FRAMINGHAM, MA — The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce recently announced that its current President and CEO, Jim Giammarinaro, will be stepping down at the end of the calendar year.
“Earlier this year Jim informed the Board that, due to competing family and personal commitments, he would be resigning as President and CEO at the end of the year. Although the Chamber will greatly miss Jim’s leadership and steadfast presence, we respect and completely support his decision to step back from the demands of a full-time leadership position,” said Steve Levinksy, the current Board Chair.
Mittal International Baby Blankets sold by TJ Maxx, Homegoods and Marshalls recalled due to choking / entrapment / strangulation hazards.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 108,000 Mittal International Baby Blankets sold in the U.S. (and in Canada) by Framingham, MA based TJX Company stores.
The blankets are being recalled as the threads in the woven baby blankets can come loose and detach posing choking, entrapment and strangulation hazards.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Tutor Perini Corporation (NYSE: TPC) , a leading civil, building and specialty construction company (with roots in Framingham and Ashland MA going back for 1894), announced on October 19, 2022 that its subsidiary, Perini Management Services, Inc. (PMSI), has been awarded three fixed-price federal contracts collectively valued at approximately $164 million.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — MassBay Community College, which has campuses in Ashland, Framingham and Wellesley, Massachusetts, has formally recognized that the land the campuses are built on were “appropriated” from local Native American tribes.
A statement on the college’s website reads, “Massachusetts Bay Community College wishes to acknowledge that the Wellesley, Framingham, and Ashland campuses sit on land that was appropriated by the US Federal government from the Nipmuc, Massa-adchu-es-et (Massachusetts) and Pawtucket tribes.” and goes on to say, “MassBay cannot change the past but what we can do is honor the land, the ancestors, and the indigenous traditions as we at MassBay use this sacred land as a communal place to nurture learners to move forward and make a more inclusive world.”
MassBay Community College, Massachusetts Native American Tribal Land Acknowledgement, Sept. 14, 2022, (photo credit: MassBay Community College).Logo designed to acknowledge land where MassBay college campuses are built on belongsed to the Nipmuc, Pawtucket and Massa-Adchu-Es-Et tribes before it was “appropriated” by the U.S. Federal Government
MassBay is believed to be the first community college in Massachusetts to make this public acknowledgement with a permanent marker and a ceremony of reconciliation and healing. During the ceremony the College announced an Indigenous People Scholarship had been formed for current and future MassBay students, for which fundraising has begun.
“Today Indigenous people became VISIBLE,” said Chief Ladybug (Croatan) Native Heritage New England and Program Chair for Health Studies at MassBay. “As a Massachusetts indigenous person today’s land acknowledgement that MassBay Community College campuses sits on land that belongs to the Nipmuc, Pawtucket, and Massachusetts tribes was historic for me, my family, and my tribe. Acknowledgment is the first steps to our tribal healing.”
Nine tribes were present at today’s gathering, including: Croatan, Ponkapoag, Mi’kmaq, Mohawk, Cherokee, Blackfoot, Wampanoag, Natick Praying Indians, and the Nipmuc. Chief Black Wolf of the Nipmuc, Chief Eagle Rising (Mi’kmaq) from the Great Lowell Indian Cultural Association, and 8-year-old Sophia Wise Owl (Ponkapoag) all spoke at the ceremony of gratitude for this acknowledgement.
“We are proud to hold this important ceremony and to give proper recognition of the land on which our college sits,” said MassBay President David Podell.“ As our plaque reads, we cannot change the past. But what we can do and will do is to is honor the land, the ancestors, and the indigenous traditions as we at MassBay use this sacred land as a communal place to nurture learners to move forward and make a more inclusive world.”
Chief Caring Hands of the Natick Praying Indians summed up the Ceremony by saying, “I leave you with a truth, ‘A people honor themselves when they honor its original people’”.
To donate to the MassBay Indigenous People Scholarship Fund, visit: www.massbay.edu/give then under the heading; “I want to support“, select “Indigenous Peoples Scholarship” from the dropdown menu.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Today, as part of $10.9 Million in federal grant funds slated for Massachusetts to improve road safety, the Framingham Police Department was awarded$61,918.00 for its Municipal Road Safety Program.
Framingham Police submitted plans for improved traffic safety training, equipment, and enforcement in a competitive grant process and was one of only 186 municipal and MA state agencies to be awarded grant monies.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — On Wednesday, September 14, 2022, Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy and headquartered in Framingham, MA announced that it has earned certification as a 2022-2023Great Place to Work®.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham State University Rams football team tallied 31 straight points erasing a 14-0 deficit and opening a commanding lead en route to a 31-20 victory over the St. John Fisher University Cardinals in a non-conference tilt at Bowditch Field.
The Cardinals opened a 14-0 lead with a pair of first quarter touchdowns. Aaron Chase connected with Gabe Maloni for 30-yard touchdown pass with 5:51 to go in the first and Malachi Duvall broke free for a 75-yard touchdown run just two minutes later.
Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky (far right) attends Grand Opening of new Santander Bank branch at 490 Cochiituate Road, Framingham, MA
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Santander Bank held a Grand Opening for its new Framingham branch located at 490 Cochituate Road in Framingham.
For over a decade the property located at the corner of Whittier Street and Cochituate Road (Rt. 30, westbound just before Target) was a fenced-off eyesore after the former bank building fell into disrepair and was eventually razed.
In a ground-up redesign, a new, modern looking Santander Bank branch is officially open. The new branch has a drive-up ATM and 24-hour ATM vestibule. Inside, during business hours there is a teller bar, a help bar and offices where clients can meet privately with bankers to discuss their financial needs. The branch also offers free Wi-Fi for clients.
Framingham Mayor Charlie Sisitsky attended the bank’s Grand Opening where Santander recognized the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) for it’s aims to improve equity, wellness and quality of life for diverse individuals and families in the Framingham area. Notably, Santander Bank has provided $20,000 in grants to SMOC (in 2021 and 2022) to support the organization’s small business loan and technical assistance programs to help entrepreneurs in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods start, stabilize and grow their businesses.
Santander Bank, N. A., (formerly Sovereign Bank), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Spanish Santander Group. It is based in Boston, MA USA and its principal market is the northeastern United States.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham Police Department has announced that a Law Enforcement Entry Exam will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Keefe Regional Technical School, 750 Winter Street, Framingham, MA.
FRAMINGHAM, MA — State Senate President Karen E. Spilka’s annual health and wellness fair returns to an in-person format with a revised name, a broadened focus that includes active older adults, a streamlined registration process, and an invitation for younger generations to accompany older family members to the event slated for October 22, 2022 at Keefe Regional Technical School, at 750 Winter Street in Framingham.
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