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Spring arrives and with it comes a full week of activities / meetings.

Below is a table showing candidates who are campaigning for elected office at the May 23, 2023, Town Election. This table is accurate of Tuesday, March 14, 2023.

Chair Yvette Cain called the March meeting of the Holliston Council on Aging to order at 2:00pm on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. The meeting was conducted using the special guidelines for holding open meetings using remote participation (these special guidelines are currently set to expire at the end of this month – unless the State legislature and Governor extend the pandemic-related rules).

A Community Dinner will be held on Saturday, March 25th at Christ the King Lutheran Church on Central St in Holliston. All are welcome.

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It’s hard to believe that spring is around the corner – but then again, we are New England. Students have returned from a much-needed February break and are already halfway through the third quarter of coursework. 

In 2022, the Holliston K of C held its First Swing for Charity Golf Tournament at Pinecrest Golf Club and raised $9,000 for the Holliston Pantry Shelf.   This was made possible due to the support of 23 sponsors and 87 golfers.  The Holliston K of C will be holding its 2nd Annual Swing for Charity Golf Tournament on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Pinecrest Golf Club. 

Mary Greendale is an impressive woman with a large resume chock-full of experience in town government. Her passion for government can be tied to her fierce independence and determination to make change. It was a pleasure to speak with Mrs. Greendale and get to know more about her and her career!

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The weekly Holliston Select Board meeting was called to order by Chair Ben Sparrell at 7:01pm on Monday, March 13, 2023. Sparrell offered a “stormy agenda” giving a nod to the Winter Storm Warning now in effect.

Chief Cassidy shares the calls for emergency service handled by Holliston Fire during this reporting period.

Eastern Massachusetts Senior Softball (EMASS) is opening its annual registration campaign for slow-pitch softball players aged 50 and older. With over 450 members, the league attracts players from towns across Eastern Massachusetts with games played on fields in Wayland, Medfield, and Framingham. The EMASS season opens in late April with 16 or more weeks of regular season games and year-end playoffs completed by October 1.

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Be sure to be on time for everything that is going on in Holliston this week by turning all clocks AHEAD one hour Sunday morning.

For decades, I drove the town roads – and the “water” was Lake Winthrop, Factory Pond or perhaps the Bogastow Brook. A beautiful threesome, but rather limited given the rich web of water that runs through our town. In the last five years, with the Holliston Rail Trail completed, I have been able to open my eyes to the extensive waterway network that flows throughout all corners of our town.

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