5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Friday, March 19, 2021

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1 The City of Framingham Department of Public Works held a virtual neighborhood meeting last night to review construction plans and anticipated impacts for the Nobscot Intersection Improvements Project.

The $5.9 million project is funded in part with a $3.4 million MassWorksGrant, will begin on Monday and last two years. A detour is planned for this summer.

2 There are no City meetings scheduled today.

Yesterday, for the first time since November 2019, the Framingham Welcome Task Force convened a meeting.

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

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3. Last night, Framingham Public Schools and the Edward Kennedy Health Center hosted a COVID vaccine clinic for 100 school staff and bus drivers.

4. FLYERS in action:

• The Framingham vs Natick football game has been rescheduled to April 15, due to a positive COVID case at Natick High School.
• Framingham High girls soccer team is 2-0 on the season, having won their home opener yesterday.

5. March 19 is recognized as Certified Nurses Day – the day when nurses celebrate their nursing certification. On this day, organizations around the world join together to honor the dedication and service of certified nurses.

Certified nurses make a difference in the lives of their patients every day. They work incredibly hard to improve patient outcomes and be extraordinary health care providers. They exemplify professionalism, dedication, expertise, and service to nursing and their patients.

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Nurses Association (ANA) launched Certified Nurses Day to give certified nurses their own annual day of recognition (www.certifiednursesday.org). March 19 was the chosen day because it is the birthday of Margretta Madden Styles, a visionary nursing leader and scholar who was known as the ‘Mother of Nurse Credentialing.’