The Briefing, Tuesday, October 27

Hopping Brook appeal, Lowland Street deliberations, school budget deadlines, and the winter parking ban

★ Planning Board, October 22: Appeals court sides with town in 555 Hopping Brook case, reversing land court

From the meeting recording; minutes not yet approved.

Town Hall

★ Zoning Board of Appeals, October 21: Board deliberates on the Lowland Street comprehensive permit, leaning toward approval with conditions (from the meeting recording; minutes not yet approved) :

Zoning board stays on course to approve Lowland Street apartments with conditions as vice chair remains skeptical

★ School Committee, October 22: Schools’ FY28 budget vote must come by March 18; Town Meeting is May 10, 2027 (from the meeting recording; minutes not yet approved)

★ School Committee, October 22: Draft 2027-28 school calendar has first day September 1 and last day June 16 with no snow days (from the meeting recording; minutes not yet approved)

★ Planning Board, October 22: South Street 40Y district: staff work plan, eight starter homes, due in November (from the meeting recording; minutes not yet approved)

★ Zoning Board of Appeals, October 21: Lowland Street permit talks resume October 28 at 6 p.m., ahead of a November 4 deadline (from the meeting recording; minutes not yet approved)

★ School Committee, October 22: High school adds ESL literature course, raising EL teacher from .6 to .8 FTE (from the meeting recording; minutes not yet approved)

★ Zoning Board of Appeals, October 21: Draft Lowland decision sets 30-day review for final plans and earlier pre-construction meeting (from the meeting recording; minutes not yet approved)

★ Sewer Commission, October 19: Sewer district is opt-in for limited downtown properties, not a town-wide system (from the meeting recording; minutes not yet approved)

Around Town

Five Holliston High juniors teach adults from across the country at a national conference (Holliston Reporter)

Overnight street parking ban runs from November 1, 2026 through March 31, 2027 (Town of Holliston)

Dog park group seeks signatures; no town approval, site or funding yet (Friends of Holliston Dog Park)

Highway Department seeks a Tree Supervisor and is taking applications now (mma.org)

Fire officials urge residents to check smoke and CO alarms when clocks change this weekend (Holliston Reporter)

Holliston schools launch English Learner Parent Advisory Council, with first meeting in December on Zoom (Holliston Public Schools)

Fire and EMS logs for October 16 to 22 show frequent medical calls and several alarm checks (Holliston Reporter)

Holliston beats Norwood 20-14 in Tri-Valley League Large football game (facebook.com)

Holliston School Committee member David Keim sits down with host John Cronin on cable access (hcattv.org)

Honor Society students collect canned goods door to door for the Holliston Pantry Shelf (myfmtoday.com)

Happenings

Tuesday, October 27

• Leave a bag of canned goods on the doorstep: NHS collects for the Food Pantry, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

• Board of Health weighs groundwater protection bylaw changes at 7 p.m. Zoom meeting

• Envisioning Future Holliston Committee, 7 p.m.: 1999 Master Plan and FY27 strategic plan items on agenda

• Conservation Commission, 7:30 p.m. on Zoom: 100 Linden Street spillway and park hearing at 8 p.m.

Wednesday, October 28

• Fire Chief Cassidy reads at fire-themed story time, Children’s Room, 10:15 a.m.

• Zoning Board deliberates on Lowland Street comprehensive permit at 6 p.m., remote only

• Holliston High School holds Opportunities Night for Grade 8 and HHS families, 6 to 7:30 p.m., HHS Auditorium

• Opportunities Night for Grade 8 and high school families is at the HHS Auditorium, 6 p.m.

Thursday, October 29

• Registration is open on the Advantage App for Patriot Place trick-or-treating, 4:30 to 7 p.m.

Sunday, November 1

• Overnight parking ban begins: no on-street parking 1 to 5 a.m. through March 31

• Butterfly Garden reunion planned at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine

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★ = built by the Ledger from public records. Drafted with AI, checked by a person.