5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Tuesday, March 31, 2020
editor 1 It is TUESDAY – and the last day of March. Today is Day 20 for many who have school children with no school. The Governor has said the earliest…
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Virtual Fundraiser Wednesday For Daniel’s Table
FRAMINGHAM – Residents of Framingham are coming together – socially distantly, of course – to hold a fundraiser for Daniel’s Table on Wednesday, April 1. The virtual fundraiser will start…
Community Organizations Come Together to Celebrate ‘Kindness Week Natick’
NATICK – Kindness has never been more important. Kindness Week Natick, hosted by SPARK Kindness, a non-profit based in Natick, Massachusetts, is a community-wide effort to shine a spotlight on…
5 Things You Need To Know Today in Framingham: Monday, March 30, 2020
1 Expect rain today and possibly snow tonight. The National Weather Service reports a chance of sprinkles before noon, then a chance of showers, mainly after 3 p.m. Patchy fog…
Framingham City Hall, Libraries, & Callahan Center Closed Until May 4
FRAMINGHAM – The City of Framingham announced today, just after 1 p.m. that the Memorial Building, the libraries, the Callahan Center, and Loring Arena will remain closed to the public…
OP-ED: How Framingham Endured the 1918 Flu Pandemic & What it Teaches Us About Our Fight Against Coronavirus
About the op-ed from Framingham History Center Assistant Director Laura Rankin: A year ago, the Framingham History Center presented “Framingham and the Flu: The 1918 Pandemic” featuring former Public Health…
MetroWest Worker Center Sets $10,000 Fundraising Goal To Feed Immigrants During COVID-19 Crisis
Update: As of April 3, more than $7,500 has been raised. *** FRAMINGHAM – The MetroWest Worker Center has set a $10,000 fundraising goal to raise fund to feed immigrants…
Sudbury Co-Operative Preschool Establishes GoFundMe For Framingham Family After Fire
FRAMINGHAM – A Sudbury preschool has set up a GoFundMe for a Framingham family after a fire, earlier this month. “Our Pre-K teacher Anna Young and her family were woken…
American Red Cross Faces Severe Blood Shortage; Donate If You Can
FRAMINGHAM – The American Red Cross now faces a severe blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are…
UPDATED: Resident of Framingham Senior Living Complex Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Editor’s Note: First posted on March 27. Updated with statement from 2Life Communities on March 28. FRAMINGHAM – A resident of the Morton and Etta Shillman House on the Harry…