The virtual Senior Health & Wellness Fair will be LIVE on Friday, November 20, 2020 at 10:00 am.
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COVID-19: November 18, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
COVID-19 testing technology is improving in speed, accessibility, and versatility on a weekly basis, and here in Massachusetts, we are dedicated to using every resource at our disposal to protect our communities’ public health and safety in new and creative ways.
COVID-19: November 17, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
As you know, the stage of reopening that cities and towns are allowed to enter currently depends on the risk level they are assigned in weekly public health reports released by the Department of Public Health. Communities need to be designated “lower risk” for three weeks in a row to be allowed to enter Step 2 of Phase III of reopening.
COVID-19: November 16, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our lives, including state finances. Since the pandemic began, my colleagues in the House of Representatives and I have focused crafting policy that protects public health while addressing economic disruption caused by the pandemic.
Norman K. Gillen at 82
Norman K. Gillen, 82, a retired patrolman, died Monday, November 9, 2020 in Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge, after an illness. The funeral will be held Monday, November 16, at 11:00 AM in Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, 16 East Main Street (please meet at the church).
Mt. Hollis Lodge Hosts Blood Drive – Next Sunday
Roll up your sleeve and give the gift of life; Sunday, November 22, 2020; 8 am to 2:30 pm. Sign up for an appointment.
HDAAC Announces Virtual Program
Holliston Drug and Alcohol Awareness Coalition (HDAAC) is sponsoring “Moving Forward with Hope,” a virtual prayer service for recovery from addiction. Planned for November 19, at 7PM, the virtual event features Dr. Thomas Kimball, a guest speaker from the Collegiate Recovery Communities, followed by the interfaith prayer service.
Emergency Road Work – Rt 16 Near Cranberry Lane
Washington Street (Rt 16) will be closed starting Monday, November 16th.
Holliston’s Heroes Announced
Celebrate Holliston’s Board of Directors are pleased to announce the winners of “Celebrate Holliston’s Heroes”. Due to the pandemic and the cancellation of field day, the CH Board decided that there are “hidden heroes” who helped the town during this health crisis that should be recognized.
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COVID-19: November 13, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
This week we passed a sobering threshold in our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic: there have been over 10,000 confirmed deaths of Massachusetts residents due to COVID-19. Each of these deaths is not a statistic; it is a life-altering loss for a family and a community forced to grapple with grief in extraordinary and often isolating circumstances.