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The Holliston Lions Club is proud of what we have accomplished during 2021! We’ve worked hard to continue providing needed services in Holliston whenever we can! Here’s what we’ll be doing during December (among other activities!)
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The Metrowest Interfaith Dialogue Project (hollistoninterfaith.org) is a coalition of inter-religious communities based in Holliston but extends beyond to promote the religious and cultural diversity of our communities. Recently, there were incidents of bias in the public schools of Holliston, including racial, homophobic, antisemitic graffiti. School and town officials, along with the local clergy are organizing ways to engage the community about these issues.
Chair Jennifer Liebermann opened the remote meeting of the Youth Advisory Committee on Monday, November 15, 2021, at 7:05 PM.
The staff and volunteers of the Holliston Senior Center are making it possible for some traditional events to return indoors. This Monday, the Center hosted the annual Thanksgiving luncheon with COVID precautions maintained.
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CHABAD CENTER will ignite a public 8’ Hanukkah menorah erected at Holliston Town Hall, followed by a community-wide celebration on Monday, November 29, at 6pm, the 2nd night of the eight-day holiday. The ceremony, organized by Chabad Rabbi Mendy Kivman, will feature community leaders lighting the Menorah. Following the menorah lighting ceremony, we will dance, sing and eat the traditional latkes and donuts!
The Friends of the Community Farm will be holding an event on December 31st from 8 pm to 10:30 pm. Part of the event includes a large bonfire.
Ruric Ritchie “Susan” Robertson Jr., 88, of Holliston and formerly of Newton, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Medway Country Manor.
A graveside service will take place on Friday, November 19th at 10:30 a.m. at Lake Grove Cemetery in Holliston.
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The Select Board of Holliston will hold a public hearing on Monday November 22, 2021 at 7:30 P.M. (with an alternate date of Monday November 29, 2021), in the Select Board, Meeting Room 105 at Town Hall or remotely via Zoom.
Faithful readers will recall that there was no Select Board meeting last Monday, November 8, 2021. The November 15, 2021 meeting boasted as Chair Tina Hein said, “a very packed agenda” starting at 7:01pm.
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HFD Chief Cassidy shares his department’s responses for a variety of emergency calls during this reporting period.
