Board of Assessors approves prior meeting minutes and reviews routine departmental activity. Chair Ellen Murphy called the May 1 meeting to order with members Matthew M. Dailey and Scott Savage present; the board unanimously approved open and executive session minutes from March 27, 2026. The board
Park Commission heard two hours of resident criticism over Draper Field construction but made no formal votes. Mike Costanza, chairman, defended a $93,000 commitment to the site by Leone's, a contractor chosen without competitive bidding, saying the work fit budget and timeline constraints to start
Planning Board unanimously approves marijuana courier special permit for Charlesview Road. Chair Stephen Chaplin, with members Kaplan Hasanoglu, Carole Mullen, and Christopher Chase voting, granted the special permit to Caroline's Bud Delivery LLC despite member Jimmy Khokhar's absence, requiring
Select Board executes warrant for May 19 Annual Town Meeting with 22 articles. Chair Scott Savage, Bernard Stock, and Glenda Hazard voted unanimously to approve the firefighter appointments and amend the clerical contract to align vacation accrual with other town agreements. The board scheduled a
Council on Aging approves March minutes and hears transition report from retired director. Carole Mullen, working hourly to orient new department director Claire Hill, reported that Hill has mastered daily operations including payroll, bill paying, and budget management and has completed the next
Conservation Commission advances wetland reviews and closes one Kings Way hearing. Chair Michele LaReau-Alves and members David Guglielmi, Scott Ellis, and Bernard Stock (Morris Kromah absent) closed the public hearing for Lot 4 Kings Way and scheduled Order of Condition approval for May 12, after
Hopedale Park Commission approves four summer hires and pivots athletic field strategy. Chair Mike Costanza, alongside members Jay MacDonald and Mark Wyspianski, voted unanimously to hire three Summer Program employees and one worker to support Steve Bosma, as athletic facilities remain compromised
Hopedale Board of Health unanimously approved a fee waiver for T.J. Ogden Company, Inc. to install an irrigation well at the park. Chair Mary Watson, along with members Jason MacDonald and Walter Swift, also approved prior meeting minutes and addressed public inquiries into Health Agent William
Select Board approves utility infrastructure changes and accepts legal donation. Chair Scott Savage, Bernard Stock, and Glenda Hazard unanimously authorized National Grid to relocate a pole on Plain Street and install an anchor and guy wire on Warfield Street, both at property owner expense. The
Hopedale Library trustees unanimously approve five policies and WhaZoodles purchase. Chair Christine Seaver, Secretary Marie Riddell, and trustee Frederick Oldfield III voted to update Social Media, Historic Gifts and Deed of Gifts, Check Policy, Monetary and Gift Donations, and Solicitation and