The Town Clerk's Office is offering enthusiastic individuals an opportunity to become an election worker! If you are interested in this civic opportunity, please complete the Election Officer Application and submit it to the Town Clerk's Office. If you have any questions, please call the Town Clerk at 508-497-9710. Thank you!
Geri Holland
Town Clerk
Town Clerk's Office
Town of Hopkinton
18 Main Street
Hopkinton, MA 01748
508-497-9710
Four candidates will be recommended to the Board of Selectmen for consideration as the next Police Chief of Hopkinton. The four finalists are Interim Police Chief Charles Wallace, Sergeant Joseph Bennett, Captain Edward Lee and Lieutenant Thomas Lynch.
Laura Barry of the Hopkinton Public Library Foundation will be addressing the upcoming meeting of the Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee. All citizens are welcome to come and hear what Laura has to say about the future of our library. The meeting will be at 10:00 AM on Saturday, February 8 at the Fire Station. The conference room is upstairs and there is an elevator for handicapped access.
After the meeting, at 11:00 AM in the same room, Hopkinton Democrats are called to Caucus!
The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen are meeting on Tuesday, February 4th. You can download their agenda here.
Brian J. Herr announced today that he is running for the United States Senate against Incumbent Senator Ed Markey. Herr released the following statement:
"We have no leadership in Washington, D.C. Our elected officials simply react; they respond; they panic. Then they have hissy fits with each other. And what does that get us? We find ourselves saddled with debt-ceiling fights, continuing resolutions and government shutdowns.
Elections come and go, yet the problems are only mounting. It is time for a new approach, a new way of doing things, a new voice in Washington.
Brian J. Herr announced today that he is running for the United States Senate against Incumbent Senator Ed Markey. Herr released the following statement:
"We have no leadership in Washington, D.C. Our elected officials simply react; they respond; they panic. Then they have hissy fits with each other. And what does that get us? We find ourselves saddled with debt-ceiling fights, continuing resolutions and government shutdowns.
Elections come and go, yet the problems are only mounting. It is time for a new approach, a new way of doing things, a new voice in Washington.
The Planning Board met with Land Use Manager Mark Lowen, attorney Craig Ciechanowski and Engineer Justin Dufresne during their January 27 meeting to discuss a retirement residence at Legacy Farms and a request for reduced parking. The discussion is ongoing and so no vote has been taken on the project.
Please complete a Preschool Lottery Application and submit it to Kim Sullivan, Preschool Coordinator no later than Friday, February 14, 2014. The Public (televised) lottery will be held on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at 7:00 PM in the Middle School Library before the School Committee meeting. Click here for an application.
Please take note of the new traffic movement on West Main Street at South Street for east-bound cars. The right hand lane is now a straight and right hand turn lane.
Sincerely,
John K. Westerling
Director of Public Works
As your Town Clerk, I would like to take this opportunity to share with residents some of the upcoming election events for 2014. The 2014 Elections and Town Meetings calendar also reflects the dates of Town and State elections for 2014. The Annual Town Meeting (ATM) is Monday, May 5, 2014 and the Annual Town Election (ATE) is Monday, May 19, 2014.
