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Keefe Tech Students Interning at FPAC-TV

Joseph P. Keefe Technical School juniors Brad Naugler of Holliston and Daniel Coelho, Matt Rivers, and Hugo DeAlmeida of Framingham are serving as video production interns at Framingham Public Access Corporation (FPAC).

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Four Joseph P. Keefe Technical School juniors are learning Video Production skills through hands-on experience at their internships at Framingham Public Access Corporation (FPAC).

The internship opportunities were coordinated by FPAC Executive Director Bill McColgan, Keefe Tech Superintendent-Director James Lynch, and School Committee member and FPAC Board of Directors member John Kahn. “We sat down and discussed creating a community partnership between our organizations,” said McColgan. “We thought that creating these internship opportunities were a great first step.”

Daniel Coelho, Hugo DeAlmeida, and Matt Rivers of Framingham and Brad Naugler of Holliston were chosen as student interns by Keefe Administrators based on recommendations from their teachers.

Keefe Tech School Admissions Counselor Faith Chrisom facilitated the internship schedules, arranging for the students to work in teams of (more…)

News Staff

May 31, 2011

Schools & Education

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Race to Nowhere

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham Teachers Association is sponsoring a screening of “Race to Nowhere” in the Framingham High School Auditorium on Monday, April 25, 2011, from 7:00Pm – 9:00PM.

The film which is currently screening at many schools and communities across the country is, “a call to action for families, educators, and policy makers to challenge current assumptions on how to best prepare the youth of America to become healthy, bright, contributing and leading citizens.”

Tickets are $10 for Adults and $5 for Students, ($12/$6 at the door). Proceeds to support the FTA Scholarship Fund. Tickets available online at: http://rtnframinghamhs.eventbrite.com

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Randy Harris

March 24, 2011

Schools & Education

anxiety, depression, education, high school, homework, kids, parenting, stress
FHS Photo Exhibit in Nobscot

The promotional poster for the January 2011 exhibit was created by Danielle Lagman, a junior in the photo program at FHS.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Students in the Framingham High School “Photo 2” program will have their works on display at Annie’s Book Stop / Espresso Paulo, (in the Nobscot Shopping Center, Water St., Framingham), for the month of January 2011.

The juried exhibit of approximately 40 original framed photos are the works of FHS upperclassmen enrolled in Rebecca Cauchon’s second year photography program at the high school.

On January 16, 2010, from 2:00PM to 4:00PM a reception for the student photographers will be held, at which time the judges’ decisions for juried photos will be announced as well as a “People’s Choice” award.

Photos by the following FHS students will be included in the exhibit: Camille Bauer Lostaunau, Natalie Beier, Zach Bloomstein, Corey Bois, Nicole Caponetti, Nayara Da Silva, Alex De Sena, Noelle Deneault, Marcos Do Canto, Sophie Donahue, Johabe Franco, Dan Frazee, Maria Grandoni, Jenna Hurley, Danielle Lagman, Leo Rangel, Rob Rentel, Chris Starr, Mark Welcome, and independent study students Giles Holbrow and Cameron Burke.

The photography courses Rebecca Cauchon has taught at Framingham High Schools for the past 11 years are part of the (more…)

Randy Harris

December 29, 2010

Schools & Education

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WBC Protest in Framingham

Early a.m. police barricade at A St. and Concord St. as police control traffic near Framingham High School.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Under the cover of darkness T.V. news trucks quietly pulled into the old State Lumber parking lot at the corner of School Street and Concord Street.

It was still before dawn as reporters fixed their hair, straightened their jackets and ties, and cameramen readied their equipment.

The Assignment: Get some film of the Westboro Baptist Church members who are in town to protest the play, “The Laramie Project“.

The controversial play is about the murder of a gay 21 year old University of Wyoming student, Matthew Shepard, who was beaten and left to die in 1998 and how the community dealt with the issue.

The Westboro Baptist group travels around the country protesting the play, but are perhaps even better known for protesting at the funerals of US Soldiers who were killed in war.

The play will be performed at Framingham High School tonight and (more…)

Randy Harris

December 3, 2010

Arts & Culture, General Interest, Schools & Education

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Westboro Baptist Church Coming to Framingham

Shirley Phelps of the hate group that calls itself the Westboro Baptist Church.

FRAMINGHAM, MA – I got a call yesterday afternoon. The woman said a reporter left a message saying they were from Framingham and wanted to interview her, but didn’t leave a call-back number, so she searched the internet and found the phone number for framingham.com

She asked if she was reaching “a news outlet”, and I told her we do run some news articles along with other Framingham local community information.

Then I asked her, “Did you do something newsworthy?”

Her short reply, “we picket“.

I asked her name…

She said her name was Shirley Phelps-Roper. Then she said, “we were going to picket in your town on the 4th, but we’re going to come on the 3rd instead so more of the kids will be outside the school than will go to that fag play“.

She told me she’s “the lawyer for the [Westboro Baptist] church“, and that she answers the phone calls and email. Then rather proudly mentioned that she is one of 13 siblings, and she herself is the mother of 11 children.

Knowing I was talking to someone who loves the sound of their own voice, I gave Shirley a go-ahead “uh-huh” and said, “Oh, you’re from that church in Kansas“, and mentioned I’d read “something about it”.

Shirley went on about The Laramie Project (more…)

Randy Harris

November 18, 2010

Arts & Culture, General Interest, Schools & Education

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FHS Dominates High School Quiz Show

FRAMINGHAM, MA – On Monday, May 17, 2010, four students from Framingham High School delivered a painful 425 to 25 defeat to Boston Collegiate on WGBH TV’s “High School Quiz Show”.

FHS v. Boston Collegiate on WGBH's High School Quiz Show, May 17, 2010

The four FHS students; David Kruger, Indiana Jones, Benjamin Rosen and Steve Lessard had alternates Michelle Cunningham and Jason Harding waiting in the wings, ready if (more…)

Randy Harris

May 20, 2010

Schools & Education

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FHS Drama Company presents The Caucasian Chalk Circle

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham High School Drama Company will present their 2010 entry into the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild this Friday.

They will be performing Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle. This forty minute cutting of the classic play is a beautiful journey of motherhood in the midst of chaos and Communism. The show features performances and design work with a cast and crew of 60 students.

The FHS Drama Company has had great success in the competition in years past, making it to the state finals in 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009 and receiving the title of State Champions for their production of Tales of Trickery in 2006.

The show will take place at the FHS Theatre on Friday, February 26th. TIckets are $10 and are available online at www.ticketstage.com. All proceeds benefit the FHS Drama Company and their trip to the Edinbugh Fringe Festiva this summer.

News Staff

February 21, 2010

Schools & Education

arts, drama, Entertainment, framingham, high school
FHS GIRLS LACROSSE ARE CHAMPS!

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham High School Girls Varsity Lacrosse Team won the State Championship on Friday, June 16 in a squeaker overtime game. The final score was 13 – 12 in the MIAA State Final Division 1 Game versus East Longmeadow at Bowditch Field.

The team’s bus was escorted through Framingham with a siren blasting police and fire truck escort. Concerts on the Green concertgoers on Framingham Centre gave the team waves and cheers.

Congratulations!

Deb Cleveland

June 16, 2006

Schools & Education

2006, fhs, high school, lacrosse, sports, state champions
Framingham High School Graduation Postponed

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham High School graduation has been postponed until Sunday afternoon, June 4th, due to rain. Weather permitting, the ceremony will take place at Bowditch Field at 1 p.m.

Principal Michael Welch is keeping parents and students updated on when the ceremony will take place via email.

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News Staff

June 3, 2006

Schools & Education

2006, fhs, high school
High School Wins Drama Fest

FRAMINGHAM, MA – The Framingham High School Drama Company took top honors in the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild competition in Boston this weekend. Initially, over 100 school districts entered the competition. After two elimination rounds, earlier in the year, 15 town finalists remained in the 75 year old drama fest.

Sixty-four Framingham High students wowed the audience with the play: “Tales of Trickery: Two Indonesian Folk Tales.” Nine Framingham students took home All Star Awards for outstanding performances and two FHS seniors where honored for their work in the drama curriculum at the ceremonies as well. Framingham also collected awards for design, costume design, and its orchestra.

Framingham, along with Wellesley High, will represent the state in the New England Theater Conference held in New Hampshire on April 29th. Visit the Massachusetts High School Drama Guild at: www.mhsdg.com

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News Staff

April 3, 2006

Arts & Culture, Schools & Education

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