5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Monday, February 8, 2021

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1 Framingham received another half foot of snow yesterday. Trash curbside collection is still on schedule for today.

2. A new hotline to help seniors with registration for the COVID-19 vaccine re-launched today in Framingham.

The City of Framingham held its first public COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Saturday.

3. CITY of FRAMINGHAM meetings (remote or on Zoom unless otherwise stated):

• Framingham Housing Authority at 2 p.m.
• Framingham SIFOC at 7 p.m.
• Framingham License Commission at 7 p.m.
• Keefe Technical School Committee at 7 p.m.
• Framingham Board of Health at 7 p.m.
• Framingham Library Trustees at 7 p.m.

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

5. The Commonwealth’s free COVID testing site at Framingham State University’s parking lot, which is by appointment only, expanded to 3 lanes on Friday thanks to Senate President Karen Spilka. It is CLOSED today to allow for the third lane to be constructed.

The City of Framingham has yet to open a free walk-up COVID testing site in 2021, although SOURCE has learned they are considering one of the City’s polling places as a potential site.

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