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Sannicandro Encourages High-Schoolers to Go Public!

Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Framingham High School – Learn what UMass and other Massachusetts public universities and community colleges offer.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Representative Tom Sannicandro, House Chair of the Joint Committee on Higher Education, is hosting Go Public!, an event geared toward students and parents interested in learning more about what public universities and colleges offer. Go Public! will take place Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at Framingham High School, 115 “A” Street, Framingham, MA.

“We have a terrific public higher education system in Massachusetts,” Rep. Sannicandro said. “This event will show our young people and their families how much our public universities can offer.”

Go Public! will focus on helping students understand the transition to higher ed while also providing resources for parents. There will be (more…)

News Staff

September 23, 2011

Schools & Education

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FSU RAMS Volleyball 3-0 Win Over Elms College

Framingham State University RAMS

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham State University volleyball team rolled to a 3-0 win tonight over Elms College in non-conference action this evening at Framingham’s Athletic Center. The Rams won in straight sets by scores of 25-12, 25-13 and 25-16. With the win, the Rams improve to 8-5 on the year, while the Blazers slip to 4-7.

The Rams jumped out to a quick 3-0 lead in the first set on a block by junior Jackie Friel and extended the lead to 7-2 on an ace by freshman Kayla Bertrand. The Rams extended their lead to 17-6 before Elms College junior Christina Martin picked up a pair of kills and (more…)

News Staff

September 22, 2011

Schools & Education, Sports

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Framingam State Women’s Soccer Defeats Wheelock

Framingham State University, home of the RAMS!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – FSU Junior Taylor Ezold (Westfield, MA) tallied a pair of goals and classmate Hannah Jerdee (Marlborough, MA) picked up a goal and a pair of assists to lead the Framingham State University women’s soccer team to a 9-0 victory today over Wheelock College at Maple Street Field.

With the win, the Rams even their season record at 3-3, while the Wildcats fall to 0-4 with the loss.

Sophomore midfielder Kayla Austin (Winchester, MA) scored the game-winner just under four minutes into the game as she collected a rebound at the twenty and sent a high shot on net that (more…)

News Staff

September 20, 2011

Sports

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Women’s Soccer Drops Double Overtime Heartbreaker to Babson College

Framingham State University, home of the RAMS!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Babson College senior Lauren Clement (Pittsfield, Mass.) scored the game winning goal with 3:34 remaining in the second overtime as the Beavers defeated the Framingham State University women’s soccer team 2-1 in heartbreaking fashion in non-conference action this afternoon at Maple Street Field. With the win Babson improves to 4-1-1 on the year, while the Rams are now 1-3.

The Rams struck first in the 28th minute as they sent a long shot into the box that deflected off the Beaver netminder. Sophomore forward Marissa D’Angelo (Whitman, Mass.) was right there to control the loose ball and tap it into the back of the net for her first goal of the season.

The Beavers had several chances to tie the score late in the (more…)

News Staff

September 17, 2011

Schools & Education, Sports

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Lasell Sweeps Tri-Match with Framingham State and Daniel Webster

Framingham State University RAMS Athletics

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Lasell College women’s volleyball team swept a tri-match this afternoon defeating both Framingham State University and Daniel Webster College in five sets by a score of 3-2, while in the days other match the Rams defeated Daniel Webster 3-0.

After the two victories, the Lasers improve to 6-5 on the year and the Rams move to 7-5, while the Eagles suffer their first two losses of the season and are now 6-2.

Lasell won a hard fought match to open the day defeating the Rams 3-2. Framingham State took the opening set by a score of 25-22 before Lasell responded winning the next two 26-24 and 25-18. Lasell held the lead for most of the fourth set before the Rams rallied to (more…)

News Staff

September 17, 2011

Schools & Education, Sports

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Where to Find Framingham Sports Info

www.framingham.com helps you find the best sports information in town!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Back to school also means it’s time for many kids to start various fall sports.

Parents, student athletes, coaches and others involved in Framingham sports may be overwhelmed if they have to organize sports schedules — especially if they have to coordinate between two or more sports — or for more than one person or team’s schedule.

Of course, the best source of info is from the organization which runs the particular sports program.

Most print a schedule that they hand out at the beginning of a season — but (more…)

Randy Harris

September 7, 2011

Schools & Education

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Hurricane Irene Hits Framingham MA, August 28, 2011
Hurricane Irene took down utility poles and trees across Framingham on August 28, 2011.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – After forming in the Bahamas on August 20th, 2011, then building to hurricane strength and tracking north/northwest along the eastern seaboard of the United States, Hurricane Irene struck Framingham, MA on the morning of August 28th, 2011.

This page contains a timeline of events, photos, videos and information related to Hurricane Irene as she approached and hit the Town of Framingham, MA.

(By the time she hit Framingham, Irene had been downgraded to a Tropical Storm, but still caused severe damage and knocked out power and other utilities across the town and region).

Hurricane Irene Timeline:

Friday, August 26, 2011:
- 12:25 p.m. EST – At the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, (more…)
News Staff

August 29, 2011

General Interest

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Sannicandro Moderates Single Payer Health Care Forum

Rep. Tom Sannicandro, (D-Ashland)

FRAMINGHAM, MA – (From Press Release) – Rep. Tom Sannicandro, (D-Ashland), will be moderating a forum, “Spotlight on Health Care: Exploring Single Payer Option” from 6:30p.m until 9:30p.m., Tuesday, July 26th, 2011 in the Forum Room of the D. Justin McCarthy Center at Framingham State University, 100 State Street, Framingham, MA.

Rep. Sannicandro will moderate a four person panel featuring Senator Jamie Eldridge, the chief sponsor of single payer legislation in the Massachusetts legislature; Ben Day, the executive director of Mass-Care, a single payer advocacy organization; Dr. Gerald Friedman, a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts – Amherst; and Alex Robbins, a small business owner.

In advance of the forum, Tom will be accepting questions from the public via his Twitter account, @TSannicandro

Other “tweets” on the subject (more…)

News Staff

July 25, 2011

Health & Fitness, Politics

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Alumni Association Announces Framingham State 2011-2012 Scholarships

Alumni House

FRAMINGHAM, MA– The Independent Association of Framingham State Alumni, (“IAFSA”), a self-governing, non-profit organization established in 1874 which receives and administers funds that provide scholarships and interest-free loans to FSU students, has announced its list of 2011-2012 scholarship winners.

Scholarships, (and loan funding), are made possible by donations, bequests, and rental of the Alumni House.

Scholarships ranged from $500 to $2500.

Verena Lutz and Mariya Dzhyoyeva were the only Framingham residents among the 2011-2012 recipients. Both received a “Dorothy Larned Scholarship” award. The scholarship, which encourages the sharing of international cultures was (more…)

Randy Harris

July 19, 2011

Schools & Education, Uncategorized

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Redistricting Hearing at FSU, Saturday June 18th

Map of Massachusetts Congressional Districts (2011)

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Following the results of the 2010 Census, the State of Massachusetts is losing one congressional district. District lines need to be redrawn to reduce the total from ten districts to nine.

The current legislators representing Framingham; State Sen. Karen Spilka, (D-Ashland), a Member of the Special Joint Committee on Redistricting, along with State Reps. Tom Sannicandro (D-Ashland), and State Rep. Chris Walsh (D-Framingham), US Rep. Ed Markey (MA-7th), and several other other MA legislators will be holding a public forum to discuss redistricting, Saturday, June 18, 2011, (more…)

News Staff

June 16, 2011

Public Meetings

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