FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Massachusetts State Police (MSP), in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Correction and District Attorney’s Offices, have created a deck of cards featuring victims of unresolved homicides and missing persons. Each card in the deck, which seeks to generate leads to assist investigators in solving the crimes, features a photo of and information about a victim.
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Framingham Traffic Alerts: Week of Nov. 21st – 27th, 2021
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Motorists are advised that there may be detours or slow moving traffic due to construction work being performed during daytime hours on the following roads in Framingham during the week of November 21st through the 27th, 2021. Please note: construction schedules are weather permitting and subject to change.
Plan ahead for delays and be prepared to stop as many Framingham roadway projects are being finished before winter sets in. Arlington Street Water, Sewer, and Roadway Improvements Design – Surveying will be conducted on Alexander Street, Summit Street, Wellington Avenue, and a portion of Eames Street. Minor traffic impacts at times may occur.
Eversource Electric Transmission Structure Inspections – Eversource Electric and Osmose Utility will inspect existing transmission structures via drone and on foot. Inspections will be conducted 7 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday-Saturday. Sporadically, some work will be performed on Sundays. Residents with questions about this project should contact Eversource Electric by calling 1-800-793-2202 or emailing ProjectInfo@Eversource.com.
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2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Winners Announced
FRAMINGHAM, MA – While this article is not directly about Framingham, it is a great story about an international annual photo competition called the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, (CWPA), founded by Paul Joynson-Hick, a wildlife photographer who’s lived in East Africa for the past 30 years — a story about something that benefits every living thing on Earth — including Framingham.
Back in 2015, while thumbing through some wildlife photos he began laughing to himself when the expressions on the animals faces or the situations they were in or other aspects of the image struck him as funny.
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FSU Rams Football Secures MASCAC Title with 47-13 Victory over Bridgewater State
Framingham State University (FSU) Rams Football secures MASCAC Title with win over Bridgewater State! FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham State University (FSU) Rams football team secured the 2021 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Title with a 47-13 victory over Bridgewater State this afternoon, (Saturday, November 6, 2021), at Bowditch Field.
The Rams now sit alone atop the MASCAC standings at 7-0 with one regular season game remaining. The title is the Rams fourth straight MASCAC crown and their seventh overall since the MASCAC became the Rams primary football conference in 2013.· The Rams amassed 530 yards of total offense in the game including 249 on the ground, while the Bears had just 240 yards of offense and only six net yards rushing in the game.
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Framingham Based Ameresco Helps Improve California Electric Grid Reliability
Headquartered in Framingham, MA, Ameresco, Inc. is a leading cleantech integrator, renewable energy asset developer, owner and operator. FRAMINGHAM, MA — Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a Framingham, MA based renewable energy company has entered into a contract with Southern California Edison (SCE) to engineer, procure, construct and maintain three grid scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) at existing substation parcels throughout SCE’s service territory in California.
The substation energy storage systems will be built to address the emergency reliability risks identified in a California government emergency proclamation aimed at utilizing clean energy resources to address electric power shortages due to extended drought, wildfire, and heatwaves.
The systems are slated to be in operation by August of 2022 to provide California residents with electricity in time for next summer’s reliability challenges.
The systems will be located at three distinct distribution-level substation parcels in SCE’s service area to provide for electricity demands in the San Joaquin Valley, Rancho Cucamonga and nearby communities and the Long Beach area.
The systems equate to 537.5 MegaWatts with a four-hour duration, for a total of 2,150 MegaWatt Hours.
“SCE sees a growing role for battery storage as we transition to delivering 100% clean renewable energy to customers,” said Kevin Payne, President and CEO of SCE. “The battery storage systems we have contracted for with Ameresco will make the grid more resilient to the effects of extreme weather and will help us continue our progress toward the clean energy future, which is essential to combating climate change.”
The three substation systems are a novel approach for incorporating advanced energy storage at the distribution level to solve overall system capacity and reliability needs. They will be operated in a manner which maximizes reliability of the grid by charging during periods of excess generation and discharging during periods of need. The project will utilize a turnkey Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Maintenance (EPCM) contracting mechanism.
“Innovative cleantech projects of this magnitude have the ability to provide transformative solutions to regions in need of reliable and resilient energy,” said George Sakellaris, CEO, Ameresco. “At Ameresco, we are so pleased to be a part of a project that takes such a meaningful step in providing cleantech solutions to combat the disruptive effects of extreme weather events across the nation.”
“In recent years, California’s extensive wildfires have highlighted the necessity and importance of improved energy infrastructure. It has become clear that the time for action is now,” said Britta MacIntosh, Senior Vice President, Ameresco Western Region. “This project is proof that when we work together, we can solve for real and reliable solutions to address the needs of the State of California.”
Once completed, this project will directly contribute to the State of California’s clean energy and carbon neutrality goals and help Edison International, SCE’s parent company, meet its 2045 net-zero greenhouse gas emissions commitment.
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Source: Ameresco Inc., press release.
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Framingham Traffic Alerts Week of October 24th – 30th, 2021
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 October 24th through the 30th, 2021. Please note: construction schedules are weather permitting and subject to change.
Drivers are alerted to be prepared to stop as work continues on many roads in Framingham. Berry Street Gas Main Replacement – Eversource gas will continue replacing gas main on Berry Street. Expect minor delays. A one-way alternating traffic pattern will be in effect.
Edgell Road and Edmands Road Gas Main Replacement – Eversource gas will continue replacing gas main on Edgell Road and Edmands Road. Expect moderate to significant delays. A one-way alternating traffic pattern or road closures and a detour will be in effect.
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Blood Pressure Meds Recalled Due to Cancer Causing Impurity
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Batches of Irbesartan Tablets and Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets made by Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc. are being recalled due to concern with cancer causing impurities in the medication.
Testing of the drug during manufacturing revealed an impurity which called “N-nitrosoirbesartan” which is a probable human carcinogen (a substance that could cause cancer).
Lupin is recalling all batches of Irbesartan Tablets USP 75mg, 150mg and 300mg and Irbesartan and Hydrochlorothiazide Tablets USP, 150mg/12.5mg and 300mg/12.5mg in the US.
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Defense Holds in Fourth as FSU Rams Football Downs WestConn 35-21
Framingham State University (FSU) FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham State University football team forced three fumbles and recorded four sacks including a key sack-fumble in the fourth quarter as the Rams defeated Western Connecticut 35-21 this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Bowditch Field.
The Rams defense stopped WestConn four times in the fourth quarter to secure the victory including a stop on the goal line as time expired. WestConn’s final four possessions resulted in a fumble, a punt, a turnover on downs and the stop on the goal line as they tried to come from behind.
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Water Level Lowered in Stearns Reservoir, (Framingham Reservoir #1)
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Beginning in early October (2021) and continuing for approximately four to six weeks, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority
(MWRA) will commence a drawdown of Framingham Reservoir No. 1, (also known as Stearns Reservoir.The water level is being lowered to accommodate work on a new operations and emergency-use only boat ramp located at Salem End Road.
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Framingham Fire Department $82,862 Grant Announced
Framingham Fire Department, (Photo: Randy Harris) FRAMINGHAM, MA – Today, Assistant Speaker Clark (MA-5) announced that the Framingham Fire Department has been awarded $82,862 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) to help provide firefighters with the support they need to protect our communities.
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