Today, the Baker administration announced enhanced community-level data reporting and targeted intervention tools for communities considered at higher risk of COVID-19 spread. Using daily case rate averages, the Commonwealth has identified 33 communities of moderate or high risk and will begin offering additional support for intervention, prevention, or enforcement efforts.
Category: Town Government
COVID-19: August 10, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
Food insecurity and stress to the Commonwealth’s food system have been serious concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like so many other sectors impacted by the pandemic, farmers, suppliers, retailers, and consumers have had to find creative solutions to meet the challenges of the pandemic.
Holliston Happenings: Week of August 10, 2020 and Beyond
We’re back to posting a calendar of events for the next few weeks and the Board/committee meetings for this week.
Civics Sunday: Holliston’s New Town Administrator Hits the Ground Running
Travis Ahern, Holliston’s new Town Administrator, was sworn in on July 2, and joined the Select Board, Finance Committee, various representatives from town Boards, Committees, and departments, and a quorum of residents at the July 20 Town Meeting for his first day in his new role.
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Planning Board Continues Public Hearing for 555 Hopping Brook Road
Nearly 50 people accessed Thursday evening’s Planning Board meeting. Chair David Thorn called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm and reviewed the remote meeting guidelines.
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School Committee to Vote on School Reopening Proposal Monday
The School Committee (SC) reconvened Thursday evening following an executive session. District and building administrators were in attendance. Following almost three hours’ discussion on the proposed District Reopening Plan, the vote was delayed until Monday.
COVID-19: August 7, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
Today, the Governor announced a number of significant changes to protect the progress we have made in slowing the spread of COVID-19. In particular, the administration has identified instances in which large social gatherings have led to “hot spots” of transmission, and the updates below are designed to address these challenges and other priority issues that have been raised as numbers tick upward in recent weeks.
COVID-19: August 6, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
This week, the Secretary of the Commonwealth announced that ballots have begun being mailed out to those who have requested them for the September 1st statewide primary elections.
Governance Committee Meeting 8-3-2020
The recently created Governance Committee sought clarification of the Select Board’s charge* to them as the two groups met in tandem at 6:30 on Monday evening preceding their individual 7 PM meetings.
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COVID-19: August 5, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
As you know, quickly identifying and responding to possible exposure or infection of COVID-19 is a central component of our pandemic response, and we are always looking for new and creative ways to add tools to our belt that will enable us to expand testing capacity and reduce turnaround time.