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At the September monthly meeting of the Council on Aging (CoA) bid farewell to Linda Sotille who is leaving as Assistant Director, welcomed Bryan Perkins as the new Asst. Dir. – beginning September 14th, and a new member of the Council was recommended for appointment by the Select Board to fill a vacancy on the Council.
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Following Executive Session, School Committee Chair Stacey Raffi reconvened the remote open meeting of the Committee to order at 8:21 PM. Dr. Susan Kustka reviewed and explained updates to the School Reopening Plan.
Under a dreary sky, perhaps apropos on such an auspicious occasion, Holliston’s American Legion Post 47 conducted a modified 9/11 remembrance and presentation to Holliston’s first responders.
The reopening of outdoor dining service has been a boon to local restaurants and downtowns, offering a socially-distant way for all of us to support our favorite small businesses and to make the most of our summer, even in unusual circumstances.
Thirty-four Holliston properties passed ownership in August. The first seventeen are here. The remainder and the year-to-year comparison will be posted on September 25th
Pranav Govindarajan, Holliston’s Project 351 Ambassador, shares this 9/11 tribute as we mark the 19th year since our nation was attacked.
While we await further federal action to continue support to workers, businesses, and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Massachusetts is taking every possible step to access federal funds and provide relief to those in need.
The attached file is a Public Service Announcement from HCAT reminding viewers that the show co-sponsored by the Holliston Historical Society, the Holliston Public Library, and supported by a grant from the Holliston Cultural Council, can be viewed TOMORROW evening at 7:00 pm on HCAT.
Due to the Labor Day Holiday, the usual Monday Select Board meeting was held on Wednesday, September 9th. Following and Executive Session, the Public Meeting began at 7:35 pm.
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In a late afternoon meeting on Tuesday, the Governance Committee (GC) interviewed Holliston’s Finance Team – Sharon Emerick, Accountant, Kathryn Peirce, Principal Assessor, and Mary Bousquet, Treasurer-Collector, with an assist from Tyler Ahern, Town Administrator, to learn more about the town’s Finance and Fiscal Procedures.
