Framingham State: 707 COVID Tests, 0 Positive Cases
editor FRAMINGHAM – Framingham State University is reporting no new COVID cases, at the start of this spring 2021 semester. The University tested 707 individuals between February 1-3, and there were…
February 2021
Wadland Proposes PTOs Donate Percentage of Fundraising To Reduce Inequities Among Schools
FRAMINGHAM – District 3 School Committee member Scott Wadland, a former Town-Wide PTO President, is proposing some Framingham school PTOs donate a portion of their fundraising to offset schools that…
Rose (Sammartano) Bates, 97, Nurses’ Aide, Beautician, & Natick High Secretary
NATICK – Rose (Sammartano) Bates, 97 passed away peacefully on January 30, 2021, surrounded by her loving family after a period of declining health. Beloved wife of 60 years to…
VIDEO: First Day of School in 2021 – Getting Back To A Routine
FRAMINGHAM – Today was the first day of school for the students in the Framingham Public Schools district with the highest needs. Many students were excited to see their teachers,…
Framingham High Vice Principal: New Rules For Students Upon Return
FRAMINGHAM – Today, February 4, the highest needs students in the Framingham Public Schools returned to their classrooms and hybrid learning. Soon, Phase 3 & 4 students will say goodbye…
Study Identifies Occupations in Massachusetts Most Likely To Die From COVID; Black & Hispanic Workers Dying 4X Higher Than White Workers
The following is a press release issued to SOURCE media. *** BOSTON – A recently published study on COVID‐19 deaths by occupation in Massachusetts from March 1 to July 31,…
Baker-Polito Administration Awards Almost $174 Million in Grants to 4,043 Additional Small Businesses for COVID Relief
The following is a press release from the Governor’s office submitted to SOURCE media. *** BOSTON — Today, February 4, the Baker-Polito Administration announced approximately $173.9 million in awards to…
Gov. Baker: Restaurants, Gyms, & Other Businesses Capacity To Increase to 40% Monday
BOSTON – Effective Monday, February 8 at 5 a.m., those businesses and other sectors in Massachusetts currently limited to 25% capacity following an across the board capacity reduction on December…
MetroWest Drug Task Force Seizes Drugs Worth $120,000+, Cash & Ammunition
FRAMINGHAM – The MetroWest Drug Task Force in cooperation with the Mass State Police and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office executed four search warrants, and made three arrests following a…
City Advertises For Applicants for Framingham Elderly & Disabled Tax Fund Committee
FRAMINGHAM – The City of Framingham is advertising for applicants for the Elderly & Disabled Tax Fund Committee. There is one seat open for the 5-member Committee. It is a…