February 2008 - Posts

• Mixed reactions to Bio Energy’s plan to rebuild West Hopkinton power plant

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY With Bio Energy’s proposed plan for a new plant on its West Hopkinton site, community members are beginning to form opinions on whether the company should be allowed to burn clean wood chips. The company is currently shut down and Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:50 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Bio Energy

• Hopkinton petition seeks 3 selectmen

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Some residents think Hopkinton would be better off with fewer selectmen, and have petitioned the town to consider reducing the board from five to three members. More than 100 residents signed the petition, which asks voters to decrease Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:43 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, selectmen, vote

• Hopkinton voters asked to change job from town administrator to town manager

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton’s government may have a completely different look a year from now, pending the decision of the town’s voters. One citizen-petitioned warrant article proposes the Board of Selectmen be reduced from five to three members, Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:37 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, vote

• Hopkinton Independent students examine scientific principles at fair

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Noah Sweetbrown sat in front of his display at Hopkinton Independent School surrounded by a group of children, explaining to them the ins and outs of a solar water heater. The children could be forgiven for not knowing what some of the Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 20, 2008 7:55 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Hopkinton Independent

• Hopkinton rides Nichols’ hot hand, breaks free for victory

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Jake Nichols knew this was a special game when he scored the first three baskets for Hopkinton. He didn’t stop there, pouring in a career-high 22 points in the Hawks’ 49-26 Class M boys basketball win against the Hillsboro-Deering Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 7:32 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Merrimack Valley, high school sports, basketball

• Budgets trimmed

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY The Hopkinton Budget Committee has recommended several changes in both the town and school budgets. About 50 residents came out to hear the discussion on Thursday, Feb. 7, when the committee slimmed the budgets, with the recreation department Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 5:04 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Merrimack Valley, budget

• Bio E asks town: rebuild or leave?

  BY MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton residents will have a large say in whether Bio Energy rebuilds its West Hopkinton plant for a more environmentally friendly facility or ends its plans to operate in town. Bio Energy LLC, owner of the plant and land on which Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 13, 2008 3:46 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Merrimack Valley, Bio Energy, power plant

• Candidates vie for town, school posts

  By MATT SCHOOLEY Candidate running for Hopkinton town and school offices will be vying for open seats on Election Day 2008. Hopkinton voters going to the polls on Tuesday, March 11, will decide who will tend to town and school district matters on residents’ Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 4:33 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Merrimack Valley, School board, vote

• Selectmen leave two seats open

  By MATT SCHOOLEY With elections rapidly approaching, Hopkinton voters won’t see two familiar names on the ballot, as Selectmen Don Lane and Peter Russell have not filed to run for another term. Russell, a member since 2000, and Lane, since 2002, Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 06, 2008 4:31 PM by Bow Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Hopkinton, Merrimack Valley, vote, town