5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Tuesday, July 28, 2020

1 Framingham is in an excessive heat alert. The City beaches will be open until 5 p.m. today. Beach passes are required.

The Spicer administration has not announced cooling stations nor extended beach hours due to the heat.

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2. According to the Mayor’s public schedule, Mayor Yvonne Spicer will hold a community discussion on racism with the Newton Mayor and the Ashland Town Manager at 5 p.m. today.

3. City of Framingham meetings (all meetings will be held remotely unless noted):

• Framingham Council on Aging at 1:30 p.m.
• Framingham Traffic Commission at 7 p.m.

4. The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) will presents its First Responder Award today at 1 p.m. at Nevins Hall in the Memorial Building.

5. Framingham Public Library is presenting engineer a KiwiCo. model mechanical bird and experiment with gear-driven wings!

All materials are provided in a kit available for curbside pickup starting July 20. Join us on Zoom July 28 from 11 a.m. to noon to build together! This is for ages 9-14 Please email mcauliffechildrensroom@gmail.com to register for the program and schedule a time to pick up your kit. Kits are available for curbside pick-up at both library locations.