The calendar of events for July 2021 with highlights of special events / notices.
Category: Education
Holliston Receives “AAA” Bond Rating
Wednesday, June 30, 2021: Holliston, MA: The Town of Holliston has received an upgraded bond rating from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (“S&P”) to AAA, the highest available long-term rating on its outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds (upgraded from AA+).
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Annual Flag Count This Weekend!
As we’ve done for the past two 4th of July weekends, we will be out and about Holliston looking for flags and other patriotic displays this coming weekend. We hope that you might choose to join this year’s count.
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Citizen of the Year Is Back!
It’s that time of year when we get to nominate Hollistonians for Citizen of the Year 2021. Nominations are open now through August 20, 2021.
Unmasked: Visiting with Holliston’s Newest Officials
While most of us were hunkered down as of March 16, 2020, the work of town government continued uninterrupted as the paid professionals and unpaid officials met via Zoom and even conducted hiring procedures for several positions. Here’s what they have to say about trying to start new jobs during COVID. We asked the same questions of all of them. This is the first in the series.
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Governance Committee Adjusts Working Plan
The Governance Committee (GC) met remotely on Thursday (6.24.21) for the purpose of making adjustments to its working plan.
The Second Farmer’s Market Happens Tomorrow
Come down to Blair Square from 9 am – 1 pm on Sunday to see artists, farmers, and some hear some good music.
Holliston’s First Farmers Market – A recap from the HCAT Team
Holliston had a lot to celebrate last weekend, perhaps most notably was the launch of our town’s very own Farmers Market. As a member of the Holliston Cable Access board, I was proud to be part of the crew on the scene to capture some of the special moments for our community to relive for years to come.
Knight’s Turn Old Electronics Into Money
You may recall that in early May, the St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council held an electronics recycling event. The Knights partnered with the Green Team to make the tired old electronics go away.
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Short Meeting for the School Committee
The School Committee (SC) open meeting of 6.22.21 began at 8:07 PM, following Executive Session for the purpose of Collective Bargaining Strategy with the Holliston Federation of Teachers.