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  • Residents Asked to Nominate Favorite Massachusetts Places

    New program gives each community a chance to spotlight its special places

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – “1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts” is a new cultural tourism program that celebrates what is unique about our state, its communities, and its people, and also to stimulate cultural tourism. The program seeks to increase visitation to the state’s wide range of exceptional historic sites, cultural venues, and natural landscapes.

    Nominations will be considered for a final list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts to be announced in May.

    “Framingham is full of special historic sites, cultural landmarks, and natural landscapes”, said Representative Pam Richardson. “I hope residents of Framingham will take advantage of this opportunity to highlight these places, and tell their stories about why these places deserve to be included on the list.”

    The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism (MOTT) has established a website to accept nominations from the public:  www.massvacation.com/1000/
    All Great Places that are nominated must be open and available to the public. Only one nomination per person will be accepted. The nomination period will close April 1, 2010. The Commission will meet later that month to draw up a final list of 1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts, which will be announced in May.

    The 1,000 Great Places Commission was created by the Legislature in 2009. It is chaired by Eric Turkington of Falmouth, a former state representative and first House Chair of the Joint Committee onTourism, Arts, and Cultural Development.


  • Today’s Storm Prediction Means Early School Dismissal

    Snow Emergency in Effect

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Today, Wednesday, February 10th,2010, will be an early dismissal day. Due to inclement weather,with several inches of snow predicted, students will be released at the school’s early dismissal times. Please call your students’ schools for details.

    The Framingham Police Department has advised residents of a snow emergency in effect through Thursday.

    Parking is prohibited on all major arteries as designated by red and white signage.

    Reminder: The Winter Parking Ban prohibits parking on the odd numbered side of the street.

  • Do I have a Volunteer?

    The other day I happened to overhear bits of a conversation between a mother and daughter. The daughter, perhaps in middle school, was questioning why her mother was buying large quantities of colored paper.

    The mother replied that she was volunteering. But why are you volunteering, the daughter asked. Why do it? The mother explained in brief that there was a project for the school and when a lot of people pitched in, the project would get done, to help out the school. That volunteering was a good thing to do.

    It certainly was for the Stapleton School in Framingham. Thanks to the efforts of a parent volunteer, the school just received a $ 1500 donation from Bob’s Discount Furniture. Parent Michelle Baker had taken the time to submit a letter to Bob’s Random Acts of Kindness Program which each month randomly selects nominated organizations and give them a donation. Thanks to Baker’s letter, Stapleton School was chosen as a recipient this month.

    Kudos to Baker and all parents who volunteer in large and small ways to support their schools. Not only are they helping their community, they are setting a good example to their children, that it’s not just about me, it’s about my community.

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