Don’t look now but we’re on the eve of the nation’s 250th Anniversary party. So what has Holliston done to take part in this once in a lifetime event? The local American Legion and VFW did hold a commemoration exercise at town hall on April 19th for the “Shot Heard Around the World”. But going forward was anything planned for this year long event. MOTT (Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism) under the state’s Office of Economic Development was offering grants to cities and towns.
Celebrate Holliston grant writer Nicole Lessard took up the challenge and applied for funds. While a decision was expected in May, word that grant was denied didn’t come until July. So what’s a colonial town like Holliston to do? After all, Holliston mustered 78 men to march on Boston on April 19th, 1775. And what about Holliston being the home of Paul Revere’s family during the revolution. Not to be denied our place in history a coalition of town organizations have banded together to begin the awareness of the country’s 250th anniversary.
On August 16th from 6-8 pm the 35 piece Claflin Hill Orchestra will play in concert at Blair Square. The event is free, bring a lawn chair and your visiting relatives from out of state. The evening is dedicated to Holliston’s minutemen and the Continental Army. And those organizations that stepped up to the plate to make this happen ——- American Legion Post 47, Celebrate Holliston, Holliston Newcomers and Neighbors, and VFW Post 8507.
