Seven residents from Holliston will choose their own route on October 3 for the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk: Your Way presented by Hyundai. Participants are encouraged to “Walk Your Way” from wherever they are most comfortable—whether that be from their neighborhood, favorite trail, or from a treadmill in their own home.
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Get Out On the Farms – September 12th
Visit seven Holliston Farms on September 12th between 10 and 4. The event is rain or shine.
Calling All Big Homegrown Tomatoes
The Farmers’ Market at Blair Square will hold a Biggest Tomato Contest this Sunday, September 5th.
Lower Your Carbon Footprint: Learn More from Your Neighbors
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?
“Celebrating on Central” in 2021
After an unprecedented cancellation in 2020, due to the pandemic, the 30th annual Celebrate Holliston festivities will continue this year on September 18th, in a new location. This year, Celebrate Holliston is excited to be “Celebrating on Central” Street. The downtown, street-party style event will stretch down Central Street (closed from Washington Street to Blair Square) to bring the community together in a family-friendly, spaced-out, outdoor space – with the additional benefit of offering walking and biking access directly from the Rail Trail.
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The Town’s ARPA Steering Group Continues Reviewing Requests
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.
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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