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06 / 26 / 2019   - 12:02:20 PM

Mendon's New CodeRed Community Notification Sytem Is Up And Running

By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Mendon are about to receive important alerts and time-sensitive messages with the launch of the town's new CodeRED community notification system. Along with emergency and critical messages CodeRED will also enhance community... Read more

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06/26/2019 - 11:38:04 AM Franklin Town Council Will Discuss How To Divide Free Cash By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council will deal with a few budget transfers when the Council meets tonight, along with a discussion on how to appropriate, almost $700,000 in free cash. A resolution before town councilors would move $53,000 of surplus funds... Read more.

06/26/2019 - 11:06:07 AM Seventy-one Percent Of The State's 351 Cities and Towns Have Now Received State Grants To Identify And Address Their Climate Change By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Seventy-one percent of the state's 351 cities and towns have now received state grants to identify and address their climate change vulnerabilities, including several towns in the My-FM listening area. The Baker administration announced it as... Read more.

06/26/2019 - 10:05:25 AM Milford Woman Honored With The 2019 Class Of Unsung Heroines By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Milford woman was honored last week, as a member of the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s 2019 class of Unsung Heroines. State Representative Brian Murray of Milford nominated Lisa White for this recognition because of her. Read more.

06/21/2019 - 10:40:07 AM Sira Naturals Of Milford To Conduct Outreach Meeting About Proposed Marijuana Establishment By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Sira Naturals of Milford will be conducting a Community Outreach Meeting early next month, for a proposed Marijuana establishment in Milford. President and CEO of Sira Naturals Michael Dundas says the company is intending to apply for one or... Read more.

06/21/2019 - 10:32:19 AM Milford Regional Medical Center Once Again Has Been Recognized For It's commitment To Ensuring Stroke Patients Receive The Most Appropriate Treatment. By MyFM"s Rick Michaels - The Milford Regional Medical Center has once again been recognized for its’ commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment. Milford Regional has earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke... Read more.

06/21/2019 - 09:58:45 AM Senate President Karen Spilka of Ashland will host a Statehouse event By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Senate President Karen Spilka of Ashland held a Statehouse event at which time the U.S. Army plans to showcase innovations in soldier equipment and military technology. Spilka is hosting the event, along with State Senator... Read more.

06/21/2019 - 09:31:06 AM The Superintendent of Schools in Milford will report to the School Committee By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Superintendent of Schools in Milford will report to the School Committee tomorrow night on a Long Range Education Plan and update members on current teacher and administration searches. Doctor Kevin McIntyre will give the committee an update... Read more.

06/12/2019 - 08:26:51 PM 2nd Annual Milford Fourth Of July Parade Set For July 4th The Milford Fourth of July Committee announces that plans are underway for the 2nd Annual Milford Fourth of July Parade on July 4th, 2019 starting at 10:00am. Last year thousands lined Main Street in Milford for the first ever parade celebrating the Fourth of July... Read more.

06/11/2019 - 11:26:13 AM Big Papi Is Back In Boston At Mass General By MyFm's Rick Michaels - Big Papi is back in Boston he was flown to Boston for more medical care yesterday, after the former Red Sox slugger was ambushed by a gunman at a bar in his native Dominican Republic. David Ortiz who is 43-years old had been in stable condition... Read more.

06/11/2019 - 11:20:20 AM The Hopkinton Select Board Will Consider Approving A New Bond Anticipation Note Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopkinton Select Board will consider approving a new Bond Anticipation Note tonight, in the amount of just over $4.5 million. More than half of that amount would go for installing turf and lighting on two fields at Hopkinton High School... Read more.

06/11/2019 - 10:31:27 AM The Milford School Committee Will Be Holding It's Second “Office Hour” Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford School Committee will be holding it's second “Office Hour” tonight, when residents have a chance to meet and ask questions of School Committee members in what is described as an “informal setting”. School Committee member Meghan... Read more.

06/11/2019 - 10:13:40 AM Milford Police Chief Selection Committee To Hold Next Meeting By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Police Chief Selection Review Committee will hold it's next meeting tonight as Milford Police Chief Tom O’Loughlins contract comes to an end in 20 days. The Chairman of the committee is former long time Milford Selectmen... Read more.

06/10/2019 - 01:51:32 PM David Ortiz Shot In The Dominican Republic By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Former Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz, remains hospitalized following surgery for a gunshot wound after being ambushed by a man on a motorcycle, while sitting in a bar in his native Dominican Republic. Dominican National Police say Ortiz... Read more.

06/10/2019 - 01:41:08 PM Statre Rep Brian Murry Nominates Milford's Paul Braza for Portugues Heritage Award By MyFM's Rick Michaels - State Representative Brian Murray of Milford nominated a Milford man for a Portuguese Heritage Award which was recently presented to Paul Braza at the 35th Annual Heritage Day of Portugal at the Statehouse. Representative Murray says it was... Read more.

06/10/2019 - 01:29:58 PM Milford Brush Fire Calls In For Mutual Aid By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A call to Milford Police, from a resident on Walden Way reporting he could see smoke and ashes coming from behind his house sent firefighters Saturday afternoon, to an area off Haven Street where they encountered a brush fire. Mutual aid was called Read more.

06/10/2019 - 01:21:01 PM Bellingham Board Of Selectmen To Conduct Tour Of Public Works Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Bellingham Board of Selectmen will conduct a tour of the Department of Public Works facility tonight prior to it's regularly scheduled meeting, which includes the continuation of a public hearing, on a DPW proposal, to implement a new residentia Read more.

06/10/2019 - 09:17:51 AM Holliston Residents To Get New Trash Vendor By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Holliston will see some upgrades and minor changes as the town will have a new vendor, taking care of it's trash pick up and recycling services, beginning the first of next month. E.L Harvey of Westboro will implement the new trash and Read more.

06/05/2019 - 01:00:29 PM Milford Man Arraigned On Embexxling Charges By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Milford man has been arraigned in connection with embezzling over one million dollars from a Framingham company and a Methuen company, where he worked part-time. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Framingham Chief of Police Steven... Read more.

06/05/2019 - 12:03:24 PM Millis Resturant Destroyed By Fire By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A popular 50’s diner in Millis was destroyed by fire overnight with firefighters remaining at the scene this morning, putting out any hot spots as the investigation into the cause of the fire gets underway. Budabings 50’s café located on Route... Read more.

05/31/2019 - 09:16:06 AM The Blackstone Valley Drug And Counter Crime Task Force Received A Donation Yesterday Morning, From Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early To Support The Task Force's, Enforcement Operations. By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Blackstone Valley Drug and Counter Crime Task Force received a donation yesterday morning, from Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early to support the task force's, enforcement operations. The mission of the task force is to work... Read more.

05/31/2019 - 08:49:58 AM Milford Police Officers And Members Of The Drug Enforcement Agency Teamed Up Wednesday, To Search For And Then Arrest A Milford Man, Who’s Facing Several Drug And Firearms Charges By MyFm's Rick Michaels - Milford Police officers and members of the Drug Enforcement Agency teamed up Wednesday, to search for and then arrest a Milford man, who’s facing several drug and firearms charges. 42-year old Shawn Davis of 54 South Bow Street is being charged... Read more.

05/29/2019 - 11:03:20 AM Franklin Police Arrest Stoughton Man For Breaking And Entering By MyFM's rick Michaels - Franklin Police say a Stoughton man is facing several charges following a report of a forced breaking and entering over the Memorial Day weekend, occurring at the home of a deceased, decorated war veteran during his funeral with Milford Police... Read more.

05/29/2019 - 10:35:58 AM Advocates Testify In Front Of Joint Committiee for Children, Familes, and Persons With Disabilities By myFMs Rick Michaels - Advocates told lawmakers yesterday with stagnant wages, frequent turnover and the growing pressure of student loan debt human services providers, face a staffing crunch that leaves them without sufficient resources to meet the needs of the... Read more.

05/29/2019 - 10:03:04 AM Sports Betting is getting Closer To Becoming Reality In Massachusetts By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies will be holding testimony again today on several bills, aimed at shaping and regulating the Sports Betting Industry in Massachusetts. State Representative Brian Murray of... Read more.

05/29/2019 - 09:53:47 AM Fattman Votes No On Cultural Council Budget By MyFm's Rick Michaels - Republican State Senator Ryan Fattman of Webster was one of the only “NO” votes when the Senate boosted the Massachusetts Cultural Council budget, by an additional one-million dollars last week, he’s questioning the Council's spending practices... Read more.

05/24/2019 - 11:12:17 AM Milford Board Of Selectmen Change Date For Board Meeting By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Board of Selectmen scheduled and then rescheduled the date, for the Board's next meeting, which will now be held on Tuesday night instead of Wednesday night. Once again there is nothing listed on the agenda, under any of the topics. Read more.

05/20/2019 - 11:44:45 AM Hopkinton To Hold Annual Town Elections Today By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopkinton Annual Town Election is being held today residents will have five contested to decide on the ballot including a four way race for two seats, on the newly called “Select Board”. Seeking re-election to the Select Board, is the Chair... Read more.

05/20/2019 - 11:13:39 AM Milford Town Meeting tonight With A Packed Agenda By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Milford Town Meeting members will have 25 articles to vote on tonight when the Annual Town Meeting gets underway. Two citizens petitions on the warrant will change the make up of the Board of Selectmen and move the date of the Annual Town... Read more.

05/17/2019 - 10:09:48 AM Party For The Pantry Raises Over $13,000 For Franklin Food Pantry On May 4, 2019 local musicians banded together to raise $13,600 for the Franklin Food Pantry at The Black Box in Franklin, MA. Co-organizer Bill Donovan explains why he and co-organizer Ray Auger decided to start this annual event four years ago. “The Franklin Food Pantry... Read more.

05/15/2019 - 10:32:46 AM Mayflower Medicinals Incorporated Hoping To Move Into The Recreational Marijuana Market By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A medical marijuana cultivation and product manufacturing facility in Holliston, is seeking to engage in the same type of operations for Adult Use Marijuana and tomorrow morning the Cannabis Control Commission will recommend approval of... Read more.

05/15/2019 - 09:56:54 AM Upton Residents Decide No On Pot Shops By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Upton deciding to prohibit retail Marijuana shops from locating in the town and also voting yesterday, deciding between three candidates running for a seat on the Board of Selectmen. Only about 15-percent of the town's voters went... Read more.

05/15/2019 - 09:51:04 AM Light Turnout At Polls In Hopedale For Annual Town Elections By MyFM's Rick Michaels - It was a light turnout at the polls in Hopedale yesterday for the Annual Town Election with only one contested race and one open seat, in which a write-in candidate may be filling that town position. In the race for a five year term on the... Read more.

05/15/2019 - 09:19:13 AM Water Company and Town Of Milford Still Split On Cost Of Sale By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Department of Public Utilities will continue an evidentiary hearing this morning, on the petition from the Town of Milford to determine the amount of compensation to be paid, for the purchase of the Milford Water Company. The D-P-U last week... Read more.

05/15/2019 - 09:02:55 AM Milford Annual Town Meeting Scheduled For Monday By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Annual Town Meeting is coming up Monday night with Town Meeting members and the public getting the chance to get more information on some of the articles on the warrant, at a Pre Town Meeting Forum. The Chairman of the Town Meeting... Read more.

05/15/2019 - 08:45:27 AM Blackstone Man Convicted Of Murder By MyF's Rick Richaels - A Blackstone man found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his father is serving life in prison without parole today. 50 year old Glenn Armstrong was convicted last week in the killing of his 83 year old father, Walter Armstrong whose... Read more.

05/15/2019 - 08:33:27 AM Medway To Move Forward With Construction Of A New DPW By MyFM's Rick Michaels - After just getting a quorum of 100 residents needed to hold the Medway Special Town Meeting and Annual Town Meeting voters gave their overwhelming approval, for the town to move forward with the construction of a new Department of Public Works. Read more.

05/13/2019 - 10:22:23 AM Governor Charlie Baker's Bill Regulating College Closures In Massachusetts Is One Of 10 Pieces Of Legislation Before The Higher Education Committee. ByMyFM's Rick Michaels - Governor Charlie Baker's bill regulating college closures in Massachusetts is one of 10 pieces of legislation before the Higher Education Committee. The House co-chair of the Committee is State Representative Jeffrey Roy of Franklin, who told the... Read more.

05/13/2019 - 10:11:58 AM The Department Of Public Utilities Will Hold An Evidentiary Hearing This Morning On Water CO. Sale By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Department of Public Utilities will hold an evidentiary hearing this morning, on the petition from the Town of Milford to determine the amount of compensation to be paid, for the purchase of the Milford Water Company. On Friday the D-P-U granted Read more.

05/13/2019 - 09:54:19 AM The Milford Board Of Health Will Meet Tonight Abot Rubbish Removal By MyFM''s Rick Michaels - The Milford Board of Health will meet tonight and on the agenda is a discussion about ending the town's rubbish and recycling contract with Republic Services, when the current contract expires June 30. At the Boards’ last meeting members talked... Read more.

05/13/2019 - 09:17:12 AM Medway Special Town Meeting Is Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Medway residents will vote on nine-articles at a Special Town Meeting tonight, to be held prior to the Annual Town Meeting …featuring 30-articles, which make up a proposed $57.7 million dollar, Fiscal Year 2020 budget…reflecting an increase of... Read more.

05/10/2019 - 02:16:53 PM Milford Police To Get Pedestrian And Bicycle Safety Grant By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Police Department is one of 93 police departments across the state receiving a grant to enhance pedestrian and bicyclist safety. With funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, through the State’s Executive... Read more.

05/10/2019 - 01:58:25 PM Blackstone Man Found Guilty Of First Degree Murder By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Superior Court jury yesterday found a Blackstone man guilty of first degree murder in the 2017 slaying of his 83 year-old father at his home in Blackstone. According to Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early Jr., 50-year old Glenn... Read more.

05/10/2019 - 09:16:49 AM Milford Police Chief Files Amendment To Original Complaint Against Town By MyFM's Rick Michaels - As a member of the Police Chief Selection Review Committee, helping Milford find it's next Police Chief and after not renewing his contract Milford Police Chief Tom O’Loughlin, who filed a discrimination complaint against the town, is now... Read more.

05/07/2019 - 10:26:25 AM The Town of Medway and the Medway Public Schools Will Be Honored Today With A State 2019 Public Water Systems Award By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Medway and the Medway Public Schools will be honored today with a State 2019 Public Water Systems Award. The award which will be presented during a luncheon in Devens today, is called the Star L Award, this stands for Systems Taking... Read more.

05/07/2019 - 10:19:46 AM The Northbridge Annual Town Meeting Is Tonight. By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Northbridge Annual Town Meeting warrant has 22-articles, that residents will be voting on tonight. Article 3 will vote to approve a sum of money not to exceed an amount just over $44.2 million dollars, which would establish the Fiscal Year... Read more.

05/07/2019 - 10:12:48 AM The Annual Town Election In Bellingham Is Taking Place Today By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Annual Town Election in Bellingham is taking place today there are no contested races, however there are two positions with no candidates, one is for a seat on the Board of Selectmen and the other on the Housing Authority. Bellingham... Read more.

05/07/2019 - 10:01:12 AM The Milford Police Chief Selection Review Committee Will Meet tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Police Chief Selection Review Committee will meet tonight to finalize the job description and discuss in more detail, where to post the opening. At it's last meeting much time was spent on the wording when comes to the experience... Read more.

05/07/2019 - 09:28:08 AM The Milford Board Of Selectmen Has Appointed A Person To Fill The Position Of Interim Police Chief, By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Board of Selectmen has appointed a person to fill the position of Interim Police Chief, as the search process is underway to find a permanent replacement for Milford Police Chief Tom O’Loughlin, whose contract is up at the end of June... Read more.

05/02/2019 - 03:13:56 PM Medway High School Student Tellers Place Second At Spring Conference By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Medway High School Student Tellers who work at a branch of the Charles River Bank, located in the lobby of the High School, recently placed second at the Massachusetts School Bank Association Spring Conference. There were 30 High School Teams... Read more.