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Holliston

American  
[hol-uh-stuhn] / ˈhɒl ə stən /

noun

  1. a city in NE Massachusetts.


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At 12 a.m., a deputy reports multiple houses on fire on North Holliston Avenue near East Altadena Drive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 17, 2025

Spencer, a golden retriever who became the Boston Marathon’s official race dog, died at home in Holliston, Massachusetts, on Feb. 17.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2023

Both Andrew and our staff photographer Amelia Krales followed the path of e-waste recycling from Manhattan, through Staten Island, New Jersey and onto a huge recycling facility in Holliston, MA.

From The Verge • Jun. 26, 2016

For decades, Holliston residents have believed their town to be Mudville.

From New York Times • Aug. 2, 2010

My grandfather in Holliston was, as his father and brothers and uncles had all been, an old Revolutionary soldier, who had been four years in the war and taken part in many battles. 

From Memoirs by Leland, Charles Godfrey

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