Local Reporting by Local People
The earlier recap of Holliston’s May Town Meeting [link] provided the decisions made by the voters at the Meeting. Here is some “color commentary” to provide a sense of the discussions that led to some of the decisions.
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On the eve of Kathryn Peirce’s last day as Holliston’s Principal Assessor, the Holliston Reporter stopped by to chat. Many at that time in their career would have told me to go away – not Kathryn (Kathy to friends). That courtesy and attention would seem to encapsulate the essence of Mrs. Peirce – both personally and professionally. It was a great pleasure to spend some precious time with her.
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Town Administrator Travis Ahern shares the “coming attractions” at the next several Select Board meetings. This heads-up is to allow citizens to “Zoom” into meetings and stay up to date on key Town initiatives.
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Fire Chief Cassidy shares the summary of call types and other data for the first quarter of 2022.
Reminder: A Good Intent Call is a call from a concerned individual reporting a possible problem.
Leave non-perishable food items in a bag near your mailbox for pickup this Saturday by your mail carrier – help those in need.
Strap in for another edge-of-your-seat recap of Holliston’s Senior Softball week of action.Week 4:
Kampersal nipped Jasper Rock, 22-2 behind the bats of slugger, 1B Alex Kampersal (4-6, 5 RBI) and P George Kampersal, Jr who hit for the cycle and drove in the other 17 runs. It was a 15-run first that did in Jasper as Kampersal batted around and never looked back. Kampersal’s trademark solid defense made sure Jasper had no chance of getting back in the game.
This is the first of two reports on the Spring 2022 Town Meeting. This report is the “short form” that tracks the actions taken relative to each of the 41 Articles on the Warrant. A more detailed narrative – with pictures will be posted on Friday, May 13, 2022.
Windy and dry conditions brought brush fires during this reporting period.
Marked Tree Road resident Robert Hopkins has been selected by this year’s Memorial Day Committee to serve as the parade marshal for the annual Memorial Day Parade.
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The drawing of a veterans’ monument honoring those deployed in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars has become a tangible structure.
The formal dedication will be on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at 10:00 AM.
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