HOLLISTON-HOPKINTON DAILY: What You Need To Know Thurs. Sept 2

Happy Thursday, Holliston-Hopkinton! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today.

First, today's weather: Heavy rain in the morning. High: 69 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories in Holliston-Hopkinton today:

1. Holliston Board Of Health Votes To Reinstate Mask Mandate (Holliston-Hopkinton Patch)
2. Smooth Start For First Day Of School In Holliston (Holliston-Hopkinton Patch)
3. Hopkinton Senior Center To Offer Scam/Fraud Workshop (Holliston-Hopkinton Patch)
4. First case of West Nile Virus in Middlesex County (Sentinel & Enterprise)
5. In leading Mass. Bar Association, Hopkinton's Thomas Bond seeks to add diversity (MetroWest Daily News)
6. Nycole Ferrera identified a woman discovered dead in Clinton near Wachusett Reservoir (MassLive.com)
7. Meaningful and Enjoyable Rosh Hashanah | JewishBoston (jewishboston.com)
8. Franklin readying for 18th Annual Harvest Festival (MetroWest Daily News)
9. Boston College faculty members criticize school's decision to not requires masks (WCVB Boston)
10. 'Addiction is a disease': Pleas for compassion, treatment during vigil for overdose victims (Worcester Telegram)

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Today in Holliston-Hopkinton

• School Committee Meeting - Hopkinton SD (7:00 PM)
• Movie Night on the Common - Hopkinton Park & Recreation Department (8:00 PM)

Holliston-Hopkinton Patch Notebook

• Hopkinton Middle School: "Our parents are incredible—What a way to get ready for our students on Wednesday! Thank you HPTO for the delicious, personalized lunch today. You’re the best!" (Instagram)
• Holliston Fire Department: "School is in session! Please drive safely, and observe all posted signs and restrictions." (Facebook)
• HCAM Television: "Hopkins Elementary students are back for their 1st day of school. © Tom Nappi" (Facebook)
• HCAM Television: "Watch Now: Hillers Girls Varsity Soccer Prepares for 2021-2022 Season Hillers Girls soccer finished the shortened 2020-2021 season with a very good record of 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 ties. This year they are hoping that they will be able t..." (Facebook)
• Faith Community Church: "How do you lie down and sleep even when anxiety of life is at its worst? 1. Remember that in the best & worst moments in life - and every where in between - God is with us. You are never alone. Talk to him. Talk out your fears, anxieties..." (Facebook)
• HCAM Television: "#Hopkinton Hillers football getting ready for season! Tom Nappi" (Facebook)
• Holliston Cable Access: "The Town of Holliston Finance Committee Meeting on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Remote Participation Only." (Facebook)
• HCAM Television: "Hillers AD Rich Cormier, Fantasy Football, Cam Newton Release and more.. on September 1st HCAM Sports Talk! Our 43rd edition of HCAM Sports Talk takes place on Wed, September 1st 2021 at 3pm. In the episode, Hopkinton High School Athleti..." (Facebook)
• Holliston Public Library: "Virtual Journaling Program, Sept. 22 from 7-8pm : Emily Kokidko will show us how to get started with journaling and how to use a journal to explore feelings and manage anxiety and stress. Register at https://bit.ly/2GF50ZW to get your Zo..." (Facebook)
• HCAM Television: "Hillers AD Rich Cormier, Fantasy Football, Cam Newton Release and more.. on September 1st HCAM Sports Talk! Our 43rd edition of HCAM Sports Talk Live takes place on Wed, September 1st 2021 at 3pm. In the episode, Hopkinton High School At..." (Facebook)
• HCAM Television: "The Hangout Hour is back! Join us September 1st at 7:00 PM for an hour of Live interviews. Don't forget to join the conversation with any questions or comments you have for our guests. First up, Jim Cozzens will be talking with Hopkinton..." (Facebook)
• First Baptist Church of Holliston: "Join us this evening (Wed Sept 1) at 6:30 PM in the sanctuary for the monthly Sacred Assembly." (Facebook)
• Hopkinton Basketball Association: "Registration for the 2021-22 season of HBA travel basketball is open. Check the HBA website for the tryout schedule and to register your child -- boys and girls in Grades 4-8 are eligible. There also will be a pre-tryout clinic and paren..." (Facebook)
• Hopkinton Public Library: "See what's new this week at the Hopkinton Public Library at: *** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?fb... *** There are 19 new bestsellers, one new movie, six new audiobooks, 158 new children's books, and 94 other new books, including 8..." (Facebook)
• Hopkinton Public Library: "Join the Northborough Junior Women's Club on Tuesday, Sept 9 at 7pm for Hidden In Plain Sight: Human Trafficking in Massachusetts. Registration is free at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hidden-in-plain-sight-human-trafficking-in-massachuse..." (Facebook)
• Faith Community Church: "Here is this past Sunday's message incase you missed it or like to see it again. This is the last message in the Dust to Diamonds series. " (Facebook)

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— Christine Charnosky

About me: I am the freelance editor covering Grafton, Hopkinton-Holliston, Northborough, Shrewsbury, and Westborough. I have worked as a reporter/editor in three different regions: the Daily Hampshire Gazette, Westfield News, and Country Journal in Western Mass.; the Butler Eagle in Pittsburgh; and The Reporter and Intelligencer in Philadelphia. I have also taught college Freshmen English for many years. I enjoy nature, photography, and painting.

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