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My love for Christmas lights, or exterior illumination, as Clark Griswold would call it, goes back to my childhood when my family would go for light rides for what seemed like hours. I loved yards I could see coming – lights hanging from fences, roof lines, light posts – the more the merrier.
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Each week, the Department of Public Health releases town-by-town COVID-19 case and testing numbers, along with demographic breakdowns of COVID-19 case data and higher education-related testing and positive cases. Our communities’ positive totals in this week’s public health report can be found below:
Holliston: 307 (+32 from last week)
Barbara M. Chamberlain, 102 years of age, from Holliston passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Countryside Health Care of Milford.
Recently, the Greater Holliston Senior Men’s Golf Association (GHSMGA) presented a financial donation to the Holliston Pantry Shelf.
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Food insecurity continues to be a persistent challenge faced by many Massachusetts residents and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For many families with children, remote learning can complicate access to food assistance normally provided through schools.
The Youth Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM on Monday evening, and members heard the Director’s report including an update on the Rent and Mortgage Relief Program.
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This week brought the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Massachusetts, delivered directly to hospitals to maximize the speed with which frontline health care workers can be vaccinated. On Monday, 4 hospitals received 5,850 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with another 17 hospitals receiving 53,625 doses today.
The ambulance crews made some early morning runs while other HFD members handled investigations.
This week brought the first doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Massachusetts, delivered directly to hospitals to maximize the speed with which frontline health care workers can be vaccinated. On Monday, 4 hospitals received 5,850 doses of the Pfizer vaccine, with another 17 hospitals receiving 53,625 doses today.
The Select Board convened their meeting at 6:30 on December 14, 2020. First on the agenda was an update from the Stipend Committee which the Board had appointed to study and recommend if and how stipends should be used by Holliston.
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