OP-ED: Vote Yes on 3 – The Trail to a Greener Framingham
editor By Mary Kate Feeney *** FRAMINGHAM – During this time of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Cushing Memorial Park has become a respite from the constant bad news and the struggles of…
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OP-ED: Vote No on Question 3 – Why the Community Preservation Act Is Wrong For Framingham
By Steve Kruger and Kevin Crotty FRAMINGHAM – In 2001 a ballot question offered the voters in the Town of Framingham the opportunity to adopt the Community Preservation Act (CPA).…
OP-ED: Vote Yes on 3 – It is Time To Invest in Framingham’s Future
By Jack Patrick Lewis *** FRAMINGHAM – I have the great honor of representing both Framingham and Ashland on Beacon Hill. It has given me the opportunity to see close-up…
OP-ED: Vote No on Question 3 – ‘Now Is Not The Time For The CPA’
By Bill Lynch *** FRAMINGHAM – Preserving open space. Restoring historical properties. Helping community housing. Sexy isn’t it. And I say sexy because it’s sexy for people to want to…
OP-ED: ‘We Need To Build a Consensus for Positive Economic Development in Framingham’
By Doug Lawrence *** FRAMINGHAM – It is impossible to predict what Framingham’s economy will look a year from now. One year ago, no one had heard the term COVID-19,…
OP-ED: ‘Columbus Day Should Not Be Celebrated’
By Isabella Petroni *** FRAMINGHAM – Massachusetts is the home to many Italian-Americans who fled here for a better life. It is also home to Native Americans who still live…
OP-ED: City of Framingham Must Provide Mental Health Services To Youth; Create Mental Health Clinics For All
By Isabella Petroni *** FRAMINGHAM – Today is World Mental Health Day. COVID-19 has once again taught us that our mental health is just as important as our physical health.…
Op-Ed: Rallying Cry To Framingham Sports Teams
By Rick Utaegbulam & Tony Tolson FRAMINGHAM – First, Tony and I would like to thank you all for lending your voice to this mission toward justice. Framingham prides itself…
OP-ED: ‘Unexpected Upheaval of a Regular Routine This Spring Has Negative Consequences For Students This Fall’
By Sheryl Goldstein FRAMINGHAM – The past six months are a complete blur to many parents who have children attending school in grades K-12. Many, if not all will say…
OP-ED: ‘Housing Should Be Regarded As a Basic Human Right and Not Treated As a Noxious Use’
By Abby McCabe FRAMINGHAM – What does systemic racism look like today in Massachusetts? It looks like whites staunchly protecting their neighborhoods from anything that is perceived as non-white. Many…