Tag: Annie Murphy

  • MutualOne Bank’s Charitable Foundation Grants $10,000 to Framingham History Center

    MutualOne Bank’s Charitable Foundation Grants $10,000 to Framingham History Center

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Steven M. Sousa, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MutualOne Bank and a MutualOne Charitable Foundation trustee has announced a $10,000 grant to maintain the Framingham History Center’s relationship with the Framingham Public Schools.

    According to Executive Director Annie Murphy, the Framingham History Center has high hopes that field trips and school visits will resume as normal in the new school year. “It is such an uncertain time, and we are working to cover all eventualities,” said Murphy.

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  • Framingham History Center Wins $100,000 Grant

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – Annie Murphy, Executive Director of the Framingham History Center announced that she received word of a a $100,000 grant from American Express to restore the Edgell Memorial Library’s windows.

    Edgell Memorial Library
    Edgell Memorial Library

    Nearly 2.5 million people voted in the Partners In Preservation competition. The Edgell Library won 70f the vote, placing 4th out of 25, with in an estimated 175,000 votes. This is remarkable given our “dark horse” status among so many notable Boston institutions, including the Paul Revere house and the Aquarium.

    Windows at Edgell Memorial Library
    Windows at Edgell Memorial Library

    The Framingham History Center is hosting the exhibition “Windows on Edgell’s Past, Present, and Future” amd will be open Wednesday through Saturday, noon to 4 p.m. and Wednesday, June 17th from 5 to 8 p.m.

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  • FRAMINGHAM HISTORY CENTER WINS $100,000 GRANT

    Civil War era Edgell Memorial Library located in Framingham Centre.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Annie Murphy, Executive Director of the Framingham History Center announced that she received word of a a $100,000 grant from American Express to restore the Edgell Memorial Library’s windows.

    Nearly 2.5 million people voted in the Partners In Preservation competition.

    The Edgell Library placed (more…)