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See what’s happening around town and in our Town government this week.

This year has brought many alternate plans for so many of our HNN & community traditions. This will be no different for the Holliston Newcomers & Neighbors efforts to help families have a very Happy Thanksgiving.

The Holliston Cultural Council seeks funding proposals from local artists, organizations, and schools. The Council provides cultural programming for a variety of ages and interests throughout the year, including music and dance performances, visual arts exhibits and workshops, and school-based events.

With the completion of the Upper Charles Rail Trail surface between Central and Church Streets, Holliston’s 6.7-mile linear park will connect Milford, Holliston, and Sherborn – and perhaps beyond.

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September 26, 2020 was to be this year’s Celebrate Holliston parade and field day. Despite the cancellation of the parade and field day, the Knights of Columbus Council 14224 conducted its 12th Annual Charity Raffle Drawing as scheduled.

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Thursday evening, following its Executive Session, the School Committee (SC) reconvened and shared almost an hour of its meeting time with the Governance Committee (GC). Sam Tyler, GC Chair, called the remote session to order at 7:13 PM and reviewed the purpose of this visit.

One question I have already begun to receive from several constituents has been how we can have a safe and socially-distant Halloween. I know many families in our community, particularly those with young children, are wondering what to expect for this holiday.

Here are the remainder of the 34 Holliston properties that transferred ownership in August. Also, included is the year-to-year comparison with 2019.

Two new programs offered by the library in October – one is about bread!

As you know, our work to safely reopen our economy and return to a “new normal” is a collaborative and constantly-evolving process, often incorporating new information or adjusting guidance as we track public health trends. I wanted to share two important changes that will go into effect over the next several days.

Chair Jennifer Lieberman called the remote meeting of the Youth Advisory Committee to order remotely at 7:08 PM Monday evening with a crowded Zoom screen revealing several new faces.

Every Wednesday evening, the Commonwealth releases updated town-by-town COVID-19 case numbers in a weekly public health report that can be accessed online. The most recent two weeks of data, on a rolling basis, are used to assign a “risk level” to each community in the Commonwealth based on the “daily incidence rate,” the number of cases per 100,000 reported in each city and town.