Logo of the newly established Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women, (Oct. 2, 2014)FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women is pleased to announce the appointments of nine commissioners to the MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women. The Commissioners are as follows: Cathy Ashton of Wayland, Leonor Filipe of Framingham, Patricia Hohl of Framingham, Kelly Love of Norwood, Jennifer Maseda of Natick, Suzanne Reynolds-Alpert of Norfolk, Nancy Rosenblum of Ashland, Denise Schultz of Franklin, and Heather Wightman of Hopkinton.
The Commissioners will be sworn-in at the Inauguration of the MetroWest Commission on the Status of Women at the D. Justin McCarthy Center at Framingham State University in Framingham, MA on (more…)
Supporters and Rep. Tom Sanicandro present Gov. Patrick with petition at State House, June 21, 2011.
FRAMINGHAM, MA – State Rep. Tom Sannicandro, (D-MA 7th Middlesex District), who represents constituents in Framingham and Ashland, met with supporters this morning before a hearing on House Bill No. H159.
The legislation if approved will amend Massachusetts General Law, (MGL Ch. 71, Sec. 38G) to define a special “Transitional Services” teacher license.
Those teachers would be trained to assist and guide the successful transition of students with disabilities to activities after graduating high school including; furthering (more…)
FRAMINGHAM, MA – Its that time again folks, when Massachusetts politics heat up even more than usual and just about anything goes.
Yes, it’s election time for the Massachusetts Governor, Treasurer, State Reps and few other other hot seats.
On top the contested races, and likely to get more people out to vote are three ballot questions, two of which have a lot of people talking.
Rather than “report”, I figured I just open up a with “Ready, Aim, Fire!”… and let you post ANYTHING related to any political race or ballot question that directly or indirectly affects Framingham, MA residents.
MASSACHUSETTS – On November 2, 2010, the people of Massachusetts will elect their next Governor. Four candidates have made it onto the ballot; Deval Patrick, Charlie Baker, Jill Stein and Tim Cahill.
The table below provides additional information about the candidates and their Lieutenant Governor hopeful running mates. We have also provided political party affiliation, links to campaign websites, as well as each candidate’s respective state and national party websites, (for those who are (more…)
FRAMINGHAM, MA — Jae Goodwin, a 5th grade teacher at Framingham’s Charlotte A. Dunning Elementary School was named the state’s 2009-2010 Teacher of the Year. Education officials and legislative leaders both hailed Goodwin for her commitment to excellence and dedication to ensuring that all of her students achieve academic success.
“A teacher’s positive contributions extend beyond a particular classroom or academic year, preparing our (more…)
FRAMINGHAM, MA — In a successor to the 50 States Quarters Program, the U.S. Mint, in a nationwide program, has asked Governor Patrick to select one preferred and three alternate Massachusetts national sites to be featured on the reverse of a quarter. Beginning in 2010, the Mint will release five new quarter designs annually based on the order in which the selected sites gained federal designation.
Governor Deval Patrick is calling on the people of Massachusetts to help with this decision. “Our Commonwealth has many great parks and historically significant sites,” said Governor Patrick. “It will be fun to let everybody help choose the one to submit.”
What Sites are Included? The sites for Massachusetts can include federally-recognized national parks or other national sites in the Commonwealth, including those appearing on the National Register of Historic Places, National Wildlife Refuges, and National Forests.
Framingham sites among those that qualify!
Governor Patrick has had a website created with additional information and where you can vote. While there is a list on the webpage with the more likely and well-known sites, there is a link to a list of historic places that includes several in Framingham. So, you could show your hometown support by voting for a Framingham site.
How to Vote: Go to the website via the link below and select one of the sites, or call the number below if you want to nominate a Framingham site because they don’t have buttons to check off.
The voting is now open. Please note that you can only submit one site at a time, but you can vote as often as you would like until 5:00 p.m. February 26, 2009. If your preferred site does not appear on the list on the website, you can still vote for it by calling 1-800-227-MASS [6277]. For more info, visit: mass.gov/governor/quarter
FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Greater Framingham Community Church, corner of Franklin and Park Sts., is celebrating 35 years of ministry and service to the MetroWest and Greater Boston communities.
As part of the celebration, GFCC is hosting an anniversary banquet on Saturday evening, September 29, 2007, 5:00 PM Reception , 6:00 PM Banquet at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel at 1657 Worcester Road (Route 9 West) in Framingham, MA with the Honorable Deval Patrick, Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as the Guest Speaker. The anniversary theme is “Celebrate the Journey.”
The celebration continues at the ten o’clock Sunday morning Worship Service on September 30, 2007, with the Rev. Dr. Conley Hughes Jr., pastor of Concord Baptist Church in Boston as Guest Preacher.
For tickets ($75 per person), placing an ad in our souvenir program booklet or for more information, please call the church at (508) 626-2118.
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