Fifteen Holliston properties transferred ownership in April 2023.
The first half of the list is posted here.
Category: People
Youth Advisory Committee Meets
The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) meeting was called to order by Chair Matt Putvinski at 7:03 PM, on Monday, May 8, 2023. April meeting minutes were approved and will be available on the Youth and Family Services website.
Tree Ordinance on Monday’s Town Meeting Agenda
The Holliston Garden Club and the Friends of Trees have been advocating for Holliston to become a Tree City USA since August of last year. The Select Board has agreed to submit an application to become a Tree City USA. Part of this program’s requirements include adopting a by-law that protects trees in the community.
Select Board Holds May 8, 2023, Meeting
The weekly meeting of the Holliston Select Board was called to order at 7:01pm by Chair Ben Sparrell. Mr. Cronin was absent.
Holliston Happenings: Week of May 7 – 13, 2023
Fresh from Holliston’s successful Public Safety Touch-a-Truck (HFD’s Ladder truck touches the wispy clouds), it’s another full week of activities and meetings.
Ask the Assessor
Holliston’s Principal Assessor shares the fifth installment of “Ask the Assessor” in which he answers the question: “I’ve done nothing to my house. So, why did my assessment go up?”
HCAF Sponsors Student Art Auction and Downtown Day
A student art auction will be held next week on Friday May 12th from 4-8pm at the Timothy Fiske House (747 Washington Street), followed by Downtown Day on Saturday May 13th, from 12-4pm at the same location at the corner of Washington St. and Hollis St. Proceeds will benefit the Holliston Community Action Fund (HCAF) –-thanks to the Student Division of HCAF.
Garden Club Announces Annual Plant Sale
The Holliston Garden Club’s annual plant sale is Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at the green in front of First Congregational Church, 725 Washington St.
Mandatory Odd/Even Water Ban: May 1 – Sept 30, 2023
Under the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Water Management Act Permit to the Town of Holliston, the Holliston Water Department is mandated to impose a Water Ban every year on nonessential outdoor water use; the Water Ban is effective May 1st to September 30th.
Memorial Tree Planted at Blair Square
On Saturday, April 29, 2023, members of the Holliston Garden Club convened Blair Square to mark Arbor Day 2023. During the brief ceremony, a Proclamation was read, Arbor Day poems were read by 5th grade authors, and a memorial tree was dedicated to Carol Meritt, long-time Garden Club member.