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Dr. Susan Kustka, Interim Superintendent of Holliston Public Schools (HPS) since the July 1st departure of Dr. Brad Jackson, talked to us recently about the September 16th reopening of schools, during the COVID 19 pandemic. Throughout our conversation, her care about students and interest in providing them the best in education became clear.
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A look at coming attractions hosted by the Public Library.
Although Massachusetts is a national leader in COVID-19 testing capacity, with over 3.2 million molecular tests administered to date, my office still receives questions about testing availability and rules. If you feel sick, you should contact your health care provider to get tested ASAP. For additional information on testing, click Continue.
Although we have made significant progress in our efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 and prevent the effects of the nationwide “second wave” here in Massachusetts, it’s important to remember that there is significant town-by-town variation in the ongoing impacts of the virus.
The Chairs of both the Governance Committee (Sam Tyler) and the Finance Committee (Ken Szajda) called their respective Committee to order remotely at 7 PM on Tuesday evening, September 15.
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It’s safe to say that this pandemic has already lasted longer than any of us could reasonably have expected. Many of the statewide relief polices that were announced months ago have needed to be expanded or extended to meet our continuing economic and public health needs.
The state’s Contact Tracing Collaborative works with local and state officials, as well as with private entities like businesses and universities, to work with COVID-positive individuals to track their history and identify those who may have been exposed to the virus.
Staff will be delivering lunch to each classroom at Miller/Placentino and the Montessori students at RAMS daily. Students who are remote/hybrid, basically not in a physical classroom, can pick up lunches from the Linden St. loop at RAMS on Monday & Wednesday 1:30 – 2:00.
We here in the MetroWest, and particularly those in the Hopkinton community, are very proud to serve as the start of the Boston Marathon. This year’s 124th running of the Boston Marathon was a little different, postponed to September due to the COVID-19 pandemic and held “virtually,” with thousands of participants around the Commonwealth and around the country racing their own 26.2-mile courses in commemoration of this special event.
Holliston Schools get back in session this Wednesday. There are several Board and Committee meetings planned this week – Zoom in to see what’s going on around town.
