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Politics

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Upcoming 'Just Thinking' Focuses on October Town Meeting

by Mary Greendale 9/26/2019

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Select Board Discusses Traffic, Various Town Improvements

by Matt Ristaino 9/24/2019

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Select Board Approves Facility Manager Position

by Matt Ristaino 9/17/2019

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Fire Alarms, Playing Fields & Farm Land on CPC's Agenda

by Bobby Blair 9/13/2019

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Trails Committee Hears Rail Trail Pedicab Program Proposal

by Matt Ristaino 9/12/2019

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Select Board Hears Feedback on New Trash Pick-Up Program

by Matt Ristaino 9/10/2019

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Select Board Holds Public Hearing for Verizon Cable License

by Matt Ristaino 8/28/2019

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Holliston Community Calendar - August 2019

by Chris Cain 8/26/2019

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Civics Sunday: Voting Rights

by Chris Cain 8/25/2019

Recently the Civics Sunday series explored what is required to become a naturalized U.S. Citizen.  These individuals join all other U.S. Citizens in being responsible for sustaining our democratic nation.  Below is the listing of citizenship responsibilities from an earlier Civics Sunday article.  Today’s focus is on voting as it relates to Participate in the democratic process.

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Representative Dykema Hosts Senior Picnic

by Chris Cain 8/22/2019

On Wednesday August 21st, our State Representative hosted her annual picnic for Seniors in her district: Holliston, Hopkinton, Southboro, and Westboro.  The picnic was held in the very larger community room of the Faith Community Church in Hopkinton.

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Public Forum on the Green New Deal

by Press Release 8/20/2019

US Senator Edward Markey and Congresswoman Katherine Clark will host a community town hall on the Green New Deal Resolution and solutions to fighting climate change.  Wednesday August 21st; 6:30 pm; Framingham High School

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Civics Sunday: The Citizenship Test (Different Questions)

by Yvette Cain 8/18/2019

We find ourselves experiencing yet another week when scheduling an interview with one of our elected board or committee chairs was not possible.  We hope to be back soon with another edition of Civics Sunday:  The Interviews. In place of an interview, we bring you a different selection of questions from the US Civics Test for citizenship.  Based on feedback from the first set of questions, some readers were heading back to their history books!  Let's see how you do this time.

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Civics Sunday: An Interview with Board of Assessors Chair Mary Greendale

by The Publishers 8/11/2019

Our readers requested an “up close and personal” look at the operations of Elected Boards and Committees.  Readers wanted to know not only what each entity does, but also how each makes decisions. The set of six questions created for our interviewees has been asked of each of the Chairs.  

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Representative Dykema’s Annual Senior Picnic

by Press Release 8/10/2019

Come join us on August 21st for a celebration of the senior citizens of the 8th Middlesex District with a barbecue lunch, DJ, games, and more! 

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Inaugural Meeting for the Market-Affordable Housing Committee

by Yvette Cain 8/9/2019

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Busy Meeting for the Select Board

by Matt Ristaino 8/6/2019

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Civics Sunday: Interview with Library Trustees Chair Bob Malone

by The Publishers 8/4/2019

Seeking opportunities to put his career skills and talents to work, Kevin Robert (Bob) Malone has found numerous volunteer outlets, fortunately for Holliston.  We interviewed Mr. Malone at our home this past week and came to understand more specifically the ways the Library Board of Trustees operates and makes decisions. 

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Civics Sunday: The U.S. Citizenship Test

by Yvette Cain 7/28/2019

The U.S. Citizenship Test

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Select Board Discusses Improvements and Issues at Pinecrest

by Matt Ristaino 7/23/2019

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Holliston Community Calendar - July 2019

by Chris Cain 7/22/2019

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