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The St. Mary’s Knights of Columbus Council 14224 is in the midst of ticket sales for its 13th Charity Raffle. Knights will be found around the area in the coming weeks offering everyone a chance to buy a winning ticket.
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The Farmers’ Market at Blair Square will hold a Biggest Tomato Contest this Sunday, September 5th.
The Town of Ashland in collaboration with Mass Bay Community College will be holding a COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic on September 14, 2021 from 1pm – 4pm..The clinic will be held at Mass Bay Community College at 270 Eliot Street, Ashland. This clinic is available for anyone 12 years old and up.
Did you know that, besides heating and cooling our homes, transportation is the next largest contributor to greenhouse gas emissions? Do you want to lower your carbon footprint? Might your next car be an electric vehicle? A hybrid? A plug-in hybrid? Want to learn more?
Edwina M. Kirby, 93, of Bellingham passed away at her home on Aug. 31 after a short illness.
Calling hours will be held Tuesday, Sept. 7, from 4-8 p.m. at the Callanan Cronin Funeral Home, 34 Church Street, Hopkinton. The funeral will be held Wednesday, Sept. 8, from the funeral home at 8:45 a.m. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. in Saint Brendan’s Church, 384 Hartford Ave., Bellingham.
Victoria Regina Markunas, 72, of North Eastham, passed away at Atria Woodbriar Park Assisted Living in Falmouth, MA. She was the wife of nearly 48 years to Peter J. Markunas who passed away in 2020.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 1st at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Mary’s Cemetery.
The August 30, 2021 meeting of the Holliston Select Board was called order by Chair Tina Hein right at 7:00pm. Sitting in the Town Administrator’s seat was Acting Town Administrator, Fire Chief Michael Cassidy. During the course of the meeting Cassidy wore three (four?) different hats.
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A week of pre-dawn calls, except for the weekend when the ambulance crews got a couple extra hours of sleep.
The Holliston Cultural Council seeks funding proposals from local artists, organizations, and schools. The Council provides cultural programming for a variety of ages and interests throughout the year, including music and dance performances, visual arts exhibits and workshops, and school-based events. Many events were still able to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Council looks forward to offering continued innovative events and workshops in 2022.
John Alan Themeli, 77, of Holliston, passed away at his home on Saturday, February 27, 2021.
For those who knew and loved John, a CELEBRATION OF LIFE will be held on September 18, 2021 at 73 Prospect St. in Holliston.
