Q&A With Mayoral Candidate Carlos Valadares
editorFRAMINGHAM - Tuesday is election day in the City of Framingham and polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. On the ballot will be three candidates for…
OPINION: A Vision For Downtown Framingham
By Carlos Valadares *** FRAMINGHAM - As we celebrated Labor Day Monday and Brazilian Independence Day Tuesday, I think about what a missed opportunity for us to come together as…
OPINION: Voting Registers the ‘Pulse of the Population’
By Carlos Valadares *** FRAMINGHAM - As September 14th approaches, I would like to take a moment to encourage everyone to vote by sharing what civic engagement means to me.…
MBTA Seeks to Add a Third Framingham Commuter Rail Track; Senate President Spilka Says Project Needs To Be Expedited
By Grace Mayer *** FRAMINGHAM - While traffic patterns across Massachusetts return to pre-pandemic bumper-to-bumper congestion, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently received the go-ahead on a new project…
Potential Undercount of 2020 Census Could Cost Framingham Millions of Dollars
Editor's Note: Posted at 12:15 a.m. and updated at 8 a.m. with new quotes from elected leaders. FRAMINGHAM - Almost all of the top 20 cities in the Commonwealth of…
Mayoral Candidates Discuss #1 Issue Facing Framingham & 3 Ways To Fix It
FRAMINGHAM - The City of Framingham has several pending issues as it re-emerges out of the coronavirus pandemic. On September 14, voters will decide between three candidates for Mayor. The…
Valadares Announces Candidacy For Framingham Mayor; Signatures Certified For Ballot
Editor's Note: Per the SOURCE election policy, Carlos Valadares submitted this announcement. He submitted his 500+ signatures to the City Clerk's office on July 8, and they were certified today,…
POLITICAL CORNER: Campaigning on the Common
FRAMINGHAM - Campaign season officially started on June 1, but it really kicks into gear when the summer concerts begin in Framingham. Three of the four mayoral candidates were on…