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.
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COVID-19: December 16, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
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.
COVID-19: December 15, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
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.
COVID-19: December 14, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of our lives and communities in many ways, and our transportation system is no exception. Not only has the pandemic had a significant impact on MBTA ridership and revenue, but the workforce that operates our transit system has been impacted as well.
What To Know As Library Pauses In-person Service
The Holliston Public Library will temporarily pause in-person visits beginning December 14 to ensure the safety of staff as the number of COVID cases rises.
Snack It Right Collects for Pantry Shelf
Snack It Right, a student led non-profit, announces a snack collection for the Holliston Pantry Shelf. Due to constraints of COVID, the usual slugfest will be replaced by a contactless drop off on December 13th, 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM, at the Holliston High School parking lot.
COVID-19: December 10, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
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: 275 (+32 from last week)
Holliston Energy Program Enhancements
Price stability and a significant increase in the amount of renewable energy the community uses to power their homes and businesses were two goals the Town of Holliston had when it requested bids for its energy program. Those goals have now been realized.
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COVID-19: December 9, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
Too often these newsletters contain sobering, but necessary updates about the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, I have good news to report today.
This morning, the Governor announced the first planned rollout for the acquisition and distribution of a COVID-19 vaccine. The Commonwealth has already requested 59,475 doses of vaccine from the federal government and expects to receive 300,000 total by the end of December.
COVID-19: December 8, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
As you have likely seen in these newsletters, most our key public health metrics are trending in the wrong direction in recent weeks. Our positive case numbers are up 193% in the last 30 days, and our hospitalization numbers are up 177%. Our positive test rate is up from 2.3% a month ago to 5.8% today.