The Select Board spent time in a joint session with the Governance Committee and then moved on to their full weekly agenda of Town business.
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COVID-19: August 31, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
Tomorrow (TODAY), September 1, is Election Day for our statewide primary elections. Our Town Clerks, municipal officials, poll workers, and statewide election officials have worked tirelessly to ensure that all Massachusetts voters can exercise their civic duty in a safe, accessible manner tomorrow, and I want to thank them for their service to our democracy in these unprecedented times.
Holliston Happenings: Week of August 31, 2020
September kicks off with a State Primary Election. Vote at the High School on Tuesday. Several board and committee meetings are on tap this week.
This Old Privy
They’re about as rare a find nowadays as a public pay phone, but they do exist. Those with lakeside or mountain camps in Vermont or New Hampshire may not think of their outhouse as a novelty or luxury when the call of nature surfaces.
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Civics Sunday: Census Takers are in Every Neighborhood
The United States Census Bureau is actively conducting Non-Response Follow Up operations across every city, town, and municipality in the state to ensure a complete and accurate count of everyone living in the United States. By law, the Census Bureau must provide the first results from the 2020 Census by December 31.
Holliston Public Schools Announces Destruction of Student Records
The 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 2012-2013 school years.
2020 American Legion 9/11 Awards Delayed
Steve Bradford, Commander of Holliston American Legion Post 47, regrets to announce the delay/postponement of the Annual 9/11 Awards to comply with COVID-19 health and safety protocols.
COVID-19: August 28, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
Good news from around the country today, as our state public health officials have received enough data to make a determination adding four states to our “lower-risk” travel exemptions.
Holliston Real Estate Sales – July 2020; Part 2
Here is the second half of the 31 Holliston properties that transferred ownership in July. Also included are the year-to-date totals and comparison with 2019 sales.
COVID-19: August 27, 2020 Update from Representative Dykema
Shopping at our local businesses when you are able is one of the ways that we can all work together to support our communities as they continue to weather the economic impacts of the pandemic.