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08 / 10 / 2020   - 02:25:34 PM

State Legislature To Extend Formal Sessions

By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The House and Senate has established six major conference committees, to develop consensus legislation and Senate President Karen Spilka of Ashland, says extending formal sessions past July 31st, gives these lawmakers more time to work out a... Read more

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08/07/2020 - 08:00:36 AM Milford Board of Health Mental Well-being Survey Quite understandably, the fear of COVID-19 during this pandemic can cause a lot of stress and anxiety for people. Public health measures, such as social distancing, implemented to curb the spread of the virus can make anyone feel lonely, and further exacerbate any... Read more.

07/28/2020 - 12:03:18 PM An Overview Of The Franklin-Bellingham Hazard Mitigation Preparedness Tonight By MyFm's Rick Michaels - An overview of the Franklin-Bellingham Hazard mitigation and Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Project will be given tonight, as public participation in the planning process is important for improving awareness of the potential impacts of... Read more.

07/28/2020 - 11:46:43 AM Northbridge School Committee To Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - As part of the Northbridge School Committee meeting tonight, the Board of Selectmen will join School Committee members, to conduct interviews for a School Committee vacancy and appoint a candidate. During the recent Town Election... Read more.

07/28/2020 - 11:32:22 AM Franklin School Committee To Meet Tonight By MyFm's Rick Michaels - The Franklin School Committee will meet tonight and further discuss the districts’ Preliminary Re-opening plans for the upcoming school year. The Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education, Jeff Riley says school districts should hold off... Read more.

07/23/2020 - 07:41:00 AM Main Street Corridor Project Bid Process Underway Hopkinton’s Main Street Corridor Improvement Project has now entered the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) bid process. “We are proud of the efforts by the Town’s project team that have brought the project to its next phase where it will be managed... Read more.

07/17/2020 - 04:16:40 PM Medway Town Officials Say Thank You For Generous Donation By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Medway Town officials say thanks to a generous donation from a Medway Company, the town has been able to expand on last year’s smaller pilot program, providing struggling families in Medway with fresh, organic produce from the Medway Community... Read more.

07/17/2020 - 04:10:32 PM Hopedale Finance Committee Scheduled To Meet Tonight ByMyFM' s Rick Michaels - The Hopedale Finance Committee is scheduled to meet tonight, to discuss several matters, leading up to next Tuesday night’s Special Town Meeting, to be followed by the Annual Town Meeting. Fincom members will discuss recommendations for a... Read more.

07/17/2020 - 03:54:05 PM Milford B.O.S Hear From Former Finance Committee Member By MyFM's Rick Michaels - At the recent Milford Board of Selectmen meeting a former member of the Finance Committee addressed the Board, to speak about, not being re-appointed to the Fincom last month. Jeffrey Niro was the only member of the Fincom not re-appointed... Read more.

07/16/2020 - 02:49:56 PM Uxbridge Residents Being Asked To Take Part In Open Space Survey By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Uxbridge are being asked to take part in an Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey, as the town is looking to update it's plan in hopes of qualifying for State Funding for acquisition and protection of open space and recreational... Read more.

07/16/2020 - 02:42:14 PM Milford Early Voting Registration By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Town Clerks are making preparations for Early Voting by Mail for the State Primary in September and the Presidential Election in November. Milford Town Clerk Amy Neves says residents who have registered to vote by July 1st, will be mailed an... Read more.

07/16/2020 - 02:33:40 PM Town Of Hopedale and Rail Company Agree On Sale Of Land By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A purchase and sale agreement has been agreed to, between the New Hopping Brook Realty Trust, also known as the Grafton and Upton Railroad Company, for the acquisition of two parcels of land on West Street in Hopedale. The Chairman of the Board... Read more.

07/16/2020 - 02:19:56 PM Massachusetts Senate Starts to Debate Local Issues Today By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Imposing a percentage based fee on every ride hailing trip, is among the changes Senators are proposing, to a major transportation investment bill which is ready to be debated beginning today. The Senate’s $16.9 Billion version of a multi year... Read more.

07/15/2020 - 05:27:00 AM What’s Happening Now at the Town Clerk’s Office What’s Happening Now at the Town Clerk’s Office: The State Primary is Tuesday September 1st. The Presidential Election is Tuesday November 3rd. The Deadline to Register to Vote for the Sept. 1st Primary is Saturday, August 22nd by 8:00 pm. Read more.

07/07/2020 - 06:00:29 AM Phase 3 Begins in Massachusetts The Baker-Polito Administration today announced that on July 6, Phase III of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan will begin and updates on gatherings will be in effect. For the City of Boston, Phase III and the gatherings order will take effect on Monday, July 13. Read more.

07/02/2020 - 07:39:37 AM Milford Town Hall Plans Reopening Following Governor Baker’s reopening plan for the Commonwealth of MA, the Board of Selectmen announce Milford Town Hall will open to the public effective July 6, 2020. To ensure the safety and well-being of employees and the public, a number of changes have been... Read more.

07/01/2020 - 07:03:49 AM PawSox Announce Cancellation of Season The Pawtucket Red Sox today confirmed that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused the cancellation of their 2020 Minor League Baseball season. International League President Randy Mobley said, “Due to the many COVID-19 related challenges that would accompany staffing team... Read more.

06/30/2020 - 03:41:36 PM Northbridge Annual Town Election Being Held Today By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Northbridge Annual Town Election will be taking place today, with residents going to the polls to hopefully fill a few town positions with no candidates on the ballot and also vote on a ballot question, dealing with money for the new Fire... Read more.

06/30/2020 - 03:38:03 PM Holliston Postpones Annual Town Meeting By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Holliston is one of the towns postponing it's Annual Town Meeting to next month, weeks after the next Fiscal Year begins, which happens to be tomorrow. The Holliston Finance Committee meets tonight to discuss any financial matters related to the... Read more.

06/29/2020 - 02:47:48 PM Hopkinton Annual Town Election Is Today By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopkinton Annual Town Election is taking place today as residents head to the polls, where they’ll have decisions to make on two-contested races. A three-year term on the Select Board, has incumbent Selectman John Coutinho seeking... Read more.

06/29/2020 - 01:51:40 PM Mendon Residents To Meet Outside Tonight For ANnual Town Meeting By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Mendon residents will be meeting outside tonight for the Annual Town Meeting, when residents will vote on 25 articles on the warrant. Among the articles will be to see if the town approves $271,820 in funding for the Mendon-Upton Regional... Read more.

06/29/2020 - 01:28:49 PM Milford Town Meeting To Be Held At High School By Rick Michaels - Milford Town Meeting members will head to the High School tonight, to deal with 14-articles on the Annual Town Meeting Warrant and will be looking at a Fiscal Year 2021 Budget proposal, that comes in at just over $111 million. The School Department... Read more.

06/25/2020 - 08:13:17 AM Franklin School Committee Approves Budget By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The members of the Franklin School Committee, reluctantly approved a Fiscal year 2021 operating budget, an amount $3.4 million short of what they say is needed to keep schools running as is. Superintendent of Schools Sara Ahearn... Read more.

06/22/2020 - 10:53:15 AM Holliston Select Board & School Committiee To Get Update Tonight By MyFM's Rick Micaheals - The Holliston Select Board and School Committee members will get a State update tonight and then be able to ask questions directed to the town's Legislative Delegation. Senate President Karen Spilka and State Representative Carolyn Dykema, who... Read more.

06/22/2020 - 10:43:56 AM Bellingham Town Meeting To Be Held Tonight At the High School Football Field. By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Bellingham residents will meet outside tonight to vote on 31 articles, included in the Annual Spring Town Meeting warrant. The location will be the High School Football Field, to accommodate a large group of people, within social distancing... Read more.

06/22/2020 - 10:33:45 AM Milford Selectmen To Get Budget Update Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Milford Selectmen will be given a budget update and discuss next Monday night's Annual Town Meeting warrant with the Finance Director tonight. The Board last week voted unanimously to reduce the quorum for the Town Meeting, to 50-percent of the... Read more.

06/17/2020 - 02:55:01 PM Franklin Town Council to Hold Annual Meeting Outside Over Two Nights By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council will be holding it's Annual Budget Hearings, outdoors over the next two nights to allow residents to attend and abide by State Guidelines for such a gathering. The Budget Hearings will be held on the Franklin High... Read more.

06/17/2020 - 02:47:10 PM The Annual Spring Town Meeting In Uxbridge Is Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Uxbridge residents will have fewer articles to vote on than was originally proposed when they attend tonight’s Spring Annual Town Meeting. The warrant contains 29-articles, however 13 articles are expected to be passed over tonight, including... Read more.

06/17/2020 - 02:43:21 PM Hopedale And Upton Results By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The towns of Hopedale and Upton also holding Annual Town Elections yesterday in Hopedale there were no contested races, with several town positions with no candidates on the ballot. Selectman Brian Keyes and School Committee member Kristi Read more.

06/17/2020 - 05:25:21 AM Milford Town Elections Unofficial Results Milford voted on Tueday, June 16th... 33% of registered voters to be exact. Here are the unofficial results that decided the three big races in Milford. Read more.

06/16/2020 - 03:40:56 PM Hopedale Elections See No Contested Races By MyFM's Rick Michaels - There are no contested races for residents of Hopedale today during the Annual Town Election, however there are several town positions to be filled, with no candidates on the ballot. Hopedale Selectman Brian Keyes is seeking re-election as is... Read more.

06/16/2020 - 03:30:48 PM Medway Polls Open Until 7pm By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Medway will be voting today, with only one contested race several town positions have no candidates and there’s also a non binding question on the ballot. Medway Selectman Glenn Trindade and School Committee members Susan Dietrich... Read more.

06/16/2020 - 02:41:28 PM Milford Polls Open Until 8pm By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Annual Town Election is today, when residents will cast their ballots to decide four contested races and will do so at one polling location, with shortened hours, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters will be electing a new Selectman... Read more.

06/09/2020 - 04:03:33 PM Bellingham Polls Open Till 8pm Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Bellingham will have one contested race and one ballot question before them today, as voters head to the polls for Annual Town Election. In a three way race for two seats on Board of Selectmen, incumbents Robert Biagi seeking a... Read more.

06/09/2020 - 05:32:59 AM Schools in Massachusetts Prepare For Next School Years Based On New Supply Guidelines While these unprecedented events for our children and teachers begin to wind down as we approach the summer months the focus now turns on the 2020/2011 school year and how it may look in a COVID-19 world. Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley wrote in a memo early this week that... Read more.

06/08/2020 - 04:02:48 PM Milford Board Of Slectman Will Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Board of Selectmen will meet tonight and will be given several updates from town Public Safety officials regarding COVID-19, as the State begins to allow more businesses to re-open including restaurants and their need for outdoor... Read more.

06/08/2020 - 03:22:10 PM Hopedale Finance Committee To Make Presentation To The Board Of Selectmen June 8th By Myfm's Rick Michaels - The Hopedale Finance Committee will make a Fiscal Year 2021 Budget Presentation, with recommendations, to the Board of Selectmen tonight which is also ready to announce the new date, for the Annual Town Meeting. The Board will review the draft... Read more.

06/08/2020 - 03:13:44 PM Medway Town Meeting June 8th By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Medway residents will be deciding on several articles tonight contained in a Special Town Meeting Warrant and in the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. First up will the eight-articles in the Special Town Meeting beginning at seven o’clock... Read more.

06/04/2020 - 03:51:48 PM Holliston Officials Let Residents Know Of Proposed Marijuana Facility By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Cannabis Control Commission will hold a public meeting this morning, at which time staff recommendations will be approved for a change of ownership for Sira Naturals of Milford, along with three renewals for Sira Natural and one for a... Read more.

06/04/2020 - 03:38:16 PM Franklin Town Council Provides Insite Into State House Happenings By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Legislative Delegation took part in last night’s Town Council Meeting…providing input on what’s happening at the Statehouse, as we move into the next Fiscal Year and answered questions from residents who called in remotely... Read more.