Posts by Bobby Blair
Gulf Services Inc. Proposed Special Permit Denied
The ZBA (Zoning Board of Appeals) held a public hearing (remotely) Wednesday November 18th to decide the fate of a request for a Special Permit by Gulf Services Inc. to operate a gas/service station at 799 Washington Street in the center of downtown.
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Read More“LightUp Holliston” Marks Year 3 of Lighting Rejuvenation
The Holliston Lions Club on Saturday morning put the Grinch of COVID-19 in his rightful place by bringing festive holiday lights to downtown Holliston.
Read MoreMums the Word
On Friday, September 11th the American Legion Downtown Marigold Project began the deployment and planting of three hundred and fifty mums around town.
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Read MoreThis Old Privy
They’re about as rare a find nowadays as a public pay phone, but they do exist. Those with lakeside or mountain camps in Vermont or New Hampshire may not think of their outhouse as a novelty or luxury when the call of nature surfaces.
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Read MoreHometown Kid Makes Good–A New Site for R & R Landscaping
R&R Landscaping had but two employees in 2002–owner Bobby Read and his son Jim. Jimmy Read told the Holliston Reporter that when his dad unexpectedly passed away, Jim didn’t quite know what to do—go to college or continue in his dad’s business.
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July 28th – This post has been updated.
Read MoreRail Trail Snack Shop Opens Today
Formerly home to D & M Auto Parts, 15 Winthrop Street opens today as the Rail Trail Snack Shop. Treats for all—including your four-legged friends—comprise the new stock on the shelves.
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Read MoreAmerican Legion & Farm Leaders Celebrate Earth Day
The wind whipped across the field on Wednesday and the temperatures felt more like early March as several members of the local American Legion and farm community gathered to celebrate Earth Day.
Read MoreEveryday Hometown Heroes
Holliston Fire, the Holliston Community Farm, and the Holliston Pantry Shelf come through in a pinch.
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Read MoreA Writer’s Observation: Is Downtown Holliston Becoming a Ghost Town?
To the casual observer, the quantity of For Sale and For Lease signs displayed downtown is obvious. Could it be the town’s high rental fees and/or high tax rates keep companies from doing business downtown?
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