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02 / 13 / 2020   - 01:33:35 PM

Franklin Goes Ahead With Plastic Bag Ban

By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Franklin and those who shop in the town should know that beginning in July, the use of thin film single use plastic check out bags will be prohibited. Members of the Franklin Town Council last night, with no discussion voting 7-1... Read more

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02/13/2020 - 01:25:14 PM Carbon Monoxide Scare In Franklin By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Franklin firefighters responding to a report of an odor, in a section of the Franklin Village Mall this morning led to the evacuation of the area and about a dozen people taken to the hospital. The call came in just before ten o’clock this... Read more.

02/12/2020 - 02:49:03 PM Bellngham Cannabis Facility Job Fair By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Job Fair will be held in Bellingham next month an event that is exclusively for residents of Bellingham being put on by the Marijuana facilities located on Williams Way. Frozen 4 Corporation is seeking full-time, part-time and seasonal... Read more.

02/12/2020 - 02:44:08 PM Northbidge Fire Station To Cost Around 19 Million By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The cost of building the Town of Northbridge’s first ever Fire Station is being pegged at somewhere around $19 million dollars and puts the cost to taxpayers depending on the value of your home the interest rate the town secures and the number of... Read more.

02/12/2020 - 02:39:19 PM Today Is The Last To Register Before Primary BY MyFM's Rick Michaels - Across the State today is the last day you can register to vote or change your party enrollment to vote in next month’s Presidential Primary. In Milford the Town Clerk’s Office will remain open until eight o’clock tonight the Massachusetts... Read more.

02/12/2020 - 02:25:47 PM Franklin To Ban Plastic Bags By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Franklin is expected to be the next community to pass a plastic checkout bag prohibition, when Town Councilors meet tonight to approve a by law eliminating the usage of thin film, single use plastic bags at checkout, by all retailers... Read more.

02/11/2020 - 02:59:10 PM Franklin School Committee Meeting Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin School Committee will meet tonight with only one policy up for adoption under the heading of discussion action items on tonight’s agenda. Following the Superintendent's Report and a few presentations up for a second reading by school... Read more.

02/11/2020 - 02:53:59 PM Franklin Holding Information Sessions Next Month By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The town of Franklin will be holding three information sessions next month to discuss with residents, the facts and financial impact of stormwater. Every community in which the Charles River runs through will be expected to take action to control... Read more.

02/11/2020 - 02:45:31 PM Milford Police Chief Selection Ongoing By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The positions of Chief for both the Police and Fire Departments were discussed last night by the Milford Board of Selectmen. The Board has seen the list of three-finalists given to them by the Police Chief Selection Review Committee from which... Read more.

02/10/2020 - 10:52:57 AM Holliston Annual Town Ellection Papers Availble Today By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Nomination papers for the Annual Town Election in Holliston become available today and among the town offices on the ballot in May residents can seek seats on the Select Board, School Committee, Finance Committee and Board of Health. Candidates... Read more.

02/10/2020 - 10:44:41 AM New Tobacco Permits Proposed In Hokinton The Hopkinton Board of Health will hold a public hearing tonight, to hear comments on and consider the adoption of two proposed tobacco regulations. The first is a very unique addition, under the town's tobacco permitting regulations where any permit not renewed either... Read more.

02/10/2020 - 10:33:02 AM New Police Chief Is One Step Closer In Milford By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Chairman of the Milford Police Chief Selection Review Committee says the names of the three finalists have been given to the Board of Selectmen to consider as later this month, the Board will choose the next Milford Police Chief. Dino... Read more.

02/07/2020 - 11:35:18 AM State Reps Petition for Amendment By MyFM's Rick Michaels - State Representative Brian Murray of Milford and Michael Soter of Bellingham are petitioning an Act amending the Medal of Liberty relative to eligibility for the medal and the bill has now moved to the next step. The House has referred the bill... Read more.

02/07/2020 - 11:12:01 AM Two Men Escape Injury On Train Tracks By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A grandfather and grandson were able to escape injury last night, after their car broke down on commuter rail tracks in Ashland with the oncoming train striking the vehicle and pushing it down the tracks several hundred feet. Authorities say the... Read more.

02/07/2020 - 10:44:58 AM Sports Betting In Massachusetts Is Getting Closer By MyFM's Rick Michaels - More than a year and a half after the Supreme Court gave states the green light to take legal bets on sports, the legislative committee that's been studying the issue and considering the possibility of bringing it to Massachusetts looks to be... Read more.

02/06/2020 - 02:35:22 PM Time To Register To Vote By MyFM's Rick Michaels - We’re about a month away from this year’s Presidential Primary in Massachusetts a week away from the deadline to register to vote in the Presidential Primary as towns begin to announce their early voting hours, for the last week of February... Read more.

02/06/2020 - 05:32:47 AM Winter Storm Closings, Cancellations and Delays Keep checking back for closings, cancellations and delays during inclement weather throughout the winter months in our local area. Schools, businesses, organizations, meetings, etc. The MyFM Storm Center is brought to you by Milford Nissan Collision Center. Read more.

02/04/2020 - 12:51:57 PM Franklin Legislative Forum To Be Held Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Legislative Forum will be held in Franklin tonight when the towns’ legislative delegation will be updating the community on important issues related specifically to education. The 3rd Annual School Committee Legislative Forum will allow... Read more.

02/04/2020 - 12:40:06 PM Milford Police Chief Selection Committee To Begin Interviews By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Police Chief Selection Review Committee will meet tonight as members will begin to interview the candidates, seeking to become the next Police Chief in Milford. There are six-candidates in the running, after the search firm hired by... Read more.

02/04/2020 - 12:28:14 PM Hopkinton Residents Approve Ballot Questions By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Hopkinton easily approved three-debt exclusion ballot questions at the polls yesterday, authorizing the town to borrow the money it needs, to pay for additional classrooms at Hopkinton High School, along with the Elmwood and Hopkins... Read more.

01/31/2020 - 03:11:42 PM Students Say Jeep Passenger Showed Gun By MyFM's Rick Michaels - An increased police presence is likely to remain at the King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, after a group of students walking near the school yesterday afternoon say a Jeep pulled up alongside them and the passenger in the back seat... Read more.

01/31/2020 - 02:43:04 PM Northbridge Residents Can Find Out More About TheTown's New Fire Department Building By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Northbridge residents who want to know more about the Town's Fire Station Building Project can head to the town website for more information, to learn about the feasibility study underway to identify the needs and most efficient and economical... Read more.

01/31/2020 - 02:31:10 PM Framingham Man Faces Charges In Hopkinton By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Framingham man is facing several charges, following a motor vehicle accident on Main Street in Hopkinton Wednesday afternoon, involving a pedestrian a woman, who was taken to Milford Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries and was... Read more.

01/30/2020 - 09:15:32 AM Franklin Superintendent Delivers Monthly Report By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Superintendent of Schools in Franklin delivered her monthly report to the School Committee and the community at this week’s School Committee Meeting providing some information about funding provided by the Student Opportunity Act and also... Read more.

01/29/2020 - 02:39:32 PM Nursing Homes In Crisis By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Supporter after supporter testified yesterday in favor of a potential 2020 ballot question updating rates paid by state government to nursing homes. The big question before members of the Eder Affairs Committee, is where the money to pay for the... Read more.

01/29/2020 - 02:24:04 PM Hopedale Board Of Selectman Opens Town Meeting Warrant By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopedale Board of Selectmen has voted to open the May 19th Annual Town Meeting warrant, for submission of articles by town boards and committees or petition articles from residents, that must contain at least 10 signatures of registered... Read more.

01/28/2020 - 02:31:33 PM Cannabis Policy Committee Meeting By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Cannabis Policy Committee will meet this afternoon to hold a public hearing on two late-filed bills, the first is a Senate Bill seeking to ban Marijuana Billboards the second is a House Bill sponsored by State Representative Michael Soter of... Read more.

01/28/2020 - 11:51:31 AM Franklin School Committee To Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin School Committee will meet tonight and on the agenda will be a couple of presentations, dealing with updates for the High School Program of Study and Homework plus a policy regarding School Bus Safety. This time next month the... Read more.

01/28/2020 - 10:30:48 AM Police Chief Selection Committee To Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Police Chief Selection Review Committee will meet tonight with the main purpose being an executive session to determine the process for candidate interviews coming up next week. There are six candidates in the running to become the... Read more.

01/27/2020 - 10:59:23 AM Jennifer Walsh To Be Given Butch More Award By MyFM's Rick Michaels - This year’s recipient of the Butch Moore “You Touched Upon My Life Award” will be presented to a Milford resident, who continues to make a huge difference in the lives of so many families in Milford and the MyFM Listening area, overseeing the... Read more.

01/27/2020 - 10:49:18 AM Whitinsville Teen Arrested On Drug Charges By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A month’s long joint investigation of a minor selling Marijuana, THC vape cartridges and THC edibles in Northbridge led to the arrest a 15-year old, at a residence on Border Street in the Whitinsville section of Northbridge. Along with members of... Read more.

01/27/2020 - 10:01:12 AM Milford Board Of Selectman To Talk About Amazon Complaints By MyFM's Rick Michaels - More discussion will be heard tonight at the Milford Board of Selectmen’s meeting, concerning the complaints of residents and business owners, about the sheer number of Amazon delivery trucks and how they’re operating in the town. Amazon has a... Read more.

01/24/2020 - 02:42:06 PM S.A.F.E. Coalition Asks Franklin Town Council To Give A Presintation By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A member of the Franklin Town Council and Board member for the local S.A.F.E Coalition says the group would like to make a presentation to the Council, as they get ready for an open house next month, to promote their new location. Franklin Town... Read more.

01/24/2020 - 02:19:18 PM Carter Released From Jail More Than Three Months Early ByMyFM's Rick Michaels - The Plainville woman convicted of manslaughter for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in text messages, was released from jail yesterday morning after she had more than three months shaved from her sentence for good behavior. 23 year... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 01:07:03 PM Michelle Carter Released By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Plainville woman whose case drew national attention, for urging her boyfriend to kill himself walked out of the Bristol County House of Correction this morning, just before 9:30 a.m. Now at 23 years old Michelle Carter was released more than... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 12:42:13 PM Hopedale Police Remind People To Stay Off The Ice It's Not Safe By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Hopedale Police want to remind residents at this time no ice is safe. According to the department’s facebook page a juvenile fell through the ice at the pond in town at around 5:30 Tuesday night. Fortunately the juvenile had researched the sport... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 10:24:02 AM Bellingham Police Respond To Disturbance By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Bellingham Police responding to a report of a disturbance on North Main Street resulted in the arrest of an Andover man who is facing some serious charges and had warrants out for his arrest. 54 year old Michael Langone Junior is being charged... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 09:27:29 AM Plainville Woman Set To Be Released By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Plainville woman who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a landmark texting-suicide case, was being released this morning from the Bristol County Jail in Dartmouth after spending less than a year behind bars. 23-year old Michelle... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 09:03:22 AM Franklin Town Councilors Approve Resolution By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Franklin Town Councilors unanimously deciding last night to approve a resolution, exempting all positions in the Town's Fire Department from civil service laws and voting in favor of the ratification of the contract for the Franklin Permanent... Read more.

01/22/2020 - 05:42:06 AM Local Grants Awarded to Milford Organizations Geri Eddins and Bryan Cole, Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Milford Cultural Council, have announced the award of 19 grants totaling $12,000, for cultural programs in the town of Milford, MA. Read more.

01/21/2020 - 11:53:35 AM Hopkinton Select Board Meeting Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Members of the Hopkinton School Committee and Appropriations Committee have been invited to attend tonight’s Select Board meeting when the Town Manager will be submitting the Fiscal Year 2021 Comprehensive Budget to the Board. Hopkinton Selectmen... Read more.

01/21/2020 - 11:35:11 AM Search For Franklin Woman Remains Active By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The investigation into a missing Franklin woman remains active after Franklin Police Detectives, following up on information from the public, relatives and other law enforcement agencies are committed to ensuring her well being. 35 year old Kayla... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 03:13:28 PM Medway Police Remind Residents Of Stalking Awareness Month By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Medway Police Department sending out a message on it's Facebook page reminding residents to recognize the month of January as Stalking Awareness month. An estimated six to seven million people are being stalked, in any one year period in the... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 03:07:28 PM Hopkinton BOH To Hold Public Hearing By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopkinton Board of Health will hold a public hearing next month, to hear comments on and consider the adoption of two proposed tobacco regulations. The first is a very unique addition, under the town's tobacco permitting regulations where... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 02:51:35 PM Franklin Police Seek Publics Help By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a Franklin woman who was last seen on Friday reported missing on Saturday and late last night in a Media Release, Franklin Police are seeking any information on her... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 05:43:51 AM Notice of Scam to Town of Blackstone Residents It has recently come to our attention that there have been multiple incidents of people impersonating town hall employees over email. These emails are the results of scammers and should be ignored. The scammers have been saying that the recipient of the email has unpaid... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 05:36:53 AM Upton Recycling and Trash Schedule There will be NO delay in trash/recycling pick up during the week of Martin Luther King holiday. Pick up will run on a normal schedule. Read more.

01/20/2020 - 05:25:12 AM Missing Person From Franklin The Franklin Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating female party reported missing on 1/18/2020. Kayla QUAGAN, age 35 of Franklin was last seen on January 17th, 2020 in the morning hours. QUAGAN's vehicle is a 2009 gray Honda bearing Massachusetts... Read more.

01/17/2020 - 11:11:15 AM The Town Of Franklin Survey On Stormwater By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Franklin is interested in finding out how much residents know about Stormwater, in an effort to help develop outreach and educational programs and at the same time you could win a free Rain Barrel. The Franklin Stormwater Survey... Read more.

01/17/2020 - 10:49:08 AM Northbridge Student In Serious Condition After Fight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Northbridge Police say a 17-year-old Northbridge High School student was critically injured during a fight in the school’s gymnasium earlier this week. Police and school officials are questioning an 18-year-old student who was involved in the... Read more.