The Holliston Cultural Council announces it has provided a grant to Northbridge Brass Endeavors, a large, classical, all-brass ensemble. As a result, Holliston residents can attend FOR FREE a concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on May 28, 2023, at 3 PM (the tickets would otherwise be $60) or at Old South Church in Boston on May 27 at 3 PM (tickets otherwise $40).
Category: Town Government
Holliston Happenings: Week of February 19 – 25, 2023
Presidents Day is Monday with Town Offices Closed. Trash / recycling pickup is delayed one day all week.
This is school (winter?) vacation week.
Planning Board Begins Public Hearing on a New 555 Hopping Brook Proposal
The Holliston Planning Board continued two public hearings at their February 16, 2023, meeting. Chair Karen Apuzzo-Langton (below) set the ground rules for the meeting as she called the meeting to order following the guidelines for MA open meetings using remote participation.
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Tina Hein Encourages Questions and Conversations
Tina Hein reserves time prior to her weekly Select Board meetings to chat with residents. On any Monday evening at 6 PM, residents are encouraged to meet Hein in the comfort of the Upper Town Hall conference room (also accessible by elevator). Hein invited me to visit with her recently, and I found her to be encouraging of questions and open to any conversation topics and direction.
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February 13, 2023, Select Board Meeting
The Holliston Select Board held its weekly meeting on Monday, February 13, 2023 (otherwise known as Valentine’s Day eve). Chair Ben Sparrell called the meeting to order at 7:00pm sharp. The studious looks below indicate the level of attention to detail related to the scheduled proposed FY 24 budgets.
Holliston Happenings: Week of February 12 – 18, 2023
A busy week in Holliston. Don’t forget your Valentine this Tuesday.
Check out this week’s EDC and Planning Board meeting agendas.
Zoom into Board and Committee Meetings
While recently attending a “Select Chat” at the Senior Center featuring Ben Sparrell, Select Board Chair, I spoke to Millie Kampersal, long-time Holliston resident, about the ease of accessing Select Board meetings. She admitted that although she’d like to access some meetings, she didn’t know where to go for directions to do so. This short conversation with Millie made me think that there might be others who would like the process described for them.
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Council on Aging Holds February Meeting
Holliston’s Council on Aging held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 8, 2023. The meeting was held using the special guidelines for holding public meetings enacted at the beginning of the pandemic.
Holliston: A Tree City USA? It’s Up to Us
The Holliston Garden Club, in conjunction with the Town, is working on a wonderful new initiative to designate Holliston as a Tree City USA.
Select Board Tackles More FY 24 Budget Proposals
At 7:01pm on Monday, February 6, 2023, Holliston Select Board Chair Ben Sparrell called the meeting to order offering an informative agenda.