Remember just a few weeks ago, if you remembered you had no mask half-way into the grocery store, you’d head back to get the mask. Then rather instantaneously, pandemic restrictions eased. The quick change allowed the folks at the local Lions Club to swiftly organize their Annual Carnival which had been in doubt due to the pandemic.
Meantime, the local American Legion Post 47 had scheduled a laser light show on July 10, 2021. Originally, the show was scheduled to celebrate the Legion’s 100th Anniversary in 2020 but was postponed due to COVID-19.
Pennie S. (Wilder) Losanno at 60
Pennie S. (Wilder) Losanno, 60, passed away peacefully at home on July 4, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 11th from 2:00-5:00 p.m. at the Chesmore Funeral Home of Holliston, 854 Washington St.
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Holliston’s Hazardous Waste Day This Saturday
Dispose of unwanted hazardous waste this Saturday at R.A.M.S. from 8 am to Noon.
Flag Count July 4, 2021
The 2021 Independence Day flag count is in the books. The results are posted here.
Holliston Happenings: Week of July 5, 2021
This week starts off with the July 4th observance on July 5th. The Lions’ Carnival runs Wed – Sat. Saturday morning is Holliston’s Hazardous Waste recycling event – followed by the Legion’s Laser Light show that night at Goodwill Park.
Calendar update July 8, 2021.
HPD To Host Blood Drive for Boston Children’s Hospital
Sign up now for the “Give Pints for Half Pints” blood drive to be held at the HPD headquarters on July 15th.
Tammy Retalic Receives Organization of Nurse Leaders Award
Harvard Medical School affiliate Hebrew SeniorLife, a nonprofit organization committed to improving the lives of older adults, today announced Tammy Retalic, M.S., R.N., Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care Services, is the Organization of Nurse Leaders’ 2021 recipient of the Elaine K. Sherwood Service Award. The prestigious award, given annually since 1993, recognizes leaders who exemplify outstanding commitment and contribution to the work of the Organization of Nurse Leaders, a nonprofit, professional membership organization for current and aspiring nurse leaders.
Inviting Holliston Organizations to Apply for ARPA Funds
Town Administrator, Travis Ahern has asked that the following memo, that was previously sent to Town Board, Committees, and Departments be posted here so that Organizations beyond the Town’s entities consider how American Rescue Plan Act funds might be used in Holliston’s recovery from the pandemic.
Our Open Places: Smartphones and Advanced Exploring
May’s edition of Our Open Places featured a beginner’s guide to enjoying open places in and around Holliston. This month, let’s introduce some of the tools a more advanced hiker and explorer might use to discover some amazing areas around Holliston.
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Unmasked: Visiting with Holliston’s Newest Officials
While most of us were hunkered down as of March 16, 2020, the work of town government continued uninterrupted as the paid professionals and unpaid officials met via Zoom and even conducted hiring procedures for several positions. Here’s what they have to say about trying to start new jobs during COVID. We asked the same questions of all of them.
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