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  • Framingham Police Program Receives Award

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Massachusetts Coalition for Suicide Prevention recently recognized the Framingham Police Department with a Leadership in Suicide Prevention Award.

    The award was presented at the State House by Rep. Ruth Balser, D-Newton, to Sarah Abbot, director of the Jail Diversion Program, along with Lt. Paul Shastany, and Deputy Chief Craig Davis.

    The Jail Diversion Program helps people with mental illnesses to avoid jail and go into programs that can help them. Framingham Police recognize that many people need help, not a jail cell, to correct their behavior.

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  • SBA Warns of Fraudulent Attempts to Obtain Bank Account Information from Small Businesses

    WASHINGTON — The U.S. Small Business Administration issued a scam alert today to small businesses, warning them not to respond to letters falsely claiming to have been sent by the SBA asking for bank account information in order to qualify them for federal tax rebates.

    The fraudulent letters were sent out with what appears to be an SBA letterhead to small businesses across the country, advising recipients that they may be eligible for a tax rebate under the Economic Stimulus Act, and that SBA is assessing their eligibility for such a rebate. The letter asks the small business to provide the name of its bank and account number.

    These letters have not been sent by or authorized by the SBA, and all small businesses are strongly advised not to respond to them.

    The scheme is similar in many ways to e-mail scams often referred to as “phishing” that seek personal data and financial account information that enables another party to access and individual’s bank accounts or to engage in identity theft.

    The SBA is working with the SBA Office of Inspector General to investigate this matter. The Office of Inspector General asks that anyone who receives such a letter report it to the OIG Fraud Line at 1 (800) 767-0385, or e-mail at OIGHotline@sba.gov or go to: www.sba.gov

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  • Town Assessors Explain Assessment Calculations

    Board of Selectmen request this presentation for property owners

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Based on a request from the Board of Selectmen, officials from the Assessor’s Office will give a presentation about how assessments are calculated for commercial and residential properties on Monday, March 2, 2009 at 7 p.m. in Nevins Hall. The public is welcome to attend this event and will be allowed to ask questions about the assessing and abatement process.

    Nevins Hall was selected as the site for the public hearing since it has a seating capacity of about 1,500 so that a large crowd can be comfortably accommodated. Residents and business owners can take advantage of this opportunity to attend on a proactive basis. The economy could decline further, which could cause more concern about a possible disparity between assessments and market values next year.

    Attend and be educated about how your home or business property is assessed.

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