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TOWN OF HOLLISTON
Middlesex County, Massachussetts
Population 12,696
Fiscal Year 2007 Tax Rate $13.35
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Normal temperature in January
24.7 F
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Normal temperature in July
72.9 F
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Avg. Annual precipitation 44.9"
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Where is Holliston, Massachussetts?
Holliston is 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 26 miles from Boston; 24 miles from Worcester; 36 miles north of Providence, Rhode Island; and 195 miles from New York City.
TOTAL AREA: 19.04 Square Miles LAND AREA: 18.71 Square Miles
POPULATION: 12,926 DENSITY : 691 per Square Mile
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Holliston is a town in Middlesex County, in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metro area.
The community was named after Thomas Hollis, Englishman who was a benefactor of Harvard College
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History
Holliston was incorporated on December 3, 1724 with approval by the General Court requesting that the “western part of Sherborn” be a town.
The town has grown from a community of a few hundred residents to a community of 12,926 with an annual budget of nearly $20 million including more than $12 million for a nationally recognized school system.
Holliston is a true community which includes 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.
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The town is a leader in regional initiatives in purchasing, health care, education, and programs involving arts, culture and diversity.
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 Prana Productions is Holliston's non-profit community children's theatre company, producing shows for children and families |
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Town of Holliston Directory
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Police Dept.
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911
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| Police Non Emergency |
508-429-1212 |
| Fire Department |
911 |
| Fire Non Emergency |
508-429-4631 |
| Assessor’s Office |
508-429-0604 |
| BFI – Trash and Recycling |
800-551-5584 |
| Board of Health |
508-429-0605 |
| Building Department |
508-429-0606
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Conservation Committee
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508-429-0607 |
| Council on Aging |
508-429-0622 |
| Dog Officer |
508-429-4631 |
| Highway Department |
508-429-0624 |
| Parks & Recreation Dept. |
508-429-2149 |
| Planning Board |
508-429-0635 |
| Plumbing Inspector |
508-429-0606 |
| Public Library |
508-429-0617 |
| Selectmen’s Office |
508-429-0608 |
| Senior Center |
508-429-0622 |
| Placentino Grades PreK-2 |
508-429-0647 |
| Miller Grades 3-5 |
508-429-0667 |
| Adams Middle Grades 6-8 |
508-429-0657 |
| High School Grades 9-12 |
508-429-0677 |
| School Bus Coordinator |
508-429-0654
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| Tax Collector/Treasurers Office |
508-429-0602 |
| Town Accountant |
508-429-0600 |
| Town Clerks Office |
508-429-0601 |
| Town Hall Technology |
508-429-0685 |
| Water Department |
508-429-0603 |
| Wiring Inspector |
508-429-0606 |
| Youth and Family Services |
508-429-0620 |
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