1. Green Fair

by Pat Duffy 9/2/10

Green Fair The BOH gets many inquiries about how and where people should dispose of their medications in an environmentally friendly way.  MetroWest Medical Center is offering to help.

2. Old Barns Get Older

by Bill Tobin 8/31/10

Old Barns Get Older Old barns are fascinating, and imagine the stories they could tell. Two years ago I wrote an article on old barns in Northern New England, and a recent trip to the north country renewed my interest.

3. Farm Report August 29th

by Bobby Blair 8/29/10

Farm Report August 29th Signs of the encroaching fall season abound, especially the recent cool nights...

4. Agriculture Commission Supports Pantry Shelf

by Bill Tobin 8/24/10

Agriculture Commission  Supports Pantry Shelf The Holliston Agricultural Commission sponsored a dinner party for the  Holliston Pantry Shelf. Truffles Grille in Milford hosted the fund raiser.

5. Flushing to Begin at a Hydrant Near You

by Linda Mann 8/24/10

Flushing of Hydrants Near You HYDRANT FLUSHING WILL BE DONE THROUGHOUT HOLLISTON BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 2010   

6. Farm Report August 17th

by Bobby Blair 8/17/10

Farm Report August 17th I'm no weatherman, but I'd say we're in the midst of a drought ------

7. Farm Report, August 5th

by Bobby Blair 8/5/10

Farm Report, August 5th Thursday dawned like most of the days this past month, dry but with a hint of rain in the forecast...

8. Grown in Holliston Dinner Event

by Press Release 8/3/10

Grown in Holliston Dinner Event The Holliston Agricultural Commission is sponsoring a dinner event on Monday August 23, 2010. The dinner will highlight produce from participating Holliston Farms prepared by local Chef Anna Wallach and presented in a multiple course format.  

9. Title 5: Close Encounters Of The Worst Kind

by Paul Saulnier 7/27/10

Title 5: Close Encounters of the Worst Kind Originally published two years ago. (Ma, where's the old Sears catalog?) Own a septic system? Trying to buy or sell a house with one? Better know which end of the Title 5 stick to hold on to....

10. Farm Report July 26th

by Bobby Blair 7/26/10

Farm Report, July 26th There was some good news this week in local agriculture and some bad...  

11. One Year Ago: Grand Opening of Mayor's Plantation

by Paul Saulnier 7/24/10

One Year Ago: Grand Opening of Mayor's Plantation Dahlias like these are grown on the plantation and will be available wholesale and retail to the public starting Saturday July 25th. Please view the video of the ribbon-cutting on page 2.

12. Holliston Flood Zones

by Bill Tobin 7/22/10

Holliston Flood Zones Holliston, FEMA and State officials met last Thursday morning to follow up   on the current flood zone ratings as voted at Town Meeting, article #37 

13. Household Hazardous Waste Day

by Susan Johnson 7/14/10

Holliston Household Hazardous Waste Day   Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon Adams Middle School, Woodland Street. Acceptable/Unacceptable items include...

14. The Rail Trail is Coming

by Ken Henderson 7/9/10

The Rail Trail is Coming     Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:00am – Noon (Rain date is Sunday, July 18, 2010, Noon to 3:00 PM) Meet at the rail bed near the South Street

15. A Note from Your Board of Health

by Press Release 6/29/10

A Note from Your Board of Health Having a problem with mosquitoes?  

16. Rep. Dykema Hears Testimony on The Spill

by Leah Robins 6/25/10

Rep. Dykema Hears Testimony on the Spill by Ruth Bryant and Leah Robins   (Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill 2010 | Photo Credit: IncidentNews.gov) As the oil spill continues to flow into the Gulf of Mexico, Representative Dykema and fellow members of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture heard testimony this week from expert witnesses on the spill's potential to affect our coastline and seafood industry.

17. Downtown is Summer Ready

by Bill Tobin 6/25/10

Downtown is Summer Ready Downtown Holliston is always attractive, but have you noticed the addition of summer flowers? Flowers are hanging from the lamp posts, grace the brick side walks in the center of Holliston, and more are on the way.

18. Water Rate Hearing Held

by Bobby Blair 6/16/10

The Water Rate Hearing... ... was continued to later this summer, but the hand writing appears to be on the wall.  

19. Notice of Volunteer Position Opening

by Sheri D. O'Brien 6/14/10

Notice of Volunteer Position Opening Conservation Commissioner

20. The Panther is Welcomed

by Bill Tobin 6/11/10

The Panther is Welcomed Back in November, Jesse Green visited his alma mater with a 375-pound log... . The log has returned now as a "Panther" at the high school. It was welcomed by students, staff and Senator Karen Spilka

21. Farm and Garden Report June 11th

by Bobby Blair 6/10/10

Farm and Garden Report:  June 11th Spring seemed to have arrived several weeks early this year, but with temps down in the 50's, Mother Nature is exacting her toll...

22. Houghton's Pond's Uncertain Future

by Meg Porter 6/7/10

Houghton's Pond's Uncertain Future It's important that we all learn more about Houghton's Pond in East Holliston.

23. Upper Charles Rail Trail Cleanup Scheduled

by Ken Henderson 6/5/10

Upper Charles Rail Trail Cleanup Scheduled Saturday, June 12, 2010  9:00am - Noon (Rain date is Sunday, June 13, 2010, Noon to 3:00 PM) Meet at the rail bed near the Brook Street Town Well  

24. Rep. Dykema: It is Time to Act on Toxic BPA

by Leah Robins 5/20/10

Rep. Dykema: It’s Time to Act on Toxic BPA  Last week, Governor Patrick took an important and needed step in protecting the health of our children by directing the Department of Public Health to ban the sale of many children’s products containing the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA).

25. Farm Report: Week of May 17th

by Bobby Blair 5/18/10

Farm Report: Week of May 17th The art of hanging a couple of hundred thousand square feet of plastic just isn't in the playbook...