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  • Flag Day in Framingham

    Flag Day in Framingham

    American Flag
    "Old Glory", the flag of the United States of America.

    FRAMINGHAM, MA – In June of 1886, Bernard J. Cigrand, a teacher in Waubeka, Wisconsin, who also was a frequent writer on subjects of U.S. History, patriotism and the American flag proposed the idea of a holiday to celebrate the Flag’s Birthday.

    The article appeared in a newspaper article titled “The Fourteenth of June”.

    Although the original intention of Flag Day was to celebrate the adoption of the American flag, (on June 14, 1777), it has become much more of a patriotic holiday, one on which we not only celebrate national pride for the flag, but (more…)

  • Green Up Day in Framingham

    FRAMINGHAM, MA — Join neighbors, friends, family, school children with parents and community volunteers for this newly energized town-wide program!

    This year we will target the sidewalks around the Framingham Public Schools. Registration begins at 9 a.m. at the following schools: Barbieri, Brophy, Cameron, Dunning, Fuller, Framingham H.S., Hemenway, Juniper Hill, Potter Rd., Stapleton, Walsh and Woodrow Wilson.

    The Green Up Day Framingham clean-up continues in the neighborhoods surrounding the schools until noon.

    Volunteers will be provided a t-shirt, special trash bags, Waste Ban Materials Hotline number, protective non-latex gloves and a ticket to attend the Celebration.

    The Green Up Day, Framingham Celebration is scheduled from 1-3 p.m. at Farm Pond to include Food and Music. For more
    information contact Angie Sottile-Fowler, Town of Framingham Recycling Coordinator at 508-532-6001 or S. Thomas Greeley, President of Green Up, Inc. at 781-431-4732.

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