A lot going on in our corner of the world this week. Visit a farm and don’t forget to Celebrate all things Holliston!
Category: Agriculture
Holliston Happenings: Week of September 5, 2021
A holiday week has municipal offices closed Monday and Schools closed Tuesday. Trash / recycling pickup delayed one day all week.
Get Out On the Farms – September 12th
Visit seven Holliston Farms on September 12th between 10 and 4. The event is rain or shine.
Calling All Big Homegrown Tomatoes
The Farmers’ Market at Blair Square will hold a Biggest Tomato Contest this Sunday, September 5th.
Envisioning Future Holliston Completes Its Leadership and Plans Next Steps
Envisioning Future Holliston – aka the Comprehensive Long-range Planning Committee (CLRPC) met recently to continue to flesh out its leadership, focus, and next steps. Chair Stacey Raffi convened the in-person session in Room 105 of Town Hall at 6:00pm. Fortunately, not all seventeen members could attend so the available space allowed for some distancing.
West Nile Virus Found in Nearby Towns
The following cities and towns had West Nile Virus positive mosquito sample(s): Attleboro, Medway, Sharon, and Westwood.
East Holliston Visual Improvement – 22 Years in The Making
The Town’s 1999 Master Plan cited the East Holliston Commercial District as the eastern “gateway” into town. Under the heading of Town and Village Centers – the plan suggested “Improve the visual appeal of the East Holliston Commercial district by identifying places for additional landscaping.”
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Holliston Happenings: Week of July 26, 2021
It’s the last week of July and all through the Town people are meeting to conduct the Town’s business. Tune in to see what’s happening.
Rain, Rain Go Away
Normally at this time of year I would be begging Mother Nature for just an inch or two of moisture for my Dahlia farm on Highland Street. Not this year!
Calling all Gardeners, Sculptors, and Cooks
Enter your squash in the Great Zucchini contest at this Sunday’s Farmers Market. The contest will have three categories: size, sculpture, baking. The action begins at 11:00am in Blair Square.