The oil furnace was humming as I arrived at one of two greenhouses Peter and Helen MacArthur have under cultivation on Monday morning. A third greenhouse nearby stands ready but with the price of oil it will have to wait.
Author: Bobby Blair
Marigold Project Back for Another Year
There are no days off between March and November for the Downtown Marigold Project. Sometimes it’s as simple as watering seedlings for 20 minutes in early spring. Other times it’s the 4 hours spent watering hanging baskets downtown during a dry spell.
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EDC Solicits Business Input
Economic Development Committee (EDC) members Wednesday night, March 9, 2022, met with Towma Rastad of the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce to explain the benefits of belonging to the Commerce.
Corned Beef & Cabbage on Thursday Is It?
Holliston is very Irish when it comes to ethnicity. While Boston is considered an Irish enclave, it is really the communities along the South Shore that are highly Irish populated. Places like Scituate come in at 42%. Holliston is one quarter Irish at 25.8% followed by the English 15.5% and the Italians at 15.1%. While the town’s Mudville neighborhood can claim early Irish history, that is not the case anymore. Many of the town’s population with Irish roots are scattered around town.
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Civics Sunday: Degan Throws Hat into Ring
When Connor Degan heard of Rep. Carolyn Dykema’s unexpected resignation from the House of Representatives, he shot home to ask his wife Julia if he should run. If not now, then when. At age 29, Degan has his sights set on the newly formed 8th Middlesex District which includes Hopkinton, Holliston, Sherborn, and Precincts 2 and 3 of Millis.
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Blair Square Committee Ponders Funding
Blair Square Committee members met Wednesday night in person as well as via Zoom. The meeting was brief, a half hour and the topic of discussion was how to pay for the $585,000 renovations slated for later this year.
Missing Person FOUND – HPD Reports
Update: 11:45 HPD report finding missing person in Milford.
The Holliston Police Department is currently searching for a missing 11-year-old child who was last seen at her home between 6:30AM-7:00AM this morning.
Open Space Committee Targets Local Properties
Open Space Committee members met virtually Monday night., March 7, 2022.
Planning Board Discusses Adesa’s Car Park
A proposed car park for Framingham’s Adesa on Lowland Street received a final hearing Thursday eve.
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1974 – A Celebration Year
Some 48 years ago the town was gearing up to celebrate its 250th Anniversary.
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