The School Committee reconvened at 8:01 PM on Thursday evening, following a 7 PM executive session. Members voted to accept meeting minutes from August 3, 2020, meeting and quickly attended to business at hand.
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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.
Governance Committee Reviews Draft Articles
The Thursday evening remote meeting of the Governance Committee (GC) was called to order by Chair Sam Tyler at 5 PM, for the purpose of viewing and discussing revisions and annotations each had made to Article I of the Holliston By-Laws and a proposed Article concerning the Budget Development Process. Town Administrator Travis Ahern sat in on the meeting.
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COVID-19: November 12, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
Each week, the Department of Public Health releases community-level numbers of COVID-19 testing and positive case totals. Our town-by-town numbers in this week’s public health report:
Holliston: 173 (+17 from last week)
COVID-19: November 10, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
As the current trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic continues here in Massachusetts and across the nation, hospitalization numbers will likely continue to climb, and preparations are underway for a “second surge” within our health care system. Nationwide, we are unfortunately on track to hit our all-time high for hospitalized cases sometime this week, and our statewide hospitalization numbers have grown 91% in the last 30 days alone.
Elementary School Lunch Menu – November 2020
See what’s on the menu for November. Remember, lunch is free for all students!
COVID-19: November 9, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
Last Friday, our statewide COVID-19 public health report contained a sobering reminder of the continued severity of the pandemic: our Commonwealth reported over 2,000 daily new cases for the first time since May 1st.
Holliston Happenings: Week of November 9, 2020
This Wednesday is Veterans Day. Town offices and schools will be closed. We thank and remember all those who have served to protect our nation.
November Volunteer of the Month: Akshara Shankar
Each Month, Give Back to Givers honors a “Volunteer of the Month” to highlight his/her service and dedication to the town of Holliston, and to show how important volunteerism is to the town.
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