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Adrienne M. (O’Brien) Beattie, 67, went home to God from her home in Holliston, Massachusetts on August 11, 2021, surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held on Monday, August 16th from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Tuesday, August 17th at 10:00 a.m. in Saint Matthew’s Parish in Southborough.
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Beverly Ann Cray, 87, of Holliston, passed away peacefully at her residence on Monday, August 9, 2021.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Mary’s Church of Holliston at 11:00 a.m. on Monday August 16, 2021. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery.
The ambulance crews responded to many medical emergencies. Also, some potentially dangerous situations were investigated by HFD during this reporting period.
Chief Cassidy reads “The Firefighter” for Holliston’s future firefighters.
HPD’s Lieutenant Leurini has released the Department’s Calls for Service for the month of July 2021.
The Comprehensive Long-range Planning Committee (CLRPC) commissioned at the May 2021 Town Meeting held its second meeting on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. This meeting was a follow on to the work of organizing this large committee that represents a broad spectrum of our community.
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Thank you, Reporter readers, for your comments about Native American language in Holliston. Your feedback inspires me to continue with the story. I had saved up a couple of words that require more explanation, and here, the language fun – and a bit of genealogical fun – continues.
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The Senior Center has a couple of events this week. There is no Select Board meeting this week. Tuesday is a busy day for Town committee meetings.
Following Governance Committee Chair Sam Tyler’s remote call to order of the Wednesday (8-4-21) meeting at 4:30 PM, members welcomed Joan Shaughnessy to its ranks. She was appointed following the resignation of Tina Lingham in June.
As of last week, 9.39 million vaccine doses have been administered across the Commonwealth and almost 64% of the population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Department of Public Health. This is a historic feat that would not have been possible without the collaboration of our public health officials on the state and local level and the dedication of our frontline health care workers.
he Massachusetts Student Record Regulations authorize public school districts to destroy student records within seven (7) years of a student’s graduation, transfer or withdrawal from the school district. The Holliston Public Schools, Department of Student Services, will be complying with these regulations. The persons affected are those who received special education services in Holliston and terminated services during the 2013-2014 school years.
