5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Wednesday, September 16, 2020

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1 Today is the first day of school of the 2020-2021 school year for the more than 9,000 Framingham Public School students. Due to the coronavirus panemic, the school year is beginning remotely, just like how the 2019-2020 school year ended.

2. The Framingham City Council voted last night unanimously to override Mayor Yvonne Spicer’s veto of the Council August vote to establish an apartment moratorium in the City of Framingham for 9-months.

3. CITY of FRAMINGHAM meetings (all are remote unless noted):

• Framingham Edgell Grove Trustees meeting at 3 p.m.
• Framingham Assessors cancelled its 5:15 p.m. meeting today
• Framingham EDIC meeting at 7 p.m.
• Framingham Conservation Commission meeting at 7 p.m.
• Framingham School Committee meeting at 7 p.m.

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4. A drive-thru free COVID testing site is available for all residents at Staples HQ in Framingham from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is a walk-up free testing site at SMOC HQ at 7 Bishop Street from 3 to 6 p.m.

5. According to the Mayor’s public schedule, Mayor Yvonne Spicer has no public events, but she is expected to attend the Framingham School Committee meeting tonight.

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