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  • 2006 Preliminary Election Candidates

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Assistant Town Clerk Lisa Ferguson provides the following list of candidates for the March 7, 2006 Preliminary Election. Polls will be open from 7:00am until 8:00pm.

    Moderator
    One Year Vote for One
    • Edward J. Noonan -346 Belknap Road Candidate for Re-Election
    • Joel Winett -10 Berkeley Road

    Selectmen
    Three Years Vote for One

    • Katherine Murphy – 16 Power Mill Road Candidate for Re-Election
    • Mario R. Alvarez – 223 Maple Street
    • Steven Hakar – 10 Foley Drive
    • James M. Rizoli – 94 Pond Street
    • Jason A. Smith – 54 Ledgewood Road

    School Committee
    Three Years Vote for not more than Two

    • Pam Richardson – 69 Prior Drive Candidate for Re-Election
    • Richard A. Finlay – 11 Francine Road
    • Steven Hakar – 10 Foley Drive
    • Andrew Limeri – 29 Dartmouth Drive
    • Laura Medrano – 41 Eden Street
    • Wesley J. Ritchie – 214 School Street

    Planning Board
    Three Years Vote for not more than two

    • Thomas F. Mahoney – 103 Hastings Street Candidate for Re-Election
    • Carol J. Spack – 9 Craig Road Candidate for Re-Election
    • Stephen E. Meltzer – 10 Duggan Drive

    Library Trustee
    Three Years Vote for not more than four


    • Ann G. Arvedon – 300 Singletary Lane Candidate for Re-Election
    • Sheila Burke Fair – 5 Hickory Hill Lane Candidate for Re-Election
    • Janet L. Harrington – 24 Paxton Road Candidate for Re-Election

    Library Trustee
    One Year Vote for one

    • Ruth S. Winett – 10 Berkeley Road

    Keefe Tech School Committee
    Three Years Vote for not more than Three

    • Argentina Arias – 12 Costa Circle Candidate for Re-Election
    • Nelson H. Goldin – 82 Gregory Road Candidate for Re-Election
    • Thomas M. Leddy – 11 Hickory Hill Lane Candidate for Re-Election
    • Esther A. H. Hopkins – 1550 Worcester Road, 310

    Trustee Edgell Grove Cemetery
    Five Years Vote for One

    • Stanton T. Fitts – 200 Maynard Road Candidate for Re-Election
    • Donald E. Healy – 3 Poplar Street

    Housing Authority
    Five Years Vote for One

    • Robert L. Merusi – 75 Angelica Drive Candidate for Re-Election

    

    If anyone has any questions regarding the election or the list of candidates, you are welcomed to email Lisa Ferguson directly at Lisa.Ferguson@framinghamma.gov. or call (508) 620-4863.

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  • Townwide PTO Candidates Night Monday, Feb. 27th

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Come to the Newly Renovated Framingham High School on A St. to listen to and ask questions of Candidates for School Committee and The Board of Selectmen at this Candidates Forum Sponsored by The Townwide PTO.

    The event begins at 7:30p.m. and there will be opportunities for members of the public to ask questions.

    Get to know the candidates so you know who to vote for in the preliminary election on Tuesday, March 7th, 2006.

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  • New Director for Framingham Public Library

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Public Library staff welcomed new director Mark Contois with a meet and greet reception in the main library staff room on his first day, January 30th.

    Contois succeeds Tom Gilchrist, who worked as assistant, and then director for twenty years. Contois served as director of Palmer Public Library for the past ten years. Under his leadership, Palmer has been recognized as a leader in library services, programs, technology, fiscal support and building construction.

    Prior to being at the helm in Palmer, Contois was assistant director of the West Springfield Public Library for four years. He served as the Vice President of the Western Massachusetts Regional Library System, President of the Palmer Downtown Partnership, and has served on the Board of Directors of Quaboag Valley Chamber of Commerce, Palmer Rotary Club, Literacy Volunteers of Quaboag Valley, and other organizations.

    Contois is married with three children, two of whom are now attending college. He received his graduate degree from Simmons College of Library and Information Science in 1989.

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  • Framingham Democrats Caucus on Sunday

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Registered Democrats in the Town of Framingham will be holding a caucus on Sunday, February 5, 2006, at the Cameron Middle School, 215 Elm Street, to elect 35 delegates and 3 alternates to the 2006 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Registration opens at noon, with the caucus to begin at 1:00.

    The 2006 Democratic State Convention will be held on Friday, June 2 and Saturday, June 3, at the DCU Center in Worcester. At that time Democrats from across the state will gather to nominate candidates for the offices of U.S. Senator, Governor, Lt. Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Attorney General, Treasurer, and Auditor. The Convention will endorse Massachusetts Democratic Party’s candidate for Governor of the Commonwealth.

    The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in the Town of Framingham.

    All who wish participate in the caucus, either as candidates for delegate or alternate, or to vote for Framingham’s delegates, must be registered as Democrats in Framingham by December 31, 2005. Candidates for delegate and alternate must consent to nomination in writing and must be present at the caucus. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as delegate and alternate, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority, and disabled.

    Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identify, sexual orientation, or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited. Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland Street, North Lobby Suite 203, Boston, MA 02129, no later than ten days after the caucus date.

    Visit the Framingham DTC website www.framinghamdems.org for information on running for delegate or alternate. The website has instructions on participating in the caucus, as well as a schedule of Town Committee meetings. Contact Norma Shulman, Chair of the Framingham Town Committee, 508-877-5377, shulman22@rcn.com, for more information.

    Additional information can also be obtained from the Democratic State Committee at (617) 776-2676 or www.framinghamdems.org

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  • Neighborhood Forums

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Selectmen invite residents to a series of neighborhood forums to be held at local schools. The Board would like to hear from residents about their priorities and concerns. The information can help them in hiring the next town manager.

    Each forum starts at 7 p.m. except for the Callahan Center. The schedule is as follows: Wednesday, January 18th, McCarthy School; Monday, January 30, Stapleton School; Thursday, February 2nd, Callahan Senior Center (10 a.m.); Wednesday, February 8th, Brophy School; Monday, February 13th, Hemenway School.

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  • Notice from Framingham Democratic Caucus

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – If you want to participate in the Framingham Democratic Caucus to elect the Framingham delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Convention, or be a candidate for delegate to the Convention (in Worcester on June 2-3,2006), you must be registered as a Democrat by 12/31/05. If you are unenrolled in any party, you can change your party registration by mail or in person at the Town Clerk’s office.

    The main business of the 2006 Convention is to select the candidates for statewide offices who will appear on the Democratic ballot in the fall primary. We encourage all who have an interest in the process of nominating candidates for Governor, Lt. Governor, etc., to learn how you can get involved.

    The Framingham Caucus is Sunday, February 5, at Cameron Middle School (215 Elm St), registration opening at noon, the voting starting at 1:00.

    For more information, please visit the Framingham Democratic Town Committee website, www.framinghamdems.org, or the Massachusetts Democratic party at www.massdems.org.

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  • George King Resigns

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham’s Town Manager, George King resigned from his position to accept a job as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Nashoba Regional School District, which provides K-12 education for the Towns of Lancaster, Bolton and Stow. Below is his letter of resignation that he posted online:

    From: George P. King, Jr.

    Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 10:08 AM

    To: ALL

    Subject:

    Last evening I accepted the position of Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Nashoba Regional School District, which provides K-12 education for the Towns of Lancaster, Bolton and Stow. Consequently, pending the successful resolution of contract issues with Nashoba and

    Framingham, I will be leaving my position of Town Manager after nearly seven years.

    Clearly this is a bittersweet moment for me. The new opportunity represents a significant career track shift that allows me to pursue a path that has always interested me. The Nashoba District is a progressive and dynamic school system, one that I am fortune to join.

    Leaving Framingham, the Town that I was born and educated in, is of course very difficult. The people who work for this community and the services they provide so capably and professionally to the residents are second to none and I will greatly miss that interaction. I offer my sincere thanks to each and every one of you for your efforts on behalf of the Town.

    I am proud of the successes achieved during the last six and one half years. Our financial foundation has been stabilized despite the economic hardships that have been faced. We continue to provide first rate services despite budget constraints. I will miss the collaboration on continuing those efforts but I am very confident they will continue and prosper.

    As the details of this transition emerge I will keep you informed.

    Again thank you for your ongoing support.

    George

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  • Going, going…

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Selectmen hosted a farewell reception for Town Historian Steve Herring on Tues., Sept. 27th, 2005 in the Memorial Building. Herring is moving to Florida near the end of October and leaves a legacy of two books and much research and guidance about the town’s history.

    Tom Gilchrist, Director of the Framingham Libraries, is also leaving. He notified his staff that he will be leaving in January to pursue new horizons.

    The search is on for a replacement for Dr. Helen Heineman, first woman president of Framingham State College, who will also leave in January.

    And for those who have been looking for Hammett’s, the store for teacher’s supplies, it is going into the Cloverleaf Mall, next to Michaels.

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  • Peace Vigil on Cable TV

    FRAMINGHAM,MA – A raw tape of the candlelight peace vigil held Wednesday evening, August 17th on the Framingham Centre Common will be shown on Framingham’s local cable station.

    “Framingham Vigil 8-17-05” will be airing on Comcast Channel 9:

    • Saturday, August 27 at 7pm
    • Sunday, August 28 at 4am, 1pm & 7:30pm
    • Monday, August 29 at 1:30am & 10 am
    • Tuesday, August 30 at 8pm
    • Wednesday, August 31 at 2am, 10am & 6:30pm
    • Thursday, September 1 at 4am, Noon & 8pm
    • Friday, September 2 at 5:30am, 11:30am & 10:30pm

    The program is unedited, and 30 minutes long.

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  • Framingham Suffragettes to be Honored

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Two Framingham women who were jailed during their fight for women’s suffrage will be honored by having a small parcel of land in front of the Edgell Memorial Library dedicated to them at 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 27th.

    Louise Mayo, a farmer’s wife and mother of seven,who lived on Nixon Road in the early 1900’s, was jailed in Washington, D.c. during a suffrage protest. She was pardoned by President Woodrow Wilson.

    Josephine Collins was in business in Framingham Centre and was involved in a suffrage demonstration in Boston. She was arrested and spent time in jail until an anonymous donor paid her fine.

    The Framingham Historical Society has organized a dedication program at 4 p.m. featuring Mary Beth Cahill, Senator Kerry’s former campaign manager and a Marian High Graduate as keynote speaker.

    Due to their efforts and arrests, Collins and Mayo received pins in the shape of jail doors given to them by Alice Paul of the National Women’s Party. The original pins will be on display and replicas will be for sale at the event.

    For further information, call the Framingham Historical Society at 508-872-3780.

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