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The town of Holliston
Mass was incorporated on December 3, 1724 by virtue of approval by the
General Court petition requesting that "the western part of Sherborn be
a Town."
The name was taken in honor of Thomas
Hollis, Esq. of London, England, a benefactor of Harvard College. The Town
has grown from a community of a few hundred residents setting aside ten
pounds per year for public education to a community of 13,000 with an annual
budget of nearly $20 million including more than $12 million for a nationally
recognized school system.
Holliston approaches its 275th anniversary
as a true community; volunteerism; community involvement, an on-call Fire
Department and highly active service and citizen organizations all attest
to the sense of community that distinguishes Holliston. The Town also strives
to fulfill its role in the larger community through regional initiatives
in purchasing, health care and education, and programs involving arts,
culture and diversity.
Holliston Massachusetts is located
in Eastern Massachusetts, bordered by Medway on the south, Millis on the
southeast, Sherborn on the east, Ashland on the north, Hopkinton on the
west and northwest, and Milford on the southwest and west. Holliston is
24 miles west of Boston; 25 miles east of Worcester; 36 miles north of
Providence, Rhode Island; and 195 miles from New York City. |