Thursday evening’s (April 8, 2021) School Committee (SC) meeting was called to order at 7:11 PM by Chair Stacey Raffi, and after members approved minutes of several prior meetings, (9.3.20, 9.10.20, 9.24.20), Raffi turned the floor to two Holliston High School students.
Civics Sunday: Candidate Slate for May 25, 2021 Town Election
The candidates listed below turned in completed nomination forms to the Town Clerk by 5:00pm Tuesday, April 6, 2021.
Theater Review: Anne of Green Gables
On a sunny Thursday afternoon I had the enormous pleasure of watching 10 talented children put on their first dress rehearsal of Anne of Green Gables. (See cast list below.) The youngest was in first grade, and only two were in fifth grade. Amazingly, they brought this well-loved tale to life despite their ages.
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Library Trustees Meet for Update
Following Chair Nancy Baron’s reading of the remote open meeting statement at 7 PM on April 7, and roll call attendance, Trustees voted to approve minutes from the March 3, 2021 meeting. Baron then turned the floor over to Library Director Leslie McDonnell for the Director’s Report.
Holliston Real Estate Sales – March 2021; Part 1
Here is the first half of the list of Holliston properties that transferred ownership in March.
New Veterans’ Monument Planned for Blair Square
The Holliston Veterans are raising funds to install a monument honoring Iraq and Afghanistan vets. The Monument (see below) will be a serene place just off the Upper Charles Rail Trail near the intersection of Front and Vine Streets.
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Thomas Aldrich at 64
Thomas Aldrich, 64, died peacefully on March 23, 2021 in Wyoming Medical Center, Casper, Wyoming after a long battle with heart disease. Tom was born on July 22, 1956 to Mary and Jack Aldrich in Deerfield, Massachusetts. He grew up in Holbrook and then later in Holliston, Massachusetts from the first grade onward.
Thomas Joseph Sullivan at 84
Thomas Joseph Sullivan, 84, of Hopkinton previously a long-time resident of Framingham, passed away on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 10th from 9:30am – 10:30 am at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St.
Fire / EMS Log for Week of March 26 – April 1, 2021
The ambulance crews led the HFD responses to emergency assistance during this reporting period. Three motor vehicle crashes resulted in injury requiring ambulance transport.
Holliston Roadway Construction and Paving
The Holliston Highway Department announces that roadway construction is scheduled to begin the week of April 12, 2021, weather permitting, on the following streets: Marshall, Hanlon, Prentice, Cheryl, and Cedar.