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As we continue through the holiday season, it is more important than ever to heed the guidance that the experts in our state Department of Public Health are asking all Massachusetts residents to follow. The spike in cases and hospitalizations we saw following the Thanksgiving holiday should serve as a sobering reminder of the stakes of this pandemic, as difficult as it may be to make the decisions that will keep all our families safe.

The Community Farm Advisory Committee (CFAC) met virtually Thursday eve, December 17, 2020. Local farmer Kevin Overshiner of Upswing Farm informed the board members he and his wife have purchased a farm near the Massachusetts/N.H. border.

Tis the week of Christmas and Winter arrives at 5:02am TODAY. Board and Committee meetings are winding down toward the holiday week.

Effective January 1. 2021 the speed limit on all Holliston roads will be 25 mph EXCEPT where otherwise posted. Practice now to avoid problems later.

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The elves were busy preparing to serve nearly 220 meals to Holliston Seniors with this year’s Drive-in Holiday Party. The Holliston Reporter sent this writer undercover to see how the magic happened.

My love for Christmas lights, or exterior illumination, as Clark Griswold would call it, goes back to my childhood when my family would go for light rides for what seemed like hours. I loved yards I could see coming – lights hanging from fences, roof lines, light posts – the more the merrier.

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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: 307 (+32 from last week)

Recently, the Greater Holliston Senior Men’s Golf Association (GHSMGA) presented a financial donation to the Holliston Pantry Shelf.

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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.

The Youth Advisory Committee meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM on Monday evening, and members heard the Director’s report including an update on the Rent and Mortgage Relief Program.

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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.

The ambulance crews made some early morning runs while other HFD members handled investigations.