The Town’s ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Steering Group continued reviewing requests it has received from Town departments, committees, and entities for funding from Holliston’s $4.4 million appropriation. Mr. Ahern convened the meeting at noon on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. Ahern noted that member John Cronin would be absent from this meeting.
Category: Environment
Trails Committee Discusses Recent Flooding on the Rail Trail
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.
Bd. of Health Seeks Public Input on Mask Policy
At the Board of Health meeting NEXT Tuesday at 7:00pm, the Board is seeking community input. The meeting will be accessible via Zoom and phone.
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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.
Road Work Ahead – In Mudville
The sign tells it all. Road construction in Mudville has begun. For the next several months various phases of the work will be completed by our DPW, contractors, and utility companies.
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Holliston’s ARPA Steering Group Gets Down to Business
Holliston has formed an ARPA Steering Group to guide the Select Board as the Board votes to allocate the nearly $4.4 Million Holliston will receive in the coming months / years from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
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.
Envisioning Future Holliston
The Comprehensive Long-range Planning Committee (CLRPC) commissioned at the May 2021 Town Meeting held its second meeting on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. This meeting was a follow on to the work of organizing this large committee that represents a broad spectrum of our community.
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555 Hopping Brook Special Permit Denied by Planning Board
Planning Board Chair Karen Apuzzo-Langton called the July 29, 2021 meeting to order at the scheduled hour. She alerted those joining via Zoom that the meeting was not a public hearing and the members of the Board would be deliberating on Special Permit request by CRG Integrated Real Estate Solutions for a project located at 555 Hopping Brook Road.
The Storage Unit
Paul Saulnier shares an ode to the endless effort to deal with our ever burgeoning amount of STUFF.
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