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This item, written by Joanne Hulbert and edited by Liz Theiler, was submitted by Sharon Thornton to give everyone the background on the water fountain that will soon reappear near Town Hall. The Holliston Garden Club has adorned the old fountain with plantings each year.
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In June of 2021, the Town of Holliston received an upgraded bond rating from Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (“S&P”) to AAA, the highest available long-term rating on its outstanding general obligation (GO) bonds (upgraded from AA+). As of April 2022, the Town’s AAA bond rating has been reaffirmed, with a “Stable” outlook.
Raymond D. Moloney Jr., 81, of Holliston, passed away at Metrowest Medical Center in Framingham on Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
Visitation will be held on Friday, April 22nd from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St.
Roger W. Boyle, 68 years of age of Holliston, MA, passed away at home on April 17, 2022.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 30th from 10-11 a.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston with an 11:00 funeral home service to follow.
Chief Cassidy’s weekly report includes several instances where Medway and Holliston provided assistance to one another.
One report of a lightning strike was called in to HFD.
If spring is here… can Holi be far behind? To those unfamiliar with ‘Holi’, it is an ancient Indian spring festival that celebrates the arrival of the new season in a fun, vibrant and colorful way! This year, Holi arrived on March 18, but given that it was still too cold to be outdoors, the Metrowest Holliston community celebrated this wonderful festival on Sunday, April 3rd at Stoddard Park in Holliston.
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To celebrate Earth Day, the Holliston Conservation Associates will be holding their annual Vernal Pool Walk on Saturday April 23rd at 10:00 AM at the Daniels’ Conservation Area. All are invited to this FREE program.
The week starts with Easter, followed quickly by Patriot’s Day (Marathon Monday) and that means trash/recycling pickup will be delayed one day all week. Friday is Earth Day with a scrap metal recycling event at the Marshall St. center and shredding at the High School on Saturday.
All members of the Holliston Council on Aging were present for the April meeting, held on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 2:00pm.
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Our beloved nature essayist, Winthrop, having been inspired by Barbara Gardener’s ode to trees, shares this piece that extols the virtues of taking in nature with all our senses.
