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🌱 Patch AM: How one Holliston dad turned a brutal diagnosis into community hope
Spotted on the Holliston calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum

Good morning Holliston! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How one Holliston dad turned a brutal diagnosis into community hope
- Can Holliston bounce back in next week's showdown at Hopkinton?
Also on today's calendar: Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Clearing and cooler, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
- Sunday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 64, low: 50.
- Monday: Breezy with a shower in spots, with a high of 71 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Holliston man turns cancer recovery into hope for others at Jimmy Fund Walk for Dana-Farber (boston25news.com) — A Holliston husband and father is turning his recovery from central nervous system lymphoma into a community effort, organizing music-filled fundraisers in town and leading his BBC23 Underdogs team in Sunday's Jimmy Fund Walk. His family's experience at Dana-Farber, and the support they received in Holliston, now fuel his push to raise money, share survivor stories, and inspire others facing cancer.
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• Balanced attack propels Bellingham football over Holliston (metrowestdailynews.com) — Holliston High's football team fell 17-7 at Bellingham in a Tri-Valley League crossover, with junior Nick Flannery scoring the Panthers' only touchdown on a 14-yard catch. Local fans can regroup quickly, as Holliston travels to Hopkinton next Friday evening, offering another chance to see how the team responds and competes on the road.
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📸 Around Holliston
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holliston
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★ Featured events ★
- Coins, Stamps & Collectibles: Free Appraisal Day at the Spellman Museum →
Spellman Museum of Stamps & Postal History, 241 Wellesley St, Weston
10:00 am - Sake Day East →
Julio's Liquors, 140 Turnpike Rd, Westborough
3:30 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- Danielle Miraglia →
Niagara Coffee Haus, 8 Exchange St, Millis
7:00 pm - Morning Book Club →
Holliston Public Library, 752 Washington St, Holliston
11:00 am - Crafternoon →
Holliston Public Library, 752 Washington St, Holliston
2:00 pm - Youth & Family Services Advisory Committee →
1750 Washington Street, Holliston
6:00 pm - Select Board →
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7:00 pm - YMCA Project ABC Playgroup →
Holliston Public Library, 752 Washington St, Holliston
11:00 am - EXPERIMENTAL: Exhibition by Courtney Fern →
Hopkinton Center for the Arts, 34 Hayden Rowe St, Hopkinton, MA, 01748
6:00 pm - Abraham's Table Series: One Creator: Many Paths, Finding Common Ground →
The Islamic Society of Greater Milford, 2 W Elm St, Hopkinton
3:00 pm - Next Size Up Kids' In Person Consignment Event →
Portuguese Club, 119 Prospect Heights, Milford
5:00 pm - Interfaith Book Club 25th Anniversary Celebration →
Islamic Center of Boston, Wayland, 126 Boston Post Rd, Wayland
2:30 pm
Saturday October 3
Monday October 5
Tuesday October 6
Friday October 9
Sunday October 11
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Medway. Apply here.
- Oak St. Health posted a job opening for Inventory Control Coordinator in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holliston here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ashland
- Press Release Healey-Driscoll Administration Opens Applications for $5 Million in Scholarships for Future Teachers (mass.gov)
- Costco Update (mysouthborough.com)
Hopkinton
- Hopkinton Today for Friday, Oct. 2: Residents express concern over proposed Amazon drone facility in Westborough (hopkintonindependent.com)
- Grand jury indictment returned for attempted murder in Sandy Beach case (hopkintonindependent.com)
- Gulls set to open new AHL season with new coaches (thestarnews.com)
Westborough
- Westborough Wellness Club Expansion Reaches Foundation Stage (patch.com)
Ok Holliston! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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