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Vol. 3 No. 10
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Holliston’s 13th Breast Cancer Walk Sunday, October 18th
To date, Holliston’s own Walk Against Breast Cancer has raised $540,000 for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. Event organizers work hard to ensure that 100% of the proceeds go to their cause. This year’s Walk will take place October 18, from the Congregational Church Green at 1:30 p.m. Photo used courtesy of Jayne Jones.
Holliston’s homegrown effort in the battle against breast cancer will once again take place this month, as the 13th Walk Against Break Cancer steps off
at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2015 from the Congregational Church Green, 725 Washington Street in Holliston. This walk, in honor of Maryellen Anne Miller, one of the walk founders and personal fighter of
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Holliston Habitat for Humanity Project Seeks Community Support By J.D. O’Gara
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breast cancer, who passed away seven years ago from the disease, raises money for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute (DCFI) and
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With a little support from the community of Holliston, a couple low-income families might be able to find an affordable home in town. Local folks Todd Barber and Doug Schmidt are working with Habitat for Humanity Metrowest/Greater Worcester and the Holliston Housing Trust to transform two empty lots in town into affordable homes. “I had always said when I think I have some time to give back I want to do something like Habitat,” says Barber, a former 15-year resident of Holliston and property owner in town who says he was inspired by his father to do community service. A friend, he said, who worked for Habitat for Humanity connected him to the Executive Director of the local organization. In February, he says, he really got the project up and rolling by reaching out to Doug Schmidt, who said, without hesitation, that he would help. “So we’re the co-
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