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The St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council 14224 is in the midst of ticket sales for its 13th Charity Raffle. Knights will be found around the area in the coming weeks offering everyone a chance to buy a winning ticket.
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The Farmers’ Market at Blair Square will hold a Biggest Tomato Contest this Sunday, September 5th.
Did you know that, besides heating and cooling our homes, transportation is the next largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions? Do you want to lower your carbon footprint? Might your next car be an electric vehicle? A hybrid? A plug-in hybrid? Want to learn more?
The Holliston Cultural Council seeks funding proposals from local artists, organizations, and schools. The Council provides cultural programming for a variety of ages and interests throughout the year, including music and dance performances, visual arts exhibits and workshops, and school-based events. Many events were still able to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Council looks forward to offering continued innovative events and workshops in 2022.
School opens on Wednesday – drive carefully.
Zoom in to any of the Board / Committee meetings this week.
A reminder – Don’t miss the 40th Holliston Historical Society Fair.
Date: September 19, 2021. (Rain date – September 26, 2021)
Time: 10 AM to 4 PM
The Holliston Lions Club will be holding their annual cookout for Seniors and Veterans (normally held in June) at the Holliston Senior Center. All Seniors and Veterans in Holliston are welcome to attend. There is no charge for this event. It will be held on Sunday, September 19. Seating begins at 11:45 with food being served at 12:00.
The Holliston Trails Committee met recently. Chair Robert Weidknecht called the remote meeting to order at 7:00pm. Several items were on the committee’s monthly agenda. Three requests for rail trail improvements from the ARPA funds designated to Holliston were discussed and will be used to illustrate the how requests flow through the Town’s approval / deferral process.
Holliston is getting back from vacation and activities are returning – while being safe. The Select Board meets on Thursday this week.
This year, thanks to COVID-19 there will be two Father’s Days, one in June and a second one in October. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to celebrate Dad a second time, with breakfast and fine automobiles.
