Early colonial settlers might be amused that 297 years later the town would have a committee called “Envisioning Future Holliston”. Their prime concern was most likely firewood and something to eat. Only a handful of families resided in town back then which was a part of Sherborn.
Category: Education
Elementary School Lunch Menu – December 2021 – Revised
December Menu Update (12/1) See what’s for lunch at Miller and Placentino schools in December. Meals are now planned for early release days in December.
Holliston Real Estate Sales: October 2021 – Part 2
Here is the second half of the twenty-three Holliston properties that transferred ownership in October. Also included are the comparative data year-to-date.
RAMS Student Leadership Team Thanks the Holliston Community for A Very Successful Candy Drive
The Robert Adams Student Leadership Team (above) expresses our heartfelt thanks to our school administration, teachers and staff, and Mr. Ryan Venditti, our Advisor, for the opportunity to lead a Candy Drive right after Halloween. We are incredibly grateful to our fellow students, the town community, Holliston Senior Center, and Next Generation Martial Arts for encouraging and supporting our efforts by donating heaps of candy.
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What’s Your Vision for Future Holliston?
The Envisioning Future Holliston Committee (Comprehensive Long Range Planning Committee) wants to hear from you! Please take the 5- minute survey – link below.
Community Farm Committee Reviews Haunted Walk
The Community Farm Advisory Committee met Wednesday night November 17, 2021 in a new meeting spot. The Committee used a brand-new conference space built on the upper level of the Town Hall.
School Committee: November 18, 2021 Meeting
Chair Cynthia Listewnik opened the Thursday evening (11.18.21) meeting of the School Committee (SC) to face masked participants in the Holliston High library and to remote viewers watching the HCAT livestream. All members of the School Committee were present.
Interfaith Statement on Recent Incidents of Bias in the Holliston Schools
The Metrowest Interfaith Dialogue Project (hollistoninterfaith.org) is a coalition of inter-religious communities based in Holliston but extends beyond to promote the religious and cultural diversity of our communities. Recently, there were incidents of bias in the public schools of Holliston, including racial, homophobic, antisemitic graffiti. School and town officials, along with the local clergy are organizing ways to engage the community about these issues.
YAC Meeting
Chair Jennifer Liebermann opened the remote meeting of the Youth Advisory Committee on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 7:05 PM.
8-Foot Menorah to Light Up Holliston as Part of World’s Largest Hanukkah Observance
CHABAD CENTER will ignite a public 8’ Hanukkah menorah erected at Holliston Town Hall, followed by a community-wide celebration on Monday, November 29, at 6pm, the 2nd night of the eight-day holiday. The ceremony, organized by Chabad Rabbi Mendy Kivman, will feature community leaders lighting the Menorah. Following the menorah lighting ceremony, we will dance, sing and eat the traditional latkes and donuts!