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Framingham Recreation Department to Offer Yoga & Zumba Gold Classes

Start the New Year with Zumba Gold Classes from the Framingham Park & Rec. Dept!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Avoid cabin fever this winter! The Framingham Park and Recreation Dept. will be offering a class in gentle, Kripalu style Yoga Class along with a low impact Zumba Gold Class for Adults.

In Yoga, students will learn basic postures, gentle stretching, and breathing and relaxation techniques to increase flexibility and strength, reduce stress and create peace of mind. The Zumba Gold Class will offer students, of any dance or fitness level, a fun, yet effective workout!

Both classes will be held at the Brophy School Gym, 575 Pleasant Street, Framingham, MA, on Monday evenings from January 5th through March 9th, 2015, (no class will be held on 1/19 or 2/16).

Kripalu Style Yoga Classes from Framingham Park & Rec!

Yoga runs from 6:00pm – 7:00pm and costs $55 per Framingham resident.

Zumba Gold runs from 7:00 – 8:00pm and costs $48 per Framingham resident.

Please register at the Recreation Office from 9:00am-5:00pm, or reserve your spot on line at www.framinghamparks.com or call (508) 532-5960 for more information.

The Framingham Parks & Recreation Department office is located at Bowditch Field Athletic and Cultural Complex, 475 Union Ave., Framingham, MA 01702.

The Town of Framingham intends to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. If you need a reasonable modification of policies or practices, auxiliary aides, or services, please contact us at least two weeks before this event or as soon as possible.

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December 23, 2014
Mosquito Control by Helicopter in Framingham

East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project conducting helicopter application of biological larvicide in Framingham April 22-29, 2014.

Framingham, MA – The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will be conducting a helicopter application of the biological larvicide, Bti, to control mosquito larvae over wetland areas located in Framingham.

Wetlands currently being evaluated for this application are located by Angelica Dr., Callahan State Park, Fairbanks Rd. and Palmer Rd. The application will take place between April 22nd and April 29th, 2014.

The Bti will be applied in a granular formulation by a helicopter flying low directly over the wetlands.

Residents do not need to take any special precautions for this application.

The material to be applied Bti, (Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis), is a natural bacterium found in soil.

The EPA classifies Bti as a relatively non-toxic pesticide. Bti is considered a target selective and environmentally compatible pesticide that affects mosquito larvae and a few closely related aquatic insects in the fly family.

Once applied Bti stays suspended in water for 24 to 48 hours and then rapidly biodegrades as it settles to the bottom. The Bti product name is VectoBac G, (EPA Reg. #73049-10).

For further information, contact the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project at (781) 899-5730.

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April 18, 2014
Free Flu Clinics for Framingham Residents
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Health Department will be offering influenza (FLU) vaccine to Framingham residents. Flu shots and flu mist will be available. There is no charge for vaccination, but please remember to bring your health insurance and/or Medicare card with you.

FLU Clinics will be held at the following locations, on the following dates:
- At the McCarthy School, 8 Flagg Drive, Saturday October 26th, 2013 from 10:00am until 2:00pm for residents ages 6 months and up.
- At Town Hall, (The Memorial Building), Room 221, (more…)
October 25, 2013
2nd Annual Ride for Food – Sept. 15th, 2013

2nd Annual Ride for Food, Sunday September 15th, 2013

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Before Framingham had the Pearl St. Cupboard & Cafe, (a food pantry which opened in the former DMV Office in Downtown Framingham), many hungry Framingham residents already had a place to turn — literally…

Even today, Joanne Barry, Executive Director of “A Place To Turn“, an emergency food pantry in Natick tells us, “our food pantry serves those in need in Metrowest, with close to 70% being Framingham residents.”

Barry is reaching out to those in Framingham to participate in the 2nd Annual Ride for Food— a bike ride to help raise money for (more…)

August 19, 2013
FREE Lunch, (Kids 18 and Under)

United Way of Tri-County

FRAMINGHAM, MA – With school out, some kids are left wondering what to do for lunch.

In cooperation with the USDA Summer Food Service Program, The United Way of Tri-County will be providing free lunches to children throughout summer vacation.

Starting on Monday, July 1^st, lunch will be served at Pearl Street Cupboard and Cafe from 11:30 to 12:30. The program will be available Monday through Friday until August 23^rd. Any child (more…)

June 29, 2013
2013 Boston Marathon Photos

FRAMINGHAM, MA – April 15th has more meaning than “tax day” when it falls on the third Monday in the month of April. “That Monday” has been marked on calendar since 1897 as the day of the running on Boston Marathon.

Thanks to Framingham photographer Wayne Dion, who worked from an aerial position, we’ve got a birds-eye view of the marathon as runners make their way through Downtown Framingham —

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April 15, 2013
Food Pantry Opens in Former RMV Building

Pearl Street Cupboard & Cafe, 10 Pearl Street, Downtown Framingham.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – After months of stalled permitting, the Pearl Street Cupboard & Cafe is slated to open this week in the former Registry of Motor Vehicles, (RMV), building at 10 Pearl Street in Downtown Framingham.

Operated by the United Way of Tri-County, the primary function will be to serve as a food pantry which will provide a week’s worth of food, (once a month), to those in need.

In addition to the food pantry operation, the facility will will house a “Clothing Corner” and “Book Nook” which will provide donated [gently used] childrens’ clothing and books to parents and caregivers who need those items.

Volunteers are needed to staff the pantry, and donations of (more…)

January 9, 2012
Newswomen Host Framingham Breast Cancer Fundraiser

''Circle of Five'' fundraiser to benefit the Ellie Fund to be held in Framingham Oct. 26, 2011.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Circle Furniture in Framingham is celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with “Circle of Five” – their fifth annual event to benefit the Needham-based Ellie Fund.

In honor of the fifth anniversary of Channel 5 Reporter Kelley Tuthill’s breast cancer diagnosis, five newswomen from WCVB-TV5 are starring in this year’s exclusive event on October 26, 2011 at Circle Furniture on Route 9 in Framingham.

Starting at 6:30 p.m., guests will have and an exclusive opportunity to mix and mingle with their favorite Channel 5 newswomen: Susan Wornick, Bianca de la Garza, Kelley Tuthill, Rhondella Richardson and JC Monahan while enjoying (more…)

October 8, 2011
Mosquito Spraying Resumes Wednesday September 21st

The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will resume spraying in Framingham, Wednesday, September 21, 2011

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project will again be spraying for mosquitoes in areas of Framingham beginning Wednesday, September 21, 2011 between dusk and 11:30 PM.

Spraying is scheduled for neighborhoods in the vicinity of Elm Street, Griffin Road, Pinewood Drive, Danforth Street, Lake Street, Old Connecticut Path and Lowther Road.

Spraying will also be done in areas near Irving Street, Arlington Street, Hollis Street, Winthrop Street, Bethany Road, Fay Road, Mt. Wayte Avenue and Dr. Harvey Cushing Way.

The Project uses a spray formulation that contains the pesticide product, Anvil, to control mosquitoes. Anvil contains the pesticide, Sumithrin, which is a pryethroid that is classified as slightly toxic by the EPA. Mosquito control applications of Sumithrin do not (more…)

September 19, 2011
Framingham Chosen for Healthy Aging Pilot Program

Hebrew SeniorLife awarded awarded $117k by Tufts Health Plan Foundation

FRAMINGHAM, MA – In a press release, Hebrew SeniorLife announced it has received a two-year grant from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation to expand and implement healthy aging programs in Massachusetts and to develop two pilot “healthy aging program communities” in Framingham, and in Lawrence, MA. HSL was awarded $117,000 in funding for the first year of the grant.

“The nation’s rapidly growing senior population is currently confronting an array of debilitating and life-threatening diseases and disabilities,” says Robert J. Schreiber, M.D., HSL’s chief medical officer. “Our goal is to help seniors continue to maintain their independence and improve their quality of life through increased exercise, improved nutrition, enhanced social engagement, and increased motivation to self-manage chronic illness.”

With the Tufts grant, HSL will work with community agencies and (more…)

September 19, 2011