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05/29/2026

Mixing vintage old time baseball and a bit of Americana with the unveiling Of a new Casey at the Bat statue the town kicked off the first in a series of Events to mark America’s 250th Anniversary on Saturday May 16th.

The Mudville Ball Team led the procession from Goodwill Park along with a police and fire truck es**rt.

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05/29/2026

Friday, May 15

10:33 AM: Investigation – Chief Michael Cassidy, Ladder 1, and Engines 1 and 3 responded to an alarm activation on Turner Road.

12:48 PM: Medical – The ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Kathryn Lane. A resident was transported to MetroWest Medical Center.

5:59 PM: Medical – The ambulance responded to a medical emergency on Stonybrook Drive.

Fire/EMS Logs 05/15 - 05/21/2026

05/29/2026

BOSTON — In a watershed moment for the nation’s labor movement, rideshare drivers in Massachusetts with the App Drivers Union (ADU) have become the first statewide rideshare union in the country to win official recognition, creating a path toward negotiating better pay, job protections on behalf of nearly 70,000 rideshare drivers across the Commonwealth.

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Nearly 70,000 Massachusetts rideshare drivers become largest private workforce to win union recognition since Ford autoworkers in 1941 Historic progress for in Massachusetts inspires similar fights for union rights in California, Minnesota, Illinois

05/28/2026

Nancy B. Mazzenga, 77, of Holliston, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Born in Needham, MA, she was the daughter of the late Barbara (Giles) and Roland Praetsch. She was the wife of Gerald Mazzenga for 57 years.

Nancy loved bird watching and visiting the beach, especially St. John and the Florida Keys.

Nancy Mazzenga

05/23/2026

Memorial Day Parade Marshal – Kristine Westland

US Navy veteran, Kristine Westland, is this year’s parade marshal. She served six years as an electronics engineer for the Navy’s primary submarine hunter aircraft – the Orion P3 in the Pacific theater of operations.

Memorial Day Parade

05/23/2026

Please be advised that in accordance with 4 U.S.C. § 7(m), Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey has ordered that on Monday, May 25, 2026, in honor of Memorial Day, the United States of America flag and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts flag at all state buildings be lowered to half-staff from sunrise until noon and be displayed at full-staff from noon until sunset.

Please be advised that in accordance with 4 U.S.C. § 7(m), Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey has ordered that on Monday, May 25, 2026, in honor of Memoria

05/21/2026

Under the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s Water Management Act Permit to the Town of Holliston, the Holliston Water Department is mandated to impose a Water Ban every year on nonessential outdoor water use; the Water Ban is effective May 1st to September 30th.

Properties with EVEN STREET NUMBERS may water lawns on TUESDAY and THURSDAY before 9:00AM and after 5:00PM.

MANDATORY ODD/EVEN WATER BAN EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2026

05/21/2026

Magdalena Bernal, a Holliston resident and Spanish teacher at Placentino Elementary School, has recently received multiple academic honors in recognition of her graduate work at Salem State University.

On April 26, she was inducted into Phi Sigma Iota, the International Foreign Language Honor Society, in recognition of academic excellence in the study of world languages.

Holliston Teacher Recognized for Academic Achievement at Salem State University

05/21/2026

Classical Guitarist Francesco Barone will present a recital at Holliston Public Library including music from the standard classical guitar repertoire. Background information will be given on all the pieces being performed, and the recital is open to audiences of all ages. The feature piece will be Andrea Clearfield’s Reflections on the Dranyen.

05/21/2026

Holliston, MA — Celebrate Holliston is excited to announce that its 35th Annual Field Day will take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, with a rain date of September 26, 2026. This beloved community tradition returns with all the favorites that make the day such a highlight for residents of all ages.

05/21/2026

The First Congregational Church of Holliston is holding a rummage sale at the church on Saturday, May 30, 2026.

Home Decor, Kitchen Ware, Toys, Clothing, Sporting Goods, Electronics, Baked Goods and more will be on sale from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm in Jordan Hall (the entry doors to the far right of the building).

Rummage Sale to Support the Mission at the Eastward