The company and the Planning Board filed a joint motion for a judge to remand the decision, according to Planning Board Chairwoman Muriel Kramer.United Nations Economic and Social Council The Planning Board will reconsider its denial of a proposed solar-power facility off Wilson Street after the developer filed an appeal challenging the decision in land court. Solar project being reconsidered by Hopkinton Planning Board Proposed Manager of Record is Mark Pironti.
The Hopkinton Board of Selectmen will conduct a public hearing on Tuesday, Maat 7:15 p.m., to act on a Section 12 Restaurant alcohol annual license application, submitted by owner Mr.Ciaran Dunne, of Bittersweet, 22-24 Main Street, Hopkinton, to operate a food establishment during the day along with entertainment to be held on Wednesday through Saturday evenings from 8 p.m. Join ASNE and the Reporters Committee in the annual nationwide celebration of access to public information and what it means for you and your community. RELATED RESOURCES: Town of Hopkinton Transparency Center Some cities and towns, including Framingham, have followed suit, launching data portals that allow technologically-savvy users to find everything from building permits to municipal payroll records. In Massachusetts, information about state government spending is available on a public website. Sunshine Week: These are the highest-paid employees in MetroWest The paper found nearly all were missing one or more oversight features recommended by the state Inspector General’s Office, the state’s independent government watchdog agency. Over the past five weeks, Daily News reporters asked 21 cities, towns and regional school districts in MetroWest and the Milford area to provide copies of their written policies on expense reimbursements. Sunshine Week: Lax policies on travel, meals could put MetroWest, Milford area towns at risk The database of 2018 salaries includes: Framingham, Franklin, Holliston, Hopedale, Hopkinton, Hudson, Medway, Mendon, Milford, Millis, Natick, Northborough, Sudbury and Upton. The Daily News dived into the public payroll and expense reports this year for Sunshine Week, in order to provide readers with information. Digging into public payroll records: A searchable public database Sunshine Week highlights transparency laws in Massachusetts. The rules involved, however, are anything but simple. That’s the simple message of Sunshine Week, a March celebration of people’s right to an open government. Sunshine Week highlights transparency laws in Massachusetts It’s the kind of journalism - holding local government officials accountable for problems that affect the lives of real people - that is in danger of being lost in many communities around the country. “Those are the kinds of things that journalists do,” Boren said. OTHER RELATED ARTICLES ON SUNSHINE WEEK: SUNSHINE WEEK: As newspapers close, role of government watchdog disappears Here is a report published on the Downtown Corridor project using the portal’s transparency tools.
The Town of Hopkinton, MA is proud to kick off Sunshine Week 2019 with the launch of a new Project Portal. The growing costs are especially challenging to moderate- and low-income seniors who own homes and live on fixed incomes. Limited housing stock coupled with economic growth and a growing population are driving up home prices in the Bay State, which in turn increases property tax bills.
The housing crisis facing seniors in Massachusetts is unique, multifaceted and has far-reaching repercussions. Housing crisis leaves seniors feeling stuck in Massachusetts