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  • Stop & Shop Donates $100k to Framingham State University Dietitian Program

    Stop & Shop Donates $100k to Framingham State University Dietitian Program

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Stop & Shop grocery store company is furthering its commitment to support racial equality with a new partnership focused on fostering diversity in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

    On September 15, 2021, Stop & Shop President Gordon Reid presented $100,000 to Framingham State University (FSU) to establish the “Stop & Shop Scholarship for Diversity in the Field of Food & Nutrition,” an endowed fund that will provide financial assistance to FSU students studying to become registered dietitians.

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  • Framingham Approved for Transportation Help by Massachusetts National Guard

    Framingham Approved for Transportation Help by Massachusetts National Guard

    MA National Guard to help busing Framingham Public School students to school using non-military passenger vans dur to local and national shortage of “CDL” school bus drivers.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — On Monday, September 13, 2021, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker activated the Massachusetts National Guard to help with busing students to school as districts and transportation providers across the country struggle to hire enough CDL (yellow school bus) and 7D (van) drivers.

    After hearing about this option for selected school districts in Massachusetts, Dr. Robert Tremblay, Superintendent of the Framingham Public Schools, personally reached out to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Commissioner to be included in this effort to address the Framingham Public Schools (FPS) bus driver shortage. Within 24 hours, the FPS request was reviewed and approved.

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  • FSU RAMs Football Loses 2021 Season Opener 31-0

    FSU RAMs Football Loses 2021 Season Opener 31-0

    Framingham State University RAMS logo
    Framingham State University (FSU)

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — After a year away from the gridiron, the Framingham State University RAMs football team opened the 2021 season with a 31-0 loss to number 15 ranked N.Y. State University of Brockport Golden Eagles in non-conference action at Bowditch Field.

    The Rams fumbled on the opening play of the game giving Brockport the ball on the 32-yard line. Five plays later Cheshire and Cromer connected for a 16 yard score and a 7-0 lead with 12:20 on the clock after earning the extra point after touchdown.

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  • Congressional App Challenge Open to Framingham Middle & High School Students

    Congressional App Challenge Open to Framingham Middle & High School Students

    The 2021 Congressional App Challenge

    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!

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  • Staples Launches Classroom Rewards Program to Benefit Educators

    Staples Launches Classroom Rewards Program to Benefit Educators

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    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Staples Inc., the Framingham-based office supply retailer, has launched its new Staples Connect Classroom Rewards mobile experience, where parents can give a percentage of their qualifying purchase made at a Staples store back to an enrolled teacher or school administrator of their choice.

    In addition, to further show appreciation for teachers this back-to-school season, from July 1st, 2021 through September 30th, 2021, enrolled teachers and school administrators will get 20% off on select in-store purchases at Staples stores across the country.1

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  • Yvonne Spicer & Michael Whalen Join Bob Moog Foundation Board of Directors

    Yvonne Spicer & Michael Whalen Join Bob Moog Foundation Board of Directors

    Framingham Mayor Spicer named to join Bob Moog Foundation Board of Directors.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Bob Moog Foundation, is proud to announce two new members to the Board of Directors in a time of exciting growth for the Foundation. Dr. Yvonne Spicer, the first Mayor of Framingham, MA, and two-time Emmy award winning composer Michael Whalen join the current Board that consists of David Mash, President; Bill Sautter, Vice-President; Daniel Keller, Secretary; Marc Willis, Treasurer; Chris Halaby, Jerry Kovarsky, Dr. Henry Panion, III, and Sally Sparks.

    Prior to being sworn into office as the first Mayor of Framingham, MA in 2018, Dr. Yvonne Spicer served as the Vice President for Advocacy and Educational Partnerships at Boston’s Museum of Science.

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  • U.S. Mint Issues Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar

    U.S. Mint Issues Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Silver Dollar

    FRAMINGHAM, MA and PHILADELPHIA, PA – The United States Mint has begun taking orders for a 2021 Silver Dollar to commemorate Christa McAuliffe, who grew up in the and went on the become the First Teacher in Space and was tragically killed in the 1986 NASA Challenger Space Shuttle explosion.

    Christa McAuliffe, who was born Sharon Christa Corrigan, but known as “Christa” since childhood, grew up off Water Street and graduated from Framingham’s Marian High School in 1966. She went on to earn her bachelors degree at Framingham State College, studying American History and Education, then earned her Masters Degree in Education from Bowie State College.

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  • FSU RAMS Baseball Sweeps Brandeis in Double-Header

    FSU RAMS Baseball Sweeps Brandeis in Double-Header

    Framingham State RAMS
    Framingham State RAMS

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham State University baseball team rallied for a 6-5 come from behind victory over Brandeis University in game one before erupting for five runs in the fourth inning to complete the sweep with an 8-3 victory in game two of a non-conference doubleheader this afternoon at the New England Baseball Complex in Northborough, MA.

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  • FSU RAMS Softball Swings Past Bridgewater State 3-1 and 9-1

    FSU RAMS Softball Swings Past Bridgewater State 3-1 and 9-1

    Framingham State University (FSU)

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Framingham State University softball team swept a doubleheader with Bridgewater State University this afternoon at Maple Street Field. The Rams took the opener by a score of 3-1 before their bats came alive in a game two 9-1 five inning victory.

    GAME 1:

    In the opener, the Rams got on the board in the bottom of the first inning with a pair of runs on RBI singles from Laela Pepin and Kirsten Dick.

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