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Hopkinton Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting

October 29, 2024

3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Brian Herr, Mary Jo LaFreniere, Amy Ritterbusch, Joe Clark, Shahidul Mannan

Absent: None

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Hopkinton Winter Farmers Market

Approve M.G.L. c.138 §15F Farmer's Market Licenses for: 1) Aaronap Cellars, LLC of Westford, MA to sell wine at the Hopkinton Farmers Market on Sundays from November 3, 2024 to March 16, 2025. An...

Minutes, page 1

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To approve M.G.L. c.138 §15F Farmer's Market Licenses for: 1) Aaronap Cellars, LLC of Westford, MA to sell wine at the Hopkinton Farmers Market on Sundays from November 3, 2024 to March 16, 2025. An M.G.L. c.138, Section 15F certification has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). The retail sale and sampling must be completed in accordance with MDAR regulations (sample size cannot exceed 1-ounce and no more than 5 samples can be served to a single individual); Samples must be provided in single-use, disposable cups; vendor must provide suitable trash receptacles to accommodate the sample cups; Vendor must ID individuals requesting a sample to verify that they are of legal age, and bottles opened and used for sampling cannot be sold to the public. 2) Iemmallo Wine Cellars, Ashland, MA to sell wine at the Hopkinton Farmers Market on Sundays from November 3, 2024 to March 16, 2025. An M.G.L. c.138, Section 15F certification has been approved by the MDAR. The retail sale and sampling must be completed in accordance with MDAR regulations (sample size cannot exceed 1-ounce and no more than 5 samples can be served to a single individual); Samples must be provided in single-use, disposable cups; vendor must provide suitable trash receptacles to accommodate the sample cups; Vendor must ID individuals requesting a sample to verify that they are of legal age, and bottles opened and used for sampling cannot be sold to the public

From the minutes

“MOVED by Shahidul Mannan and SECONDED by Joe Clark to approve M.G.L. c.138 §15F Farmer's Market Licenses for: 1) Aaronap Cellars, LLC of Westford, MA to sell wine at the Hopkinton Farmers Market on Sundays from November 3, 2024 to March 16, 2025. An M.G.L. c.138, Section 15F certification has been approved by the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR). The retail sale and sampling must be completed in accordance with MDAR regulations (sample size cannot exceed 1-ounce and no more than 5 samples can be served to a single individual); Samples must be provided in single-use, disposable cups; vendor must provide suitable trash receptacles to accommodate the sample cups; Vendor must ID individuals requesting a sample to verify that they are of legal age, and bottles opened and used for sampling cannot be sold to the public. 2) Iemmallo Wine Cellars, Ashland, MA to sell wine at the Hopkinton Farmers Market on Sundays from November 3, 2024 to March 16, 2025. An M.G.L. c.138, Section 15F certification has been approved by the MDAR. The retail sale and sampling must be completed in accordance with MDAR regulations (sample size cannot exceed 1-ounce and no more than 5 samples can be served to a single individual); Samples must be provided in single-use, disposable cups; vendor must provide suitable trash receptacles to accommodate the sample cups; Vendor must ID individuals requesting a sample to verify that they are of legal age, and bottles opened and used for sampling cannot be sold to the public. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Mannan, second: Clark)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

November 18, 2024 Special Town Meeting Warrant

Sign the November 18, 2024 special town meeting warrant

Minutes, page 2

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To sign the November 18, 2024 special town meeting warrant

From the minutes

“MOVED by Mary Jo LaFreniere and SECONDED by Shahidul Mannan to sign the November 18, 2024 special town meeting warrant. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, second: Mannan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Adjourn

Minutes, page 2

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

To adjourn the meeting

From the minutes

“MOVED by Shahidul Mannan and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to adjourn the meeting. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Mannan, second: LaFreniere)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

From the Hopkinton Select Board’s official minutes in the town’s Laserfiche document archive (Agendas & Minutes). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Hopkinton Independent (photos by John Cardillo): Brian Herr and Joe Clark (May 2024), Shahidul Mannan and Matthew Kizner (May 2025); Amy Ritterbusch, Hopkinton Independent candidate questionnaire (June 2020).

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