Series on Nipmuc Indians starting tonight on PBS
If you have an interest in local history, you can't miss the first episode in a five part series with the title: “We shall remain.” The series looks into the history of the aboriginal inhabitants, the Nipmuc's that lived here a long time before Caucasians settled. Some of the Nipmucs taking part in the series are Nipmucs living today amongst us in our community. The first episode airs tonight at 21:00 hours, read more»19 Comments - Edit - Delete
Town Caucus
Don’t forget the town caucus this coming Tuesday April 14 at 8:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Holland Elementary School. There is a total of 18 positions up for election. The most important position is the position for selectman. Christian Petersen’s term is ending this year. Click here to see the caucus notice. The file is a pdf file and not a doc file as posted on the official town web page. Do not attempt to open the file on the town’s official website as your computer will freeze-up! To post a doc file on a webpage is a NO-NO. The only option you have is to download the doc file posted on the official web site to your computer and then to open the downloaded file.Peter Frei
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Editorial on Tantasqua’s interim principal
As the readers of the Holland Blog may know, Tantasqua High School’s Superintendent Daniel G. Durgin hired a new interim principal, Michael P. Lucas. Lucas is replacing former principal Steven B. Bliss. Brent Abrahamson is following Daniel G. Durgin’s hiring of Lucas on his blog, click here to read his interesting editorial.Peter Frei
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Town officials read the Holland Blog
According to town clerk Kristin LaPlante, Linda Blodgett corrected the outdated meeting schedule that was posted on the town’s website. Thanks Linda for correcting the Meeting Schedule.In the piece about the selectboard meeting of April 7, 2009, the Holland Blog pointed out that the meeting schedule gave the wrong days and times for selectboard meetings as posted. After less than 24 hours the wrong information was corrected.
Click here to see the page as it was before and click here to see it as it is now.
According to Kristin Laplant, the safety light in front of the Holland Elementary School will be fixed with grant money as soon as possible, see the piece ”Broken Light Safety Issue” by guest writer “A Concerned Citizen.”
Peter Frei
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Screening of the movie “Noise”
If you don’t have any plans for tomorrow evening and you like a good flick, I might just have the right tip for you... Library Box Office presents independent and foreign film series at the Jacob Edwards Library. The screenings start at 18:00 hours in the Pioppi room at 236 Main Street in Southbridge once a month and are free of charge! Last month the Library Box Office featured the Swiss movie “Fraulein.”
“Noise” is a story about the wrong person in the right place at the wrong time. Two heinous crimes have left a suburban town reeling. Police quickly connect them but are desperate for witnesses as the local community enfolds itself in a shroud of secrecy, borne from fear and an untrammeled mistrust of authority. A young police constable, Graham McGahan, suffers from a chronic hearing problem and applies for worker's compensation. To his chagrin, he is stationed at a police caravan near the crime scene. Living on the periphery of the investigation, McGahan crosses paths with the various people affected by the tragedies and uncovers an unraveling nightmare of guilt and suspicion.
Peter Frei
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Selectboard Meeting of April 7, 2009
Tonight the selectboard met the first time this month, read more»3 Comments - Edit - Delete
Legal Notice
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Town of Holland Nancy Talbot, Collector of Taxes Office of the Collector of Taxes Notice of Tax Taking To the owners of the hereinafter described land, read more»Leave a comment - Edit - Delete
Perry’s cousin back from war in Iraq
An unnamed hero serving in Iraq refused to go on his eagerly awaited leave back home
so his buddy Travis Koslowski could pay his respects to his cousin Nicholas S. Perry who died in a car crash last Saturday morning.
Travis, his brother Matthew and sister Jessica Koslowski grew up together with Nicholas Perry. Koslowski’s and Perry’s mothers are sisters. Mr. Perry, a graduate of Southbridge High School of 2002, just moved from Holland to Southbridge with his girlfriend of six years. Perry was also living in Brimfield before.
Picture of Nicholas Perry
Peter Frei
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What is Holland thinking?
Jack posted the following comment on 2 Apr 2009, 8:47: I'm civil. Admittingly my comment may have had a wise-ass tone. You kept referring to me as “you and other town officials” and “you would love to just dump your garbage here.” I do not have an agenda. When I came across the site. I thought, nice to have a place Holland residents can post comments and thoughts. I'm all for hearing other peoples point of view. Pro or con on different subjects. It will only make me an more informed resident and voter. If I can make a suggestion. Have a section like “What is Holland thinking,” where people could make comments about Holland. If it makes you feel any better I registered as an independent.-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-
Here is your wish Jack, lets see what Holland's residents have on their minds.... I encourage everybody to comment on anything you like, just click on the “comment” link and leave a comment! (Please no name-calling)
Peter Frei
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Holland Resident Nicholas Perry Died in head-on Collision on RT20 in Brimfield.
Nicholas Perry died this past Saturday morning around 5:30 AM on RT 20 near Little Alum Road on his way to work. Wales resident Kevin Smith, 48, crossed the yellow double line with his 2002 Ford pick-up truck and struck Nicholas Perry’s 1993 Geo prism sedan head-on. Nicholas Perry was pronounced dead on the scene. Kevin Smith is in serious condition and remains hospitalized at the UMass. Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. Perry was 23 years old and was living on 15 Collette Drive in Holland together whit his two sisters Cayli and Amanda Branconnier and also Darlene Branconnier. Nicholas Perry was an employee of Lewis Tree Service, an employee owned company of more than 1500 employees.
The State Police is still investigating the cause of the accident. RT20 has a long history of head-on collisions. The Executive Office of Public Safety issued a press release.
Peter Frei
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Holland PTO Charity Poker Tournament
The Heritage Country Club in Charlton hosted the charity poker tournament organized by the PTO of Holland. Find out who made the first prize and how the mystery man known as “Chicken Scratch,” faired. Read more»1 Comment - Edit - Delete