Seasonal & Holidays

Holliston And Hopkinton Get Out To Honor Veterans

Both communities mark Veterans Day with ceremonies, tributes and opportunities to recognize those who served.

HOLLISTON AND HOPKINTON, MA — Residents in Holliston and Hopkinton come together today to honor military veterans with ceremonies and special community gatherings.

In Holliston, the annual Veterans Day observance begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Afghan/Iraq War Monument near Blair Square. A procession will follow along Central and Washington streets, stopping at Memorial Square before continuing to Town Hall for a public ceremony.

In Hopkinton, the Veterans Celebration Committee will host an 11 a.m. ceremony at the Senior Center featuring guest speaker Anne Mattina, president of the Hopkinton Historical Society.

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The day's observances will continue with a Veterans Appreciation Dinner at the Woodville Rod & Gun Club. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with dinner served at 6 p.m. The dinner is for veterans and their guests.

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