Holliston Select Board amends traffic rules for electric bikes and motorcycles. Tina Hein presented amendments developed with Police Department and Trails Committee input, following public testimony about safety concerns on the Rail Trail. The board voted 3-0 to permit electric bicycles and
Holliston Housing Trust approves Habitat for Humanity project at 550 Concord Street. The board unanimously authorized the Town Manager to sign a Local Initiative Program application for the three-bedroom home at $330,860, restricted to families earning no more than 60 percent of area mean income.
Holliston Housing Authority approves FY2026 budget revision for mandatory wage increases. Executive Director Paul Landers and fee accountant Jenna Milne presented the revision, driven by higher pay rates set by the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards and effective for one quarter of the
Conservation Commission closes Birchwood Road hearing pending revised plans. The decision, made unanimously by Ann Marie Pilch, Eilish Corey, Allen Rutberg, Utah Nickel, Alon Yaari, and Emily Harrison, follows extensive review of drainage patterns and wetland protection. The applicant, represented
Board of Health approves final rooster regulations and nine Form A permits. Vice-Chairperson Brian Simons and Clerk Jay Leary unanimously adopted rooster regulations following Town Counsel revisions, clarifying that farms meeting the $1,000 gross sales threshold receive state right-to-farm
Finance Committee unanimously backs $2.5M capital appropriation before May Town Meeting. Chair Ken Szajda presided over seven committee members who voted 7-0 to recommend that the town appropriate $2,050,000 from the Capital Expenditure Fund, $100,000 from the HVAC/Roof Top Unit Reserve Account,
Board of Assessors approves revised Proposition 2½ exemption article for Town Meeting. Chair Jeffrey Marshall, board members Amy Gow and Patrick Hafford voted unanimously for Article 16, which caps Proposition 2½ debt exclusion exemptions at 50 percent of borrowing costs per fiscal year, addressing
Holliston Planning Board unanimously approved a zoning by-law amendment to define "kennels" in Section I-E and referred it to Town Meeting, while continuing its public hearing on a 2 Pines LLC Cassandra Lane Extension subdivision to June 18, 2026. Vice Chairperson Barbara Peatie presided as the
Historical Commission clears demolition of 1930 bungalow at 57 Lakeshore Drive. Owner Brianna Quinn plans to rebuild on existing foundations, expanding the cottage from 750 square feet to 1,468 square feet by adding a half-story and addressing structural damage including roof rot, attic fire
Holliston Zoning Board of Appeals approves two residential relief applications unanimously. The board granted a dimensional variance to Kimberly Fournier and Anthony Bevilacqua for a deck at 111 Mechanic Street encroaching on the minimum side yard setback, valid for one year from Registry recording
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