OPINION: Voting Registers the ‘Pulse of the Population’
editor 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.…
OPINION: Our City of Framingham Needs To Listen to All of Us
By Mary Kate Feeney *** FRAMINGHAM - As I have been talking to neighbors about the state of affairs in Framingham, a theme is emerging: our elected leaders have lost…
OPINION: A Way Forward For A Greener Framingham
By Mary Kate Feeney *** FRAMINGHAM - As I write this piece on my back porch, my attention is caught by the haze in the air caused by the wildfires…
OPINION: Framingham Drama Delivers Again!
By Rep. Jack Patrick Lewis *** FRAMINGHAM - “We have bold and brand new stories to be told. We will write them, we will tell them. This is our story.”…
OPINION: $40 Million in Pandemic Recovery Funds Provides Opportunity For City Leadership To Be Innovative & Bold
By Adam Freudberg *** FRAMINGHAM - The hopeful end of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recovery phase has resulted in a large federal funding allocation to our city. The federal…
OPINION: Southside Residents Deserve Equal Representation in Framingham Government
FRAMINGHAM - Well, here we are 4 years into living in a city. We are entering another election year, and we once again will see multiple people taking a leap…
OPINION: Enough of What We Are Against. What Are We For?
By Mary Kate Feeney *** FRAMINGHAM - Enough of what we are against. What are we for? The noise coming out of Framingham government is at an all high decibel.…
OP-ED: Open Letter to Framingham Mayor Yvonne Spicer
By John Stefanini *** FRAMINGHAM - Dear Mayor Spicer: It has been a while since we had one of our many “talks” on live television in front of hundreds of…
OP-ED: Gun Violence Affects The Safety of All Youths Both Physically & Mentally
By Framingham Youth Council *** FRAMINGHAM - We, as the Framingham Youth Council, have taken the position to inform the residents of the City of Framingham about the issue of…
LETTER: FTA Wants District To Fix Pooled Testing Problem Or Find Alternative Testing Of Students
FRAMINGHAM - In the weeks leading up to the full in-person return of our elementary and middle school students, the Framingham Teachers Association (FTA) and the School Committee met to…