BY RYAN O’CONNORNew St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Hopkinton rector, the Rev. Kevin Nichols, led the Hopkinton Town Meeting with a prayer, encouraging residents and town officials to break down the walls between them. In his opening comments, Selectman George Langwasser expressed a similar goal. “Let’s leave here as ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR As the three branches of state government wrangle over how to best provide aid to public schools, local school administrators say they can do little, but watch and wait. If Gov. John Lynch’s plan to provide a flat 5 percent hike in state education aid over the next two years is accepted by New Hampshire officials, ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR Changes could be in store for Town Meeting in Hopkinton if a group of citizens has its way. Fifty-nine Hopkinton residents recently signed and submitted a petition warrant article requesting the town to accept an SB2 form of government. Under SB2, or official ballot law, the town would still hold a deliberative session ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR When voters go to the polls on March 13 in Hopkinton and Dunbarton, they will be choosing candidates to fill open seats for town and school district positions. Hopkinton Two of Hopkinton’s most prominent officials have decided not to run for re-election. Arpiar Saunders of the Hopkinton School Board and ...

BY RYAN O’CONNOR When voters go to the polls on March 13 in Hopkinton and Dunbarton, they will be choosing candidates to fill open seats for town and school district positions. Hopkinton Two of Hopkinton’s most prominent officials have decided not to run for re-election. Arpiar Saunders of the Hopkinton School Board and ...