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1 Framingham Health Director Sam Wong wants every resident to get tested for the coronavirus.

For the seventh consecutive week, Framingham is a high-risk community for the virus. The City has been in high-risk status since the final week of August.

The drive-thru free COVID testing site at Walsh Middle School is open today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. However, the site has been shut off early due to capacity issues.

There is also a free testing site at SMOC HQ at 7 Bishop Street from 3 to 6 p.m.

2. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Today is International Mammography Day.

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3. Framingham City Hall closes today at 1 p.m.

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

There are no meetings today, October 16, but the Framingham Youth Council will meet on Saturday, October 17 at 6 p.m. with state representatives Jack Patrick Lewis & Maria Robinson. The public is invited to attend.

5. According to the Mayor’s public schedule, Mayor Yvonne Spicer has no public events.

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Susan Petroni is the former editor for SOURCE. She is the founder of the former news site, which as of May 1, 2023, is now a self-publishing community bulletin board. The website no longer has a journalist but a webmaster.