FRAMINGHAM, MA — The City of Framingham is accepting applications for 11 seats on the Framingham Charter Review Committee.
Five residents will be appointed by the Mayor, three residents will be appointed by the 9-member School Committee, and three residents will be appointed by the 11-member City Council.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA – According to preliminary results, Charlie Sisitsky beat incumbent Mayor Yvonne Spicer by a more that 2-to-1 margin:
The percentage of votes for each candidate appear very similar to those cast in the September 14th, 2021 primary.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA — U.S. House of Representatives Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark announced the Massachusetts 5th Congressional District is hosting the district-wide 2021 Congressional App Challenge (CAC) for middle school and high school students.
The CAC is designed to encourage students to learn to code and to inspire them to pursue careers in computer science. Since the Challenge’s inception in 2016 over 14,000 students from 48 states programmed and submitted an app!
(more…)FRAMINGHAM, MA — Opportunities are available for Framingham residents to get involved with municipal government. Seats are available on several Boards, Commissions, and Committees. Help set the direction Framingham takes on determining needed changes to bylaws, ordinances and other legislation to meet municial goals and objectives
By serving, residents provide community insight to the executive and legislative branches of Framingham’s government. When you serve, you learn how government works, in real time.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA — Today Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced affordable housing awards for 28 projects in 21 communities across the Commonwealth.
One recipients of an affordable rental housing award is Carlson Crossing, a Framingham, MA family public housing project.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA — Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has proclaimed July 11 – 17, 2021, to be Hurricane Preparedness Week to emphasize both the Commonwealth’s vulnerability to tropical storms and hurricanes and the importance of preparing for their impacts.
“As we saw during our recent experience with Tropical Storm Elsa, planning and preparing in advance for a tropical storm or hurricane can help protect individuals and families and limit damage to property,” said Governor Charlie Baker. “We encourage residents in every part of the Commonwealth to develop an emergency plan, prepare emergency supplies and stay informed throughout hurricane season.”
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FRAMINGHAM, MA — By penning an open letter and distributing it to various news outlets, Framingham’s District 8 City Councilor John Stefanini, who ran a losing campaign to become Framingham’s first Mayor, takes aim at his former rival Mayor Yvonne Spicer in what appears to be an early salvo in the upcoming battle for next Mayor of Framingham.
Below, we publish John’s letter in it’s entirety —
Dear Mayor Spicer:
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(The following article is the opinion of John Stefanini, Framingham District 8 City Councilor and resident).
Our neighbors and neighborhoods, places of worship and activities, small businesses and schools, connect us together like a jigsaw puzzle. Our respect for our human differences is our foundation, but it is the activities, associations and places that connect (more…)
FRAMINGHAM, MA – On Saturday, November 7th, 2020, former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., secured enough electoral votes to become President-Elect of the United States.
Winning the state of Pennsylvania pushed Biden ahead of the 270 electoral votes needed to win.
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![[photo] MA Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, Chair, Community Compact Cabinet](https://framingham.biz/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ltgovernor-karyn-polito.jpg)
The Executive Branch and the Town of Framingham’s Community Compact is a commitment to the implementation of new “best practice initiatives” in the categories of Information Technology: Transparency and Education; Administration and Finance.
The Community Compact provides municipalities with incentives for state grant funds and technical assistance to refine and implement best practices in a Community’s chosen areas. The Town of Framingham’s information technology initiative is a two-tiered approach to create financial transparency: (more…)