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  • Callahan Happenings for February 2011

    Callahan Happenings for February 2011

    photo - Callahan Senior Center, Framingham, MA
    Located at 535 Union Avenue, the Callahan Center is open from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Mon – Fri

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The following information is about activities and services at the Callahan Senior Center for the month of February, 2011.

    NOTICE: Most of the activities listed below require signing up. Please do so in advance so activities can be scheduled effectively and in the appropriate space.

    Staying Healthy! Staying Fit! Presents “Heart Truths”, Friday, February 4th at 10:00 am National Wear Red Day. Wear something red. Learn how to care for your heart. Refreshments and prizes!!

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    New Member Orientation Meeting, Tuesday, February 8, 2011 from 9:30 – 10:30 AM, (held the 2nd Tuesday of every month). If you have just joined Callahan you might want to attend one of these meetings as we enjoy coffee and (more…)

  • Framingham Public School Canceled – Fri. Jan 21, 2011

    Framingham Public School Canceled – Fri. Jan 21, 2011

    Framingham School Canceled, Friday January 21, 2011
    Another snow day!

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Due to snow, Framingham Public Schools are canceled today, Friday, January 21st, 2011.

    School administration central offices will be open during normal hours.

    Residents are reminded that there is no parking on arterial roads during a snow emergency, and that even if cars are parked legally on non-arterial roads they may be towed if they interfere with snow plowing.

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  • After School Activities and Athletics Cancelled

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Due to the weather, students will be released from the High School at 1:00 PM, (today, January 18, 2011), in order to allow our buses to run as on time as possible for the middle and elementary schools.

    All after school activities and athletics are cancelled.  After School Adventures at Woodrow Wilson is cancelled.  The only exceptions are the YMCA and Extended Day Programs will operate as normal.

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  • Framingham Public School Canceled Jan 13, 2011

    Framingham Public School Canceled Jan 13, 2011

    Framingham, Public Schools will be closed Thursday Jan 13, 2011 due to snow clean up
    No School Thursday!

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Public Schools will remain closed on Thursday, January 13, 2011.

    School administration offices will be open.

    Since Friday, (1/14),  was already scheduled as a professional development day for elementary, middle and high school, and Monday, (1/17),  school is closed for Martin Luther King Day, Framingham schools are effectively closed for the next 5 days.

    Barring any unforeseen circumstances, school will resume on Tuesday, January 18th.

    (High school students will be returning to exams 1/18 through 1/21).

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  • Framingham Public School Canceled Jan 12, 2011

    Framingham Public School Canceled Jan 12, 2011

    Framingham Public School Canceled, Wednesday January 12, 2011
    No school Wednesday January 12, 2011.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Due to expected heavy snowfall, Framingham Public Schools and school administration offices will be closed on Wednesday, January 12, 2011.

    Residents are reminded that there is no parking on arterial roads during a snow emergency, and that even if cars are parked legally on non-arterial roads they may be towed if they interfere with snow plowing.

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  • Framingham Blizzard Warning – December 26,2010

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Town of Framingham’s automated emergency phone system dialed town residents twice today.

    The first call was to announce that the National Weather Service has issued a Blizzard Warning for today — from noon on Sunday, December 26, 2010 until Monday, December 27 at 6:00pm, and the town could expect 15″ to 20″ snow.

    Residents were advised that there would be no parking on all artierial roads, (which are posted with red and white signs).  Also, the call advised that although standard odd/even parking was in effect for all non-arterial roads, that residents were advised to seek off street parking as vehicles will be towed if they interfere with plowing operations.

    A second call came advising residents that no trash pickup would occur on Monday December 27, 2010, and reminding residents not to place trash or recycling recepticles on the curb (as snow cleanup will likely still be taking place).

    Monday would have been a heavy trash day as it will be the first scheduled trash pickup day after Christmas.  In past years, before the phone alert system was in place and used for such notices some residents would put trash out that would not get picked up, and it would either hinder snow plowing — or barrels were hit by plows causing a mess, (needless to say, the barrels did not fare well).

    Trash and recycle schedules are moved up by one day, (e.g.- if your trash was to go out Monday, it should be put out Tuesday instead — if your regular day is Tuesday, put it out Wednesday, etc).

    If you have questions or problems regarding either snow removal or trash pickup, contact the Framingham Department of Public Works, (Highway Division or Solid Waste Division), at (508) 532-6030.

    For (non-emergency) issues related to parking during the storm, (vehicle blocking a street, parking questions, etc),  contact the Framingham Police at (508) 872-1212.

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  • Special Town Meeting Called for January

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The town of Framingham will hold a Special Town Meeting, Wednesday January 12, 2011 for the purpose of voting on the following (4) Articles:

    Article #1 asks Town Meeting to vote to allow the transfer of handicap parking receipts to the Disability Commission. The article is sponsored by Town’s Chief Financial Officer, (CFO).

    Article #2 asks Town Meeting to vote to appropriate $1,020,000 for window and door replacement at the Mary E. Stapelton School.  According the the materials provided, the Town would pay $431,562 and  would obtain the $588,438 balance needed in a grant from MSBA for the balance. This article was sponsored by School Committee.

    Article #3 asks Town Meeting to approve a preliminary design for a new McAuliffe Library. This article is related to the next, Article #4,  which asks Town Meeting to authorize the Board of Selectmen to acquire 5 parcels of land next to and behind Nobscot Shopping Center on Water Street for a new library at a cost of $739,800. These two articles, (#3 and #4), are sponsored by the Framingham Library Trustees.

    The Special Town Meeting will commence at 7:30PM, Wednesday, January 12, 2010 in Nevins Hall.

    Prior to the Special Town Meeting, at  7:15PM the Town Clerk will hold precinct meetings to fill vacancies.

    The January 12, 2011 Special Town Meeting Warrant and accompanying background information can be downloaded from the Town website at:

    http://www.framinghamma.gov/Weblink8/ElectronicFile.aspx?docid=17155&dbid=0

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  • Framingham’s NEW News Network

    Framingham’s NEW News Network

    FRAMINGHAM.NET - Framingham news outlet.
    New Framingham News Outlet!

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Being one of the largest towns in the U.S. of A., Framingham has a plethora of online news. There are community websites, (such as www.framingham.com), online newspapers, lots of blogs, team and organization website and many, many more online information resources.

    The worst problem is finding time to browse them all — up until now that is.

    Introducing WWW.FRAMINGHAM.NET !!

    Using something called “RSS”, (Really Simple Syndication), most blogs and some other types of websites automatically prepare a newsfeed. Many blogs prepare several of these feeds, (e.g.- one of the 5 latest articles, one for just a certain category of posts, and others which contain user comments or other info).

    The purpose of the RSS feeds is (more…)

  • Framingham Save Our Schools Petition

    Framingham Save Our Schools Petition

    Framingham Save Our Schools website
    A new website has been put up with Framingham School Department budget info, and links to an online petition to "Save Our Schools".

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Herb Chasan, Framingham Precinct 4 Town Meeting Member, (and local home improvement contractor), is sending out an S.O.S — a “Save Our Schools” message.

    In September, Chasan, registered a domain name and put together a website, www.FraminghamSaveOurSchools.org which provides info about recent school budget cuts and prompts visitors to sign and online petition.

    The site contains materials listing what the past four years of reduced funding and the latest $6 million dollars in cuts have done to Framingham schools.

    While newspapers and talk on the street decry elimination of  elementary school music, or cuts in school bus transportation — many don’t realize the number of education and support positions (and programs) that were also cut back or eliminated.

    The website is linked to the online service www.ePetitions.com to allow residents to sign the online petition, which in-part asks Framingham Board of Selectmen to act according to, “..our desire for level service funding of future school budgets and search for sources of additional revenue and cost savings to support this goal.”

    Whichever side of the Framingham School Department budget debate you’re on — it’s worth checking out www.FraminghamSaveOurSchools.org

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  • Town Hall Closed November 25 & 26, 2010

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Memorial Building, (Framingham’s Town Hall), will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 25th and 26th, 2010 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.

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