Council on Aging (CoA) chair Yvette Cain called the December meeting to order at 2:00 on Thursday, December 9, 2021. The meeting was moved from its normal second Wednesday of the month so a very successful COVID Booster clinic could be held on December 8th (more on this later).
Category: Town Government
Pearl Harbor Remembrance
December 7, 1941, a “date will live in infamy,” was remembered 80 years later by Holliston’s veterans’ community on a brisk December morning. Several vets gathered in front of Town Hall for a brief, but meaningful, ceremony to pay tribute to the more than 2,400 lives lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Holliston Projects Update: Mudville Drainage / Paving
This is part of series of updates on projects the Town has underway. This one highlights the status of the Mudville repaving project.
Holliston Happenings: Week of December 5 – 11, 2021
The town has a lot going on this week. Check out the opportunities to participate in social, health, and government activities.
We’ve Been Working on the Rail Trail
The Holliston Trails Committee, chaired by Robert Weidknecht, quietly meets every month to discuss and decide on actions to take for the betterment of the Town’s 6.7-mile Upper Charles Rail Trail.
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Library Trustees Welcome New Member and Attend to Business
The December 1, 2021, remote meeting of the Library Trustees began at 7:01 PM with Chair Karla Alfred’s roll call of members. On this evening, Gweneth Swain, newest member, was present for her first meeting and a kind welcome.
Happy Birthday Holliston!
Early colonial settlers might be amused that 297 years later the town would have a committee called “Envisioning Future Holliston”. Their prime concern was most likely firewood and something to eat. Only a handful of families resided in town back then which was a part of Sherborn.
Select Board Honors 2021 Holliston Humanitarians
Tina Hein, Chair of the Holliston Select Board, welcomed honorees, family, and friends to the 2021 Humanitarian Awards ceremony in the Upper Town Hall on Monday evening at 6:15 PM. Hein explained the awards were the brainchild of former Select Board member Mark Ahronian. In 2019, Ahronian wanted to “identify volunteers who make a true and profound difference in the community.” Ahronian was present at tonight’s celebration.
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Holliston Senior Center – December Events
Senior Center Assistant Director Amanda Boralessa shares what’s happening at the Center in December.
Holliston Happenings: Week of November 28 – December 4, 2021
A busy week around town as holiday festivities ramp up.
Don’t forget — curbside bagged leaf pickup this week.