Holliston Drug and Alcohol Awareness Coalition (HDAAC) is sponsoring “Moving Forward with Hope,” a virtual prayer service for recovery from addiction. Planned for November 19, at 7PM, the virtual event features Dr. Thomas Kimball, a guest speaker from the Collegiate Recovery Communities, followed by the interfaith prayer service.
Emergency Road Work – Rt 16 Near Cranberry Lane
Washington Street (Rt 16) will be closed starting Monday, November 16th.
Governance Committee Reviews Draft Articles
The Thursday evening remote meeting of the Governance Committee (GC) was called to order by Chair Sam Tyler at 5 PM, for the purpose of viewing and discussing revisions and annotations each had made to Article I of the Holliston By-Laws and a proposed Article concerning the Budget Development Process. Town Administrator Travis Ahern sat in on the meeting.
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Holliston’s Heroes Announced
Celebrate Holliston’s Board of Directors are pleased to announce the winners of “Celebrate Holliston’s Heroes”. Due to the pandemic and the cancellation of field day, the CH Board decided that there are “hidden heroes” who helped the town during this health crisis that should be recognized.
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COVID-19: November 13, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
This week we passed a sobering threshold in our experience with the COVID-19 pandemic: there have been over 10,000 confirmed deaths of Massachusetts residents due to COVID-19. Each of these deaths is not a statistic; it is a life-altering loss for a family and a community forced to grapple with grief in extraordinary and often isolating circumstances.
Holliston Real Estate Sales – October 2020; Part 1
During October 2020, 28 properties transferred ownership. Here are the first 14. The remainder and the year to year comparison will be published on Friday, November 27th.
COVID-19: November 12, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
Each week, the Department of Public Health releases community-level numbers of COVID-19 testing and positive case totals. Our town-by-town numbers in this week’s public health report:
Holliston: 173 (+17 from last week)
Holliston Remembers Its Veterans – COVID Style
For the past several years, Holliston has observed the Veterans Day holiday with a public ceremony and veterans’ luncheon. The luncheon has traditionally been sponsored by Holliston’s American Legion, VFW and Lions. While the pandemic cancelled the public portion of the observance, the sponsors made sure our Holliston veterans were remembered with a delicious meal.
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Scouting for Food in Holliston – This Saturday
Scouts from Holliston’s Troop 14 will be collecting non-perishable items for donation to the Holliston Pantry Shelf. The drive is Saturday, November 14th.
Fire / EMS Log for Week of October 30 – November 5, 2020
A week in which there were almost as many investigations by firefighters as there were ambulance calls for the EMT’s.
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