will be paid to comrades who passed away during the past month, and those who are on "Sick Call" will be acknowledged. It is a generous gesture when you pay a visit or send a card to one or more of our ailing comrades.

The Town of Hopkinton would like to remind the community that Real Estate Taxes are due on August 1st 2018. For any questions you can contact the treasurer's office at 508-497-9715.

Crack sealing work will begin on Monday July 30th on the following streets. One lane of traffic will be open at all times. Work is expected to take about 10 days to complete. Work hours will be approximately 7am-3pm. Please do not park any vehicles in the street as it will prevent the contractor from completing the work.

Ast, Bst, Bridgeton Way, Cedar St, Cedar St Ext, Cordaville Rd, Everett Cir, Fawn Ridge Rd, Glen Rd, Hawthorne Ln, Huckleberry Rd, Kruger Rd, Lumber St, Oliver Ln, Overlook Dr, Summit Way, West Main St, Whitman Ln and Wood St.

Marla Murasko stopped by the HCAM studios to speak about her and her Sons State House visit during "Massachusetts Down Syndrome Advocacy Day" and her new book "Adventures with a Special Traveler". Marla's 11 year old son, Jacob was diagnosed with down syndrome and a congenital heart defect.

Roadwork is scheduled for the following streets. All work is weather pending so dates may have to be moved forward a day or two should it rain.

7/25 – School St – From West Elm St to Winter St. Milling 7am-4pm.

7/26 & 7/27 – West Main St – From Oakhurst Rd to Downey St. Milling 9am-3pm.

Please expect delays and seek alternate routes.

Mike Mansir
Highway Manager

At the July 10th Board of Selectmen Meeting, members of the Planning Board and Selectmen voted to fill a Planning Board Vacancy to a term ending at the 2019 Annual Town Election. Four Applications were submitted to fill the vacancy. Applicants included: Patrick Atwell, Robert Benson Jr., Matthew Kizner and Carol DeVeuve. After hearing from three of the applicants in attendance at the meeting, the vote resulted in 7 for Carol DeVeuve and 4 for Matthew Kizner. Carol will serve on the Planning Board until the 2019 Annual Town Election. View scenes from the vote below.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian represented the National Sheriffs’ Association before the House Bipartisan Task Force on Heroin and Opioids during a roundtable discussion in Washington, D.C focused on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for incarcerated individuals.

The task force, chaired by Representatives Annie Kuster (D- NH) and Tom MacArthur (R- NJ), is comprised of over 100 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from across the country.

The Massachusetts State Senate passed House Bill 4516 today to create a dedicated revenue source for the Commonwealth’s municipal police training committee. With today’s vote, the legislation will now head to Governor Baker for his signature. Today’s legislation passed unanimously) and will fund critical needs for police training.

The Hopkinton Public Library celebrated their 1st Saturday open on July 14th. The Hopkinton Public Library will now be open to the public every Saturday from 10am until 4pm. The festivities featured a town-wide scavenger hunt, a dedication of the Hopkinton 300th Anniversary time capsule bench as well as refreshments and other various activities. View scenes in the video below.