BY JENN McDOWELL Windham voters turned down a special warrant article at the polls on Tuesday, Sept. 9, that would have allowed the town to enter a $1.25 million agreement to build a town road to provide a second access to the new high school. Warrant Article 1 failed in a 986-794 vote, and now the town has to come up with another road ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY When it came time to vote on two major governmental policy changes, Hopkinton residents just said, “No.” Citizen-petitioned articles to move from five to three members on the Board of Selectmen and changing to the town manager form of government failed, although the two were close races. Hopkinton will ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY Hopkinton’s three contested town and school races were decided in the voting booth, as residents chose two new selectmen, two School Board members and a new school treasurer. The School Board race was a log jam, with seven candidates vying for only two spots. Elizabeth Durant and Peter Yunich were victorious, as ...

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 the number of Board of Selectmen members, beginning with the 2009 elections, when ...