Archive for January 2022
Holliston Youth Basketball – Week 7
In this week’s basketball action – unfortunately Holliston’s last undefeated team was defeated. On the flip side, Holliston took down another town’s last unbeaten team. We had a heartbreaking overtime loss and an exciting one-point win. We also have a 5-game winning streak in the mix – keep it going 4th grade girls!
Read MoreSelect Board: January 24, 2022, Meeting
The Holliston Select Board (SB) held its weekly meeting on Monday, January 24, 2022, at 7:00pm. After calling the meeting to order, Chair Tina Hein invited State Representative Carolyn Dykema, and Dennis Giombetti, representing State Senate President Karen Spilka to provide an update.
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Read MoreFire / EMS Log for Week of January 14 – 20, 2022
HFD responded to 26 emergency calls during this reporting period.
Also, we’ve attached Chief Cassidy’s reading of “Pete the Cat Firefighter Pete” courtesy of HCAT.
Evaluating Financial Condition
On Thursday, January 20, 2022, Town Administrator Travis Ahern delivered a presentation entitled, “Evaluating Financial Condition.” This periodic financial picture is a recommended practice by the MA Division of Local Services – Technical Assistance Bureau (DLS TAB).
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Read MoreWe’ve Got 23 Months to Put it Together
Don’t look now but the town’s 300th is only shy of two years away. The Celebrate Holliston Committee has already begun brainstorming for a year-long schedule of events.
What suggestions do you have? Comment here.
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Read MoreHolliston Actress Stars in “Calendar Girls”
When Annie’s husband John dies of leukemia, she and her best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital’s waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow Women’s Institute members to pose nude with them for an “alternative” calendar. The news of the women’s charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on their small English village. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie’s friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame. Directed by Marianne Phinney and based on a true story, Calendar Girls by Tim Firth is the Walpole Footlighters next production.
Read MoreRita Marie (Perry) Loscocco at 95
Rita Marie (Perry) Loscocco, 95, of Chatham, New Hampshire and a former longtime resident of Holliston, Massachusetts, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 23, 2022.
Visitation will be held on Friday, January 28th from 9:00-10:30 a.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St.
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Read MoreHolliston Happenings: Week of January 23 – 29, 2022
The last full week of January is just that, full of Board and Committee meetings and a workshop on Gnocchi.
Read MoreSchool Committee Meets
Following a 5:30 PM presentation by Town Administrator Travis Ahern entitled “Evaluating Financial Condition” and a School Committee Executive Session for the purpose of Collective Bargaining with the Holliston Federation of Teachers, SC Chair Cynthia Listewnik opened the open session regular meeting at 7:05 PM. Plans to meet in the HHS Library were thwarted when heating issues “pivoted” the meeting to a remote-only option.
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