Holliston Select Board Chair Ben Sparrell called the May 1, 2023 meeting to order at 7:01pm. The Board got right to work despite Mr. Sparrell’s invitation to “add your May joke here,” which didn’t get any takers.
Category: Town Government
Exsultet! Receives 2023 Grants
We are also very excited to share that Exsultet! has been awarded three grants for our 2022-23 season! We have recently received a grant from both the Holliston Cultural Council and Dedham Cultural Council for Community based Cultural Programming as well as the Cultural Sector Recovery Grant for Organizations from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
Holliston Senior Center – May 2023 Calendar
No matter what your age, there may be something of interest in this calendar so you can be connected to what’s happening in and around Holliston.
Civics Sunday: Final Candidate Slate for Town Election
Town Clerk Elizabeth Greendale has certified the following candidates for office in this year’s Town Election. The Election will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at the Holliston High School Fieldhouse, from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm EDT.
Elementary School Lunch Menu – May 2023
Food Service Director Lynne Koenig shares the May lineup of lunches at Placentino and Miller Schools.
May 2023, Town Meeting Warrant Now Posted
Below is a list of articles approved by the Select Board for the May 2023 Annual Town Meeting. Please note that the Warrant is available at townofholliston.us.
Also attached is a link to a discussion of the rationale for Articles 21 and 22 related to borrowing authorizations.
Holliston’s Trees – Past, Present, and Future
On Arbor Day 2023, this article traces the history of trees in Holliston and the future of trees that includes an important vote at the May Town Meeting establishing a Tree Ordinance.
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Select Board Puts Finishing Touches on the May Town Meeting Warrant
The Holliston Select Board April 24, 2023, meeting was convened at 7:01pm by Chair Ben Sparrell. In a shift, Vice-chair John Cronin provided the adjective for the meeting’s agenda – he used the word light.
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Holliston Happenings: Week of April 23 – 29, 2023
This week starts and ends with events held at the Historical Society; Paul Revere to Trains.
Town Boards / Committees meet to put the finishing touches on the May Town Meeting Warrant.
Public Invited to Upcoming Strategic Plan Community Forums
The Town of Holliston voted at Town Meeting to engage a consultant to develop a 5-10-year strategic plan for the Town, which incorporates all of the department-specific strategic plans and the survey results from the Envisioning Future Holliston Committee. The Town, along with the selected consultant Berry Dunn, needs input from the entire community to develop the town-wide plan. There are many ways to contribute online, in person and at community forums.