Opinion

Dear Editor,
We are writing to endorse Amy Ritterbusch for Hopkinton Select Board.

For us, a vote for Amy is not about partisanship or against another candidate. A
vote for Amy is about what’s best for Hopkinton. We are fortunate to have
worked with Amy in several capacities over the last 14 years. We continue to
be amazed by the breadth of her knowledge and her commitment to each
group, to each task. She is organized, thorough and eager to share her
knowledge. We have much respect for her and all she gives to our community.

Dear Editor,

I served on the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen (as it was then called) from 2010-16, and overlapped for several
of those years with John Coutinho. Based on my experience with John then and since, I am pleased to endorse
him for another term on the Select Board.

Over the last many years, residents of Hopkinton, through their elected representatives, have worked together to build our amazing community. Past and present members of all our elected and appointed committees have volunteered countless hours to make Hopkinton the special place it is today.

Our schools are second to none. We must protect them!

Our town is the safest community to live and work in Massachusetts. We must protect our public safety departments!

To the Editor:
We support Joe Markey for School Committee.

His experience in town volunteer service has given him a sophisticated understanding of the workings of public processes – legal, political, legislative, financial, permitting, taxing, borrowing. This is singular hard-won knowledge, rare and very valuable in a school committee member.

Joe was a five-year Planning Board member, two years as chair, during the majority of the Legacy Farms project permitting. This was a multi-layered legal and political process requiring great sensitivity and judgement.