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  • Staples Launches Classroom Rewards Program to Benefit Educators

    Staples Launches Classroom Rewards Program to Benefit Educators

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    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Staples Inc., the Framingham-based office supply retailer, has launched its new Staples Connect Classroom Rewards mobile experience, where parents can give a percentage of their qualifying purchase made at a Staples store back to an enrolled teacher or school administrator of their choice.

    In addition, to further show appreciation for teachers this back-to-school season, from July 1st, 2021 through September 30th, 2021, enrolled teachers and school administrators will get 20% off on select in-store purchases at Staples stores across the country.1

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  • Audrey Hall Elected Vice-Chair of MA Commission on Status of Women

    Audrey Hall Elected Vice-Chair of MA Commission on Status of Women

    Audrey Hall, Vice Chair, Massachusetts Commission on Status of Women.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham resident Audrey Hall was recently elected by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) to the office of Vice Chair.

    Hall was appointed to the Commission in 2018 by Senate President Karen E. Spilka. She served as Vice Chair of the MCSW’s Legislative and Public Policy Committee from 2019 to 2020 and as Chair of the MCSW’s Budget and Personnel Committee from 2020 to 2021.

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  • Three of Framingham’s Most Wanted Arrested

    Three of Framingham’s Most Wanted Arrested

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    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham Police Department working in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police VFAS Unit, the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, and outside agencies in Tennessee, New York, and Las Vegas, were able to locate and arrest three of Framingham’s Most Wanted individuals.

    ARRESTED- Elmer Diaz (DOB: 12/3/1996) on July 7, 2021 in Cookeville, TN by Putnam County Sheriffs. Warrant charges include Rape, Burglary, Unarmed Assault in a Dwelling and Indecent A&B on a Person over 14.

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  • Framingham Police Recruiting New Police Officers

    Framingham Police Recruiting New Police Officers

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    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham Police Department is conducting its first independent recruitment process for Police Officers since exiting Civil Service in 2020.

    Leaving the Civil Service system allows the Department to attract and hire a broader pool of well-qualified candidates and better fulfill the City’s diversity goals.

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  • Framingham Restaurant Operators Received Millions in Federal Grants

    Framingham Restaurant Operators Received Millions in Federal Grants

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — During the early months of the COVID-19 global pandemic, many restaurants struggled to stay in business as eat-in dining was prohibited by emergency orders from state and local officials.

    To avoid the chain-reaction of business failure, followed by employee layoffs which could drive unemployment and a further economic downturn a grant program known as the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) was established as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

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  • Framingham Traffic Alerts / Road Construction July 11-17, 2021

    Framingham Traffic Alerts / Road Construction July 11-17, 2021

    Framingham Traffic Alerts, Detours, Delays, sign: Be Prepared to Stop
    Plan ahead for delays and be prepared to stop as many Framingham roadway projects are underway.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Motorists are advised that there may be construction work being performed during daytime hours on the following roads in Framingham during the week of July 11th-17th, 2021. Please note: construction schedules are weather permitting and subject to change.

    Blackberry Lane Sewer Pump Station – Pump station and sewer main work continues. Blackberry Lane at Millwood Street will be closed to through traffic during work hours and a detour will be in effect. Please seek an alternate route.

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  • Framingham Public Health Walk-In Clinic Reopens

    Framingham Public Health Walk-In Clinic Reopens

    Framingham Public Health / Nursing Walk-In Clinic, 113 Concord St., (Rt. 126 N), Framingham, MA, (Photo, Copyright (c) 2019 Google).

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham Office of Public Health Nursing Walk-In Clinic, located at 113 Concord Street (diagonally across street from Memorial building), will reopen to the public on Monday, July 12th, 2021.

    Childhood vaccinations, lead screening, TB testing, and COVID-19 vaccinations (Johnson and Johnson, Moderna, and Pfizer), and more will be available.

    No appointment is needed.

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  • Framingham Traffic Alerts / Road Construction July 18-24, 2021

    Framingham Traffic Alerts / Road Construction July 18-24, 2021

    Framingham Traffic Alerts, Detours, Delays, sign: Be Prepared to Stop
    Plan ahead for delays. Be prepared to stop. Many Framingham Public Works, Highway and Utility projects are underway.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Motorists are advised that there may be construction work being performed during daytime hours on the following roads in Framingham during the week of July 18th-24th, 2021. Please note: construction schedules are weather permitting and subject to change. 

    Blackberry Lane Sewer Pump Station – Pump station and sewer main work continues. Blackberry Lane at Millwood Street will be closed to through traffic during work hours, and a detour will be in effect. Please seek an alternate route.

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  • Ameresco announces Energy as a Service (EaaS) agreement with Northwestern University

    Ameresco announces Energy as a Service (EaaS) agreement with Northwestern University

    Ameresco announces long-term Energy as a Service (EaaS) agreement with Northwestern University, Photo: Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management Evanston campus.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), headquartered in Framingham, MA, a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy on July 6, 2021 announced it has entered into a long-term Energy as a Service (EaaS) agreement with Northwestern University.

    The partnership will help the institution address its energy-related deferred maintenance challenges with no up-front capital required, while also advancing its sustainability and academic goals.

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