The Holliston Garden Club and the Friends of Trees have been advocating for Holliston to become a Tree City USA since August of last year. The Select Board has agreed to submit an application to become a Tree City USA. Part of this program’s requirements include adopting a by-law that protects trees in the community.
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Holliston Happenings: Week of May 7 – 13, 2023
Fresh from Holliston’s successful Public Safety Touch-a-Truck (HFD’s Ladder truck touches the wispy clouds), it’s another full week of activities and meetings.
Garden Club Announces Annual Plant Sale
The Holliston Garden Club’s annual plant sale is Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at the green in front of First Congregational Church, 725 Washington St.
Mandatory Odd/Even Water Ban: May 1 – Sept 30, 2023
Under the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Water Management Act Permit to the Town of Holliston, the Holliston Water Department is mandated to impose a Water Ban every year on nonessential outdoor water use; the Water Ban is effective May 1st to September 30th.
Memorial Tree Planted at Blair Square
On Saturday, April 29, 2023, members of the Holliston Garden Club convened Blair Square to mark Arbor Day 2023. During the brief ceremony, a Proclamation was read, Arbor Day poems were read by 5th grade authors, and a memorial tree was dedicated to Carol Meritt, long-time Garden Club member.
Select Board Appoints New Town Accountant
Holliston Select Board Chair Ben Sparrell called the May 1, 2023 meeting to order at 7:01pm. The Board got right to work despite Mr. Sparrell’s invitation to “add your May joke here,” which didn’t get any takers.
Holliston’s Trees – Past, Present, and Future
On Arbor Day 2023, this article traces the history of trees in Holliston and the future of trees that includes an important vote at the May Town Meeting establishing a Tree Ordinance.
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Holliston Happenings: Week of April 23 – 29, 2023
This week starts and ends with events held at the Historical Society; Paul Revere to Trains.
Town Boards / Committees meet to put the finishing touches on the May Town Meeting Warrant.
Public Invited to Upcoming Strategic Plan Community Forums
The Town of Holliston voted at Town Meeting to engage a consultant to develop a 5-10-year strategic plan for the Town, which incorporates all of the department-specific strategic plans and the survey results from the Envisioning Future Holliston Committee. The Town, along with the selected consultant Berry Dunn, needs input from the entire community to develop the town-wide plan. There are many ways to contribute online, in person and at community forums.
Open Space Committee Has an Open Seat
The Holliston Open Space Committee has an opening for a town resident who would like to help identify and preserve land for passive recreation or agriculture.