BY MATT SCHOOLEY

After nearly five years as the Hopkinton town administrator, Ed Wojnowski has accepted a position in Newmarket, effective in late August.

Wojnowski, born and raised in Newmarket, will serve his last day in Hopkinton on Aug. 24, before beginning the three-week transition process to the same position in Newmarket, officially starting Sept. 1.

According to Wojnowski, the decision was not an easy one, as he waited until the final day of the filing period to submit his resume for consideration in Newmarket.

“I got a letter from the town suggesting I submit my resume in February, but I just let it sit on my desk and looked it over once in a while,” said Wojnowski. “I had to convince myself to send my resume in. It’s a great opportunity and I look forward to a variety of challenges to get involved in.”

The position will include overseeing departments’ day-to-day activities in the Newmarket community.

Special projects in town are what Wojnowski most looks forward to, including digging up Main Street, searching for more water sources and scouting locations for potential soccer and lacrosse fields.

However, despite his excitement for moving on, Wojnowski also looked back fondly on his years in Hopkinton.

“I really enjoyed working here, and always loved to come to work. I had been in Hopkinton for two years and I had only had one bad day,” he said. “I always liked something that changes daily and always keeps fresh.”

For Wojnowksi, the best part of working in Hopkinton was the close relationship he had with the town’s residents.

“You can sit down and have a one-on-one coversation with people that come into your office, and I really liked that,” he said. “I’ll miss that because there are not too many places where that can happen. I am so pleased to have had the opportunity to be part of this.”

A new town administrator has not yet been named, but selectmen will discuss the open position at the selectmen’s meeting on July 30.