Government

The 1pm Council on Aging Board Meeting has NOT been cancelled. All meetings scheduled to start later then 1pm have been cancelled.

"All evening meetings scheduled for Wednesday 3/7/18 have been cancelled. For storm related updates please visit us on social media. You don’t need an account and you don’t have to be following us. Just click the link for updates:
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CHELMSFORD, Mass. – Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian has announced applications are now available for youngsters wishing to participate in the 2018 Youth Public Safety Academy (YPSA).

In its 19th year, YPSA is a safe and educational, low-cost summer camp option for Middlesex County families. The camp is open to children ages 8-12 and is held at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office Training Academy in Chelmsford.

FY 19 Budget Requests (Discussion/Action) The Board of Selectmen will continue reviewing FY 19 budget requests, including FY 19-22 financial projections and maintaining tax impact at 5% or less. The Board has invited the School Committee and Appropriations Committee to participate.

JOINT MEETING AGENDA
6:00 PM Hopkinton Senior Citizens Center - Great Room
28 Mayhew Street
Hopkinton, MA
Wednesday, March 7, 2018

The Board of Selectmen appointed Officer, Ben Stickney to the Police Department. Officer Stickney previously served 10 years with the Sherborn Police Department. Ben received high accolades from Chief, Edward Lee and the Selectmen.

In response to community concerns about current safety measures and procedures in the schools and town, the School Administration, Chief of Police, Fire Chief and Director of Youth and Family Services will host a public forum on Tuesday, March 6, 2018 at 7:00pm in the Hopkinton High School Auditorium. Following the discussion, there will be opportunities for members of the public to ask questions and offer feedback. The public forum will be filmed by HCAM.

MEDFORD, Mass. – Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian today issued a reminder to residents to be aware of ongoing IRS and jury duty scams.

The Town of Hopkinton would like to inform residents that tonight's scheduled joint budget meeting between the Board of Selectmen and School Committee has been cancelled.

We will post any further updates regarding the meeting.

All registered Hopkinton Democrats invited

Hopkinton, MA. February 26, 2018: The Hopkinton Democratic Town Committee (HDTC) is holding its caucus for the June 1st and 2nd Massachusetts State Convention on Thursday, March 1 at 6:30 PM at the Hopkinton Senior Center, 28 Mayhew Street, Hopkinton. All registered Hopkinton Democrats are eligible to be chosen as delegates; they are invited to come to the caucus, where they can meet members of the HDTC, candidates for the May town elections as well as some regional/state candidates.

The Town of Hopkinton, MA has launched a newly designed pilot website; previously
available at the Hopkinton Public Library for preview, and now available to all on the
internet.

On Tuesday February 13th, the Board of Selectmen meeting took place at Hcam. The Selectmen accepted an ambulance fund gift in memory of Fire Chief Richard J. Macmillan. Richard commonly referred to as Rick MacMillan was a veteran of the US army and served the Hopkinton Fire Department for 35 years including serving as chief.

The Board of Selectmen also heard from the I.T. department and school committee regarding the 2019 budget requests. The School committee also talked about their budget requests including the proposed artificial turf fields at the High School.