Archive for December 2021
Holliston Youth Basketball – Week 3
Holliston Youth Basketball was back this past week spreading some holiday cheer with more wins than losses, a few undefeated teams still in the mix and a thrilling third-quarter come back. A few teams will be playing in a Holiday Tournament next week, but all teams will enjoy a well-deserved holiday break from regular season MetroWest play and start back up again on January 2nd.
Select Board Closes Out 2021
Following an Executive Session related to collective bargaining, the Holliston Select Board convened its public meeting at 7:07pm on Monday, December 20, 2021.
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Fire / EMS Log for Week of December 10 – 16, 2021
HFD primarily responded to medical emergencies during this reporting period. Thank you HFD personnel for your service.
Speaking of service, congratulations to Chief Cassidy on his 30 years of service to Holliston.
Holliston Happenings: Week of December 19 – 25, 2021
A quiet week ahead.
Trash and recycling pickup will be on the REGULAR schedule – the Recycling Center will be OPEN THURSDAY instead of Saturday from 8 – 3.
Veterans Monument Becoming a Reality
On a small parcel of land near Blair Square, the long-anticipated Veterans Monument honoring those deployed in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars is taking shape. Nowhere in town are these veterans recognized and appreciated for their service. Ever since roughly 2008 the idea for such a monument has been bantered about, and the time for action has come. Steve Napolitano, Ron Turcotte and Stan Feinberg took the nub of an idea and developed it into a buildable project.
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January Programs at the Library
The Friends of the Holliston Public Library will present “Tales From the Home of the World’s Worst Weather” on Thursday, January 13, at 7 PM.
Holliston Garden Club Honors Jill Malcolm
The Holliston Garden Club celebrated Jill Malcolm at its recent annual Holiday Gathering. The membership recognized Jill as a distinguished citizen of Holliston.
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New Year’s Eve Bonfire Fundraiser at the Holliston Community Farm
The Friends of the Holliston Community Farm will sponsor a bonfire and fundraiser for the Farm on New Year’s Eve, Friday, December 31, 8:00-10:30 pm at 34 Rogers Road. The event will follow New Year’s Eve on the Rail Trail.
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Two Weeks Before Christmas – in Mudville
It was all quiet on a Sunday afternoon, when outside the sound of happy voices and song made us run out to see what was going on. What to our wondering ears should appear but a host of carolers serenading the neighborhood.
Review of Prana’s Delightful Little Women
Who can resist the story of Little Women? Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, four girls endure privations because of their family’s anti-abolitionist stance. With their father bravely off fighting, they must do without much hristmas, but their mother, Marmee, played ably by Olivia Beaudet, challenges them to give up their wonderful Christmas breakfast and bring it to the starving Hummel family who have no warm shelter or food. The four “little women,” however, soon show themselves to be less than saintly.
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