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  • MassPIRG Educating Public & Store Clerks About Digital TV Transition

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — If you are one of the 22 million Americans who use free over-the-air analog broadcasting to watch television, exactly one year from now your screen will go blank. What’s worse, according to MassPIRG, stores like Circuit City are ready to sell you some “fixes” that are unnecessary and very expensive, like telling you to get a new TV.

    MassPIRG did a “secret shopper” survey of retailers around the country to make sure electronics stores were prepared for consumer questions about the DTV transition. They found that clerks were offering inaccurate and misleading information.

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  • New Cable Show about Local Economy

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Everyone is feeling the pain of the economy. We’re bombarded with national reports on the subject, but what about the local implications. How is it really affecting our community and the region? Mark this on your calendar: Tune into the Audrey Hall Show on FPAC-TV beginning Monday, 1/19/09 for the first show in a new series on the local economy.

    The first discussion in this series is an overall look at how the business community is responding to economic challenges and the economic impact on employment in this area.

    Special guests are Ted Welte, President & CEO, MetroWest Chamber of Commerce and Maureen Dunne, Professor, Framingham State College Dept. of Economics and Business and Employment Research Specialist for the MetroWest Economic Research Center (MERC) Located at Framingham State College.

    The show airs:

    Monday, 1/19/09 at 7:00PM

    Tuesday, 1/20/09 at 9:00AM

    Wednesday, 1/21/09 at 9:00AM

    and can be seen on: RCN Channel 3 / Comcast Channel 9 / Verizon Channel 43.

    Announcements will be made as each new topic in this series is scheduled to air.  Is there a someone you would like to see as a guest on the show? Are there specific topics you would like to hear discussed on the show?  Your ideas are welcome. Send them to: Ms.AudreyHall@gmail.com

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  • Framingham Board of Selectmen Set New Tax Rate for 2008

    Framingham's Town Hall, the Memorial Building is located at 150 Concord Street in Downtown Framingham.
    The Memorial Building, Downtown Framingham

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — At their board meeting on Tuesday evening, December 18, 2007, the Framingham Board of Selectmen voted to raise the residential rate from $ 11.86 assessed value in fiscal 2007 to $ 12.53 in fiscal 2008.

    The business rate was lowered from $ 28.43 per $ 1000 assessed value to $ 28.09.

    This new rate will add an average of $ 250 to residential property tax bills. For assessed property values, visit the Town of Framingham’s web site: www.framinghamma.gov and click on the property inquiry link under the “online services” dropdown menu.

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    Framingham Board of Selectmen Set New Tax Rate for 2008

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