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The charitable foundation Bridge to Turkey Fund is collecting donations for survivors of the recent earthquake.

The Pax Christi Group at Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, Holliston, is sponsoring and leading special prayer services during Lent for a number of countries in our world that are experiencing grave violence and displacement.

HFD Chief Michael Cassidy reports on a relatively quiet week for emergency calls handled by Holliston Fire.
Information regarding open burning is included in this report.

On Saturday, January 28, 2023, St. Mary’s of Holliston Knights of Columbus Council 14224 held their 13th annual Basketball Free Throw Competition at the Holliston High School gym. All boys and girls from ages 9 through 14 were eligible to compete, and fifty-four boys and girls entered this year’s event.

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The Holliston Cultural Council announces it has provided a grant to Northbridge Brass Endeavors, a large, classical, all-brass ensemble. As a result, Holliston residents can attend FOR FREE a concert at Mechanics Hall in Worcester on May 28, 2023, at 3 PM (the tickets would otherwise be $60) or at Old South Church in Boston on May 27 at 3 PM (tickets otherwise $40).

Holyoke-based MiraVista Behavioral Health Center, a top provider of inpatient behavioral health and substance use treatment, as well as outpatient substance use services, joins TaraVista, its sister behavioral health hospital in Devens, in announcing the promotion of Sheila Crowley from Chief Admissions Director at MiraVista to Hospital Administrator/Chief Operating Officer for TaraVista.  Ms. Crowley resides in Holliston.

Presidents Day is Monday with Town Offices Closed. Trash / recycling pickup is delayed one day all week.
This is school (winter?) vacation week.

The Holliston Planning Board continued two public hearings at their February 16, 2023, meeting. Chair Karen Apuzzo-Langton (below) set the ground rules for the meeting as she called the meeting to order following the guidelines for MA open meetings using remote participation.

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The Publishers thank Peter Eagan for this informative look at an available support network for those in our community.

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A presentation about the newly-published A History of St. Mary’s Parish, Holliston, MA, 1870-2020 is planned for February 26, 2023, at 2 pm. Three years in the making, the book presents 150-year history of St. Mary’s Parish, written for its 150th anniversary in 2020.

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Woodland Street traffic will be detoured for the foreseeable future while work is planned and performed on the bridge/culvert located at the Factory Pond Dam (across from the 8 Arch Bridge).

HPD Chief Matthew Stone provides the Personnel and Community activities the department completed during January.