by Peter Thomas | Dec 21, 2023 | Opinion
A citizens petition has been launched to overturn MBTA zoning laws Zoning laws in Milton, Pete? Not exactly front page news. Please, hear me out. On December 11, a Town Meeting was held in Milton, and voters overwhelmingly (67%) approved a plan to rezone part of the...
by Peter Thomas | Dec 15, 2023 | People
It has been observed that no one chooses a more difficult life than they have to. This message really hit home in my recent interaction with Haitian refugees, many of whom undertook incredibly perilous journeys to move themselves and their families to the United...
by Peter Thomas | Dec 14, 2023 | Opinion, Schools
HopNews has written extensively on the turnover problem plaguing Town Hall. With HR Director Maria Casey and Town Manager Norman Khumalo heading for the exits, following many others who also left in 2023, perhaps now is the time to try a novel approach to retention....
by Peter Thomas | Dec 1, 2023 | Features, History
Readers may remember that at the 2023 Annual Town Meeting, Hopkinton voted to approve the purchase of the Jenner property, a 42-acre lot near Saddle Hill Road. The Open Space Preservation Commission (OSPC) stated their plan to buy the undeveloped parcel from the...
by Peter Thomas | Oct 25, 2023 | Opinion
If you’ve ever attended Annual Town Meeting, you know it can be a lengthy affair. Warrant items are introduced, their merits debated and discussed, and votes are taken. The counting can then take upward of 20 minutes. The cumulative effect is a meeting that...
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