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03 / 23 / 2023   - 08:39:01 AM

Summer Employment Opportunities at Milford Youth Center

Are you between the ages of 14-21 and looking for summer employment?! If so, we have available positions, ranging from $16.25-$18.75/hour, for income eligible youth at multiple different town departments and local businesses! The Milford Youth Center is accepting... Read more

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03/23/2023 - 08:12:20 AM These Local Broadcasters Join Tom McAuliffe Sr in the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame WCVB-TV’s long-time sports anchor Mike Lynch, the late and beloved Channel 7 videographer Therman Toon, the late WBZ-TV reporter, the gifted storyteller Bill Shields, as well as WBZ Radio’s heralded news reporter and “poet laureate” Carl Stevens, and Spanish music radio... Read more.

03/23/2023 - 07:12:04 AM Hopkinton Figure Skater Featured At Upcoming Ice Show In Boston HOPKINTON - You have a chance to watch an internationally known figure skater from Hopkinton perform nearby next month. Ice dancer T.J. Carey and long time skating partner Caroline Depietri who have been competing and touring worldwide for many years, will be in the... Read more.

03/23/2023 - 07:09:45 AM Some Local Electricity Bills Will Be Lower Soon REGION - Some electric bills will be going down for summer. The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities has approved a 40% rate reduction for National Grid electric customers starting after May 1. Basic service rates typically change each year on May 1 and... Read more.

03/23/2023 - 07:02:27 AM Hopkinton High School Students Eligible For New Health Education Program HOPKINTON - Students entering grades 10-12 that are interested in careers in public health, medicine and epidemiology are encouraged to apply for the public health education opportunity called Outbreak! The Town of Hopkinton says in an announcement it’s a free program... Read more.

03/23/2023 - 06:59:53 AM Local Teachers Could Win Airline Tickets REGION - Local teachers could win free tickets on JetBlue with a sweepstakes for National Teachers’ Appreciation Day. Massport and JetBlue will give away two pairs of roundtrip tickets flying out of Worcester Regional Airport. Worcester Regional Airport Director Andy... Read more.

03/23/2023 - 06:36:43 AM Grafton Takeover At Polar Park GRAFTON - Polar Park is once again hosting a Grafton Takeover. Officials say last year's Grafton Takeover was a great success and they hope to have even more Grafton families come this year. Sunday, April 30 is when Grafton will be featured in the pregame ceremonies and... Read more.

03/23/2023 - 06:33:59 AM English As A Second Language Offered In Milford MILFORD - Milford adults learning English as a Second Language will no longer have to travel to Framingham starting in the Fall. Officials say thanks to some state funding Framingham Adult ESL Plus will be opening new in-person learning at Stacy Middle School. The Daily... Read more.

03/23/2023 - 06:31:01 AM Some Hopkinton Police Officers Participate In special Scenario-Based Training HOPKINTON - Some Hopkinton police officers have completed some special scenario-based training using the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office’s Mobile Training Center. Sheriff Peter Koutoujian says 34 officers from Hopkinton and Ashland together completed the week of training... Read more.

03/21/2023 - 05:20:51 AM Norfolk District Attorney Speaks At Dean College REGION - Norfolk District Attorney Michael Morrissey will be speaking at Dean College’s Dean Leadership Institute next week on March 29 at 6pm in the Guidrey Center. His talk will be aimed at those in Dean’s popular criminal justice academic program and will cover the... Read more.

03/21/2023 - 05:13:17 AM Franklin Public Schools Announces 5th Annual Legislative Forum FRANKLIN - Franklin Public Schools has announced their 5th Annual Legislative Forum which is set for Monday, April 10th at 6:30 pm in the Franklin High School Lecture Hall and also on Zoom. State legislators are set to update the Franklin community on important issues... Read more.

03/21/2023 - 05:09:59 AM Engineering Company Seeks Space In Milford MILFORD - An engineering company based in Newton is reportedly getting set to ask the Milford Planning Board to approve plans for a new manufacturing and office facility on Beaver Street near Route 109. The proposed 30,000 square-foot building would be used to prefab... Read more.

03/20/2023 - 06:08:32 AM Spring Wellness Programs Begin At Milford Regional REGION - Registration is open for Milford Regional Medical Center’s spring wellness programs. Beginning the week of April 10 there are eight different weekly classes led by certified instructors and live streamed so you can do them from home. They include Ease into... Read more.

03/20/2023 - 06:03:05 AM How Hopkinton Main Street Corridor Project Affects Marathon HOPKINTON - We've gotten the Boston Marathon plan as it pertains to the Hopkinton Main Street Corridor Project. Project managers announced Friday that paving in preparation for the Boston Marathon is anticipated to start the week of April 3. They say the work is expected... Read more.

03/20/2023 - 05:59:52 AM Overdoses Still An Issue In Milford MILFORD - Eleven people in Milford have overdosed on fentanyl-laced cocaine since January. The Milford Police Family Services Unit says the latest one was on Saturday and among those 11 is one person who died. One Detective says in his interactions people believe they... Read more.

03/20/2023 - 05:51:36 AM Middlesex DA Investigates Fatal Accident In Holliston HOLLISTON - The Middlesex District Attorney's Office is investigating a Saturday night car accident in Holliston in which two people were killed. Holliston Police say Joshua Taylor of Holliston and Haley Gens of Connecticut were killed after the car Taylor was driving... Read more.

03/14/2023 - 12:15:27 AM Cancellations and Delays For March 14th, 2023 Cancellations and delays for Saturday February 28th, 2023. Check back for updates throughout the storm. Read more.

03/13/2023 - 07:11:50 AM Local Filmmaker Cleans Up At Oscars WESTBORO - Congratulations to Westborough native filmmaker Daniel Kwan who along with creative partner Daniel Scheinert has won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay more for their multiverse indie film “Everything Everywhere All... Read more.

03/13/2023 - 07:09:24 AM Hopkinton School Budget Process Could Take Awhile HOPKINTON - The 2024 school budget process for Hopkinton could take awhile. Just a week after saying they were surprised the Select Board asked them to cut $1.7 million from their proposed budget, the School Committee and Select Board met jointly Thursday. The Hopkinton... Read more.

03/13/2023 - 07:07:54 AM Medway Business Council Seeks Volunteers MEDWAY - The Medway Business Council says they need volunteers to remain a strong organization. They are now accepting nominations for Officers and Board Members. They say no prior experience is necessary to serve on the MBC Board of Directors, only that you are a... Read more.

03/13/2023 - 06:59:59 AM Saturday Morning Stabbing in Blackstone BLACKSTONE - The investigation continues into the Saturday morning stabbing death of a Blackstone man. Police found the victim after being called to a home on Blackstone Street near Main Street around 11:15am. The victim was taken to a hospital where he died. Blackstone... Read more.

03/13/2023 - 06:57:54 AM Milford Man Arrested For Attempted Murder MILFORD - A Milford man has been arrested for Attempted Murder in connection with two Sunday morning stabbing incidents. Police were initially called to an apartment on Main Street for a disturbance but they say within the same time period an additional stabbing was... Read more.

03/09/2023 - 02:12:03 PM Second Annual Once Upon A BookFest at the Ashland Public Library ASHLAND - Once Upon A BookFest... A Clocktown Festival For The Young At Heart, is being planned by the Ashland Public Library and the Friends of the Ashland Library. The Festival will be held at the Ashland Public Library, 66 Front St, on Saturday, March 25th 2023... Read more.

03/07/2023 - 06:56:25 AM Baby Tapir Arrives Just in Time for Spring Opening at Southwick’s Zoo MENDON - At just over two months old, a baby Brazilian Tapir named Tutula is the newest Southwick’s Zoo family addition. The female calf, born on January 4, 2023, after a 13-month gestation period, is easy to distinguish from the older herd members due to her striking... Read more.

03/07/2023 - 05:16:33 AM Medway Now Has Fentanyl Test Strips And Wallet Cards MEDWAY - The Medway Board of Health says they now have fentanyl test strips and wallet cards, with instructions, available at the Medway Police Department, the Medway Public Library and at Town Hall in the Board of Health Office. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid... Read more.

03/06/2023 - 07:31:00 AM Milford Regional Hosts Monthly Support Group For Frontotemporal Degeneration REGION - Milford Regional Medical Center will host a free, monthly support group for family members of loved ones afflicted with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) or others impacted by the condition. The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) will lead the... Read more.

03/06/2023 - 07:25:52 AM Tri-Valley Meals on Wheels Seeks Volunteers REGION - Tri-Valley Meals on Wheels is looking for volunteers to help package or drive and deliver meals to homebound elders. Meals on Wheels are provided to homebound elders age 60 and older who are unable to prepare a nutritionally balanced meal themselves. The office... Read more.

03/06/2023 - 07:21:34 AM Westboro Offers SafetyNet Tracking WESTBORO - The Town of Westboro is now offering SafetyNet Tracking. The SafetyNet service gives caregivers an added layer of protection for loved ones with cognitive conditions that lead them to wander like Autism and Alzheimer’s. Police say SafetyNet supplements... Read more.

03/06/2023 - 07:01:32 AM Franklin Company Spotlit For Their Employee Appreciation FRANKLIN - Franklin company Interactions LLC has been spotlit by an international Human Resources publication for its ability to show meaningful employee appreciation on an affordable scale. HRD says Interactions dedicates a full week to celebrating its 371 employees... Read more.

03/06/2023 - 06:45:52 AM New Scam Targets Young Adults FRANKLIN - With scammers now targeting young adults on Snapchat and Instagram, Franklin Police are now sending out a warning. They say users, typically guys, get friended by random users, typically women, with a conversation that starts as flirtation and moves to... Read more.

03/06/2023 - 06:42:13 AM Hopkinton School Committee and Select Board Could Be Heading For A Showdown HOPKINTON - Hopkinton’s proposed 2024 school budget could be headed for a showdown between the School Committee and Select Board. The Hopkinton Independent reports at their meeting last week, the School Committee and Superintendent said they were surprised the Select... Read more.

03/03/2023 - 05:39:34 AM Hopedale Seeks Town Administrator HOPEDALE - Hopedale is continuing its search for a Town Administrator. They have posted the job on the Massachusetts Municipal Association website and if you are interested you can find it on the Town Website. Former Town Administrator Diana Schindler resigned in November... Read more.

03/03/2023 - 05:33:03 AM Franklin Police Gets New Therapy Dog FRANKLIN - The Franklin Police Department has a new therapy dog. Frankie is a 6-month-old chocolate lab recruited from professional Canine Services of Middleboro. She will be partnered with K9 Ben Franklin and Officer Gove of the Department’s Community Services Unit... Read more.

03/03/2023 - 05:29:57 AM New Trash Rules in Hopedale HOPEDALE - New trash rules are coming to Hopedale in May. The Board of Health says as of May 1, E.L. Harvey & Sons will only be collecting trash and recyclables from the Harvey designated trash and recycling totes. If you can’t get all your trash in the Harvey tote you... Read more.

03/03/2023 - 05:25:55 AM Franklin Discusses School Redistricting With Public FRANKLIN - Potential school redistricting in Franklin will be the focus of some upcoming public forums. A Redistricting Advisory Committee composed of parents, teachers, administrators and School Committee members has been discussing options for about a year and they are... Read more.

03/03/2023 - 05:23:55 AM Hopkinton Gets New Elementary School Update HOPKINTON - We’re getting a little closer picture of how much the state will pay for Hopkinton to build a new Elmwood School. At their meeting this week the Elementary School Building Committee got an update from the project director. Calling the Massachusetts School... Read more.

03/03/2023 - 05:21:15 AM Milford Benefits From Department of Justice Grant MILFORD - Milford is set to benefit from a $1.6 million federal grant from the Department of Justice to expand drug diversion court programs across Worcester County. Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early says as the community works to fight the opioid epidemic... Read more.

02/28/2023 - 06:30:24 AM Job Opening at First Universalist Society in Franklin FRANKLIN - If you are looking for a job, the First Universalist Society in Franklin is seeking an Office Administrator. It’s a part-time job, Monday to Friday, with the hours varying with the seasons but ranging from 10 to 25 hours per week. Working independently and... Read more.

02/28/2023 - 06:26:58 AM Local Authorities Seek Assistance in Finding Missing Man Hopkinton and Milford Police are asking your help in finding a missing man. 19-year-old Daniel Cambrourelis-Haskins was last heard from around 6pm last night telling his mom his cell phone was dying. Police say his phone pinged near Garret’s Convenience Store in Milford... Read more.

02/28/2023 - 06:25:14 AM New Email Scam Alert LOCAL - A new email scam is making the rounds in Medway purporting to be from a well-known legitimate business. Police say victims are getting emails that appear to be from Best Buy's "Geek Squad" stating that they will be charged to renew their Geek Squad subscription... Read more.