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Governor Signs Dementia Care Bill Sponsored by Dykema
The new law prevents nursing homes from saying the have special dementia care units without having properly trained staff.

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The new law prevents nursing homes from saying the have special dementia care units without having properly trained staff.

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The following information was supplied by the Holliston police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Saturday night Holliston police officers responded to an altercation between an umpire and a spectator.
In a release from the Marty Lamb campaign, Lamb poses questions about what leadership is being shown when the MBTA is not required to meet the same requirements as fully public entities.
Between Friday July 6 and Thursday July 12, Holliston members of the Holliston Fire Department responded to the following 17 incidents.
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.
Have you seen the Rodenhiser Plumbing billboard on Washington Street? Several Patch readers wanted to know who moderates content.
Frozen yogurt is all the rage, have you hopped on Holliston's newest trendy frozen treat store?
After the Supreme Court struck down most of Arizona's anti-immigration law, Gov. Deval Patrick is looking closely at the wording in a new budget provision.
The following information was supplied by the Hopkinton police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
Several months after a string of armed robberies in Hopkinton, Franklin and Cumberland Rhode Island, officers have arrested three Rhode Island men. The men that have been arrested are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Earlier this week Anna Gammal left for her second trip to the world’s games to work as one of 800 Massage Therapists.
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.
Patch reader Jackie Potenzone shares the story of love and loss that motivated her to give of herself for the health of others and their families.
The following information was supplied by the Holliston police department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The New Haven style pizza chain will be opening it's newest location in September.
With several weeks of application reviews and interviews under their belts, the Hopkinton School Committee has narrowed the field to one candidate to fill the interim superintendent position.
After completing three interviews the School Committee decided to move only the former Framingham Superintendent forward during the search process.