Politics

Framingham Candidates Square Off

March 13th, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham candidates debates and nights are scheduled as follows: Monday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m., Scott Hall, (next to First Parish Church,) 24 Vernon Street, off Edgell Road. Monday, March 20, 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing Room, lower level of the Memorial Building, 150 Concord Street. Wednesday, March 23, 6:30 p.m., Woodrow Wilson School, 169… [read more].

2006 Preliminary Election Candidates

March 1st, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Assistant Town Clerk Lisa Ferguson provides the following list of candidates for the March 7, 2006 Preliminary Election. Polls will be open from 7:00am until 8:00pm. Moderator One Year Vote for One Edward J. Noonan -346 Belknap Road Candidate for Re-Election Joel Winett -10 Berkeley Road Selectmen Three Years Vote for One Katherine Murphy… [read more].

Townwide PTO Candidates Night Monday, Feb. 27th

February 26th, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Come to the Newly Renovated Framingham High School on A St. to listen to and ask questions of Candidates for School Committee and The Board of Selectmen at this Candidates Forum Sponsored by The Townwide PTO. The event begins at 7:30p.m. and there will be opportunities for members of the public to ask questions…. [read more].

New Director for Framingham Public Library

February 5th, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Public Library staff welcomed new director Mark Contois with a meet and greet reception in the main library staff room on his first day, January 30th. Contois succeeds Tom Gilchrist, who worked as assistant, and then director for twenty years. Contois served as director of Palmer Public Library for the past ten years…. [read more].

Framingham Democrats Caucus on Sunday

January 29th, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Registered Democrats in the Town of Framingham will be holding a caucus on Sunday, February 5, 2006, at the Cameron Middle School, 215 Elm Street, to elect 35 delegates and 3 alternates to the 2006 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. Registration opens at noon, with the caucus to begin at 1:00. The 2006 Democratic State Convention… [read more].

Neighborhood Forums

January 18th, 2006

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Selectmen invite residents to a series of neighborhood forums to be held at local schools. The Board would like to hear from residents about their priorities and concerns. The information can help them in hiring the next town manager. Each forum starts at 7 p.m. except for the Callahan Center. The schedule is… [read more].

Notice from Framingham Democratic Caucus

December 27th, 2005

FRAMINGHAM, MA – If you want to participate in the Framingham Democratic Caucus to elect the Framingham delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Convention, or be a candidate for delegate to the Convention (in Worcester on June 2-3,2006), you must be registered as a Democrat by 12/31/05. If you are unenrolled in any party, you can change your… [read more].

George King Resigns

October 9th, 2005

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham’s Town Manager, George King resigned from his position to accept a job as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for the Nashoba Regional School District, which provides K-12 education for the Towns of Lancaster, Bolton and Stow. Below is his letter of resignation that he posted online: From: George P. King, Jr. Sent: Friday, October… [read more].

Going, going...

September 30th, 2005

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Framingham Selectmen hosted a farewell reception for Town Historian Steve Herring on Tues., Sept. 27th, 2005 in the Memorial Building. Herring is moving to Florida near the end of October and leaves a legacy of two books and much research and guidance about the town’s history. Tom Gilchrist, Director of the Framingham Libraries, is… [read more].

Peace Vigil on Cable TV

August 29th, 2005

FRAMINGHAM,MA – A raw tape of the candlelight peace vigil held Wednesday evening, August 17th on the Framingham Centre Common will be shown on Framingham’s local cable station. “Framingham Vigil 8-17-05” will be airing on Comcast Channel 9: Saturday, August 27 at 7pm Sunday, August 28 at 4am, 1pm & 7:30pm Monday, August 29 at 1:30am &… [read more].