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01 / 04 / 2019   - 10:47:38 AM

Rentschler Biopharma SE, Completes The Purchase Of The Former Shire Drug Manufacturing Facility In Milford

(Courtesy of the WB Journal) - Rentschler Biopharma SE, a contract development and manufacturing company for biopharmaceuticals, said Thursday that it has completed the purchase of the former Shire drug manufacturing facility in Milford. Financial terms of the deal were... Read more

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01/04/2019 - 10:27:05 AM Commuter Rail To Bring Back Ride All Weekend For $10 The $10 dollar all-weekend fares on the commuter rail will be resuming this weekend and for the next six-months. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says this means residents throughout the MyFM listening area can hop on the commuter train in Franklin or... Read more.

01/04/2019 - 10:20:54 AM Franklin Town Council To Meet On Sign By-Laws By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council will hold public hearings next week on three zoning by-law amendments aimed at cleaning up some of the gaps in the town’s current sign by-law. Town Administrator Jeffrey Nutting says these are tweaks with the proposed... Read more.

01/04/2019 - 09:58:36 AM Governor Charlie Baker Signs 32-bills In His First Week Of His Second Term By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Governor Charlie Baker signed 32-bills this week, that the Legislature sent to his desk prior to the end of the 2017-2018 session and one of those bills provided for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge. The petition was originally brought... Read more.

01/03/2019 - 01:36:40 PM Imperial Cars Owner Buys Driving Range, Restaurant For $1.3M (Courtesy of the Worcester Business Journal) - A businessman with a litany of holdings in the Milford area has purchased a driving range across the street from his auto dealership empire in Mendon. Kevin Meehan, owner of Imperial Cars, purchased the eight-acre property... Read more.

01/03/2019 - 11:38:07 AM Two Rhode Island Natives Arrested After Stop In Mendon By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Two Rhode Island residents are facing charges after being stopped yesterday by Mendon Police on Bates Street. Both men were driving vehicles and among the charges they face, is a license plate violation to conceal the identity of the vehicle... Read more.

01/03/2019 - 11:34:22 AM The Hopkinton School Committee Meets Tonight By MyFM;s Rick Michaels - The Hopkinton School Committee meets tonight and will begin the year discussing a presentation of the proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget. Superintendent of Schools Doctor Carol Cavanaugh says increased enrollment, growing transportation needs... Read more.

01/03/2019 - 10:00:06 AM Milford Woman Yells for Help From Tree Top By MyFM's Rock Michaels - A Milford woman needed to be rescued after scaling a tree to retrieve a drone and then realizing she needed help to get down. Milford Police received a call about five o’clock Sunday night reporting a woman was stuck, about 30-feet up, at the... Read more.

01/03/2019 - 09:53:02 AM Bellingham Arrest Watertown Man on Several Charges By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Police in Bellingham say a Watertown man who also is listed as being from West Boylston, was arrested as a result of a motor vehicle traffic stop on Pulaski Boulevard. 28-year old Kevin Stone is charged with operating a motor vehicle with a... Read more.

01/03/2019 - 09:36:58 AM Hopkinton 495 Crash Injures One By MyFM's Rick Michaels - State Police responded to a report of an erratic vehicle Tuesday night Southbound on Route 495 in Marlboro shortly after six o’clock. The car reached speeds of 100 miles per hour, eventually crashing after a short chase with the driver then... Read more.

12/28/2018 - 10:08:12 AM Hopedale Trash Recycling Contract Renewal By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Hopedale is requesting proposals for the curbside collection of trash, recyclable materials and bulk items. The current contractor is Republic Services and at this time the town is looking for a new three-year contract with one of the... Read more.

12/28/2018 - 09:25:01 AM Massachusetts To Take Part In First Day Hikes Initiative Again By MyFM's Rick Michaels - In honor and celebration of America’s State Parks, Massachusetts will once again take part in the First Day Hikes Initiative on Tuesday, with the State Park in Uxbridge joining the celebration. The initiative offers residents the opportunity to... Read more.

12/28/2018 - 08:57:29 AM Uxbridge Man Is facing A Variety Of Charges For Hit And Run BY MyFM's Rick Michaels - An Uxbridge man is facing a variety of charges, after Bellingham Police say he rear-ended two-vehicles on South Main Street and then drove off, crashing just moments later in Franklin. Bellingham Police received two 9-1-1 calls about five... Read more.

12/27/2018 - 10:47:36 AM A Bill To Provide For Recall Elections In The Town Of Uxbridge Moved Along In The Process To Become Law By MyFM's Rick Michaels - As informal sessions continue at the Statehouse this week a bill to provide for recall elections in the town of Uxbridge moved along in the process to become law. This week the Senate concurred with a House amendment to a Senate bill, providing... Read more.

12/27/2018 - 10:34:32 AM Blackstone Man Is Being Charged, Following A Report Of A Domestic Argument, By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Mendon Police say a Blackstone man is being charged, following a report of a domestic argument, inside a vehicle on Main Street last night. 41-year old Jerry Riendeau of 40 Bellingham Road was arrested and charged with assault and battery on a... Read more.

12/27/2018 - 10:07:15 AM Milford Woman Is Facing Charges Following A Two Vehicle, Head-On Crash By MyFM’s Rick Michaels - Hopkinton Police say a Milford woman is facing charges following a two vehicle, head-on crash with injuries that occurred on Hayden Rowe Street, shortly after noon yesterday. 55-year old Kim Lupien is being charged with operating a motor... Read more.

12/27/2018 - 09:44:34 AM Bellingham Police Arrest Three By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Bellingham Police received a call from a store manager on Hartford Avenue, who said a woman stole items from inside the store and upon further investigation, arrested a Rhode Island couple and a Franklin woman, who were all taken into custody on... Read more.

12/26/2018 - 10:48:47 AM Two More Pot Shops Open By MyFM's Rick Michaels - During the past weekend two more retail marijuana stores opened for business in Wareham and Easthampton bringing the total number of pot shops to five. Another four businesses are set to commence operations having been issued final retail... Read more.

12/26/2018 - 10:34:52 AM Massachusetts lawmakers Are Poised To Re-Elect House And Senate leaders By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Massachusetts lawmakers are poised to re-elect House and Senate leaders who between them have 98 years of experience in the Legislature. At the time of year when candidates could be mounting challenges and offering fresh perspectives, no one has... Read more.

12/26/2018 - 10:15:41 AM Franklin Man Appointed As Commissioner Of The Massachusetts Commission For The Deaf And Hard Of Hearing By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Baker administration has announced the appointment of a Franklin man as commissioner of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, effective in February. Steven Florio is fluent in American Sign Language and "skilled in... Read more.

12/21/2018 - 10:58:36 AM State Senators Say Goodbye By MyFM's Rick Michaels - State Senators not returning in January, had a chance to say their goodbyes to their colleague and friends yesterday. State Senator Richard Ross of Wrentham, in a statement read in the Senate yesterday, said he regretted he was unable to attend... Read more.

12/21/2018 - 10:27:43 AM There Have Been Several Motor Vehicle and Pedestrian Accidents Recently By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Over the past month or so there have been several reports of accidents involving motor vehicles and pedestrians in Milford the latest coming just before noon yesterday. Fortunately and as was the case yesterday the pedestrians have escaped... Read more.

12/20/2018 - 09:52:49 AM The Town Of Upton Is Seeking Volunteers. By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The town of Upton is looking for residents to volunteer to serve on two new committees, both were approved by the Board of Selectmen at their regular meeting this week. Upton Selectmen gave the green light Tuesday night creating an Electronic... Read more.

12/20/2018 - 09:38:28 AM Milford School Committee Holding final Meeting Of The Year Tonight By MFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford School Committee will hold it’s final meeting of 2018 tonight a light agenda will have members presented several updates. The Committee will be provided with a fiscal year 2019 budget update and be requested to approve the warrant. An... Read more.

12/20/2018 - 09:29:51 AM Holliston Man Facing Several Charges Following Reports Of Gunshots By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Holliston man who was facing several drug and firearm charges following reports of gunshots heard in the downtown Holliston area early Monday morning is now facing several more firearms charges, after police executed a search warrant at his... Read more.

12/19/2018 - 11:45:01 AM The Franklin Town Council will Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council will have several zoning by-law amendments to go through tonight, along with a by-law amendment, relating to a number of changes in town fees. Franklin Town Administrator Jeff Nutting says for the first time in 20-years... Read more.

12/19/2018 - 11:17:18 AM Bellingham Police Investigating Overnight Break In By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Bellingham Police are investigating an overnight break-in at a store on Pulaski Boulevard, where an alarm was sounding indicating front door motion and initially it appeared, this might have been an oversight as the door was unlocked. Upon... Read more.

12/19/2018 - 09:59:58 AM Hopkinton Schools Back In Session By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Hopkinton Schools will be back in session today after kids got an unexpected day off, when high winds knocked down a huge pine tree, which in turn took down some power lines and utility poles on Ash Street, knocking out power to that area of the... Read more.

12/17/2018 - 02:57:11 PM Cannabis Control Is Looking For Housing By MyFM’s Rick Michaels - The Cannabis Control Commission will meet today, to discuss where it will set up shop. The CCC is planning to lease office space in Worcester and have a satellite office in Boston’s Downtown Crossing. At Thursday’s meeting the CCC authorized... Read more.

12/17/2018 - 02:49:28 PM Uxbridge Board Of Selectmen To Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Uxbridge Board of Selectmen will meet in a joint executive session tonight, with members of the Planning Board, Board of Health and Zoning Board of Appeals, to discuss strategy with respect to litigation in the case of Richardson-North... Read more.

12/17/2018 - 02:42:18 PM Hopkinton Natural Gas Planning By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopkinton Planning Board has several continued Public Hearings on it’s agenda for tonight, including more discussion for proposed stormwater management and earth removal associated with the construction of a replacement Liquefied Natural Gas... Read more.

12/14/2018 - 02:00:26 PM Massachusetts State Police investigating numerous bomb threatsMass By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Massachusetts State Police investigating numerous bomb threats and demand for money, that were e-mailed to businesses across the state yesterday including Medway, where officials at the Charles River Bank received two e-mailed threats yesterday... Read more.

12/14/2018 - 01:48:00 PM Franklin Transitions To Hellen As Town Administrator By My FM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Franklin has no glaring issues, as the Town Council reviewed the results of a town-wide risk assessment recently conducted and listened to a presentation on the results this week. Assistant Town Administrator Jamie Hellen who has... Read more.

12/14/2018 - 01:37:19 PM Milford Couple Charged In Bellingham Traffic Stop By MyFM'S Rick Michaels - Over the past few months and in several communities there have been a number of arrests following motor vehicle traffic stops where the driver, without a valid license and the passenger, who owns the vehicle have both seen charges filed against... Read more.

12/13/2018 - 04:25:40 PM Milford Woman Sentenced In Federal Court By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Milford woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for stealing approximately $2.6 million from her employer and using the money to purchase luxury items at Boston-area boutiques. 58-year old Debra Mulloy, also known as Debra... Read more.

12/13/2018 - 04:19:07 PM Hopkinton Trooper Arrested By MyFM's Rick Michaels - An eighth Massachusetts State Police trooper from Hopkinton has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into overtime abuse at the department and will appeared in federal court yesterdayafternoon. 40-year old Heath McAuliffe... Read more.

12/13/2018 - 04:05:23 PM Boston Man Arrested On Federal Drug And Firearm Charges By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Boston man was sentenced yesterday for federal drug and firearm charges arising out of a large scale seizure of fentanyl and other contraband, with a cooperating witness revealing details of a drug buy, that began in Hopkinton. 34-year old... Read more.

12/12/2018 - 04:07:33 PM Milford Announces Downtown Facade Improvement Program MILFORD - The Milford Board of Selectmen are pleased to announce the initiation of the Downton Milford Façade Improvement Program. The purpose of the Façade Program is to provide a resource to help businesses and non-residential building owners with their revitalization... Read more.

12/12/2018 - 10:25:24 AM Milford Firefighters Respond To Claflin Street Fire By MyFM's Rick Michaels Milford firefighters responded to a call reporting a large amount of smoke inside a house on Claflin Street last night. When firefighters arrived at 47 Claflin Street, shortly after six o’clock last night, a box was struck for a working structure... Read more.

12/12/2018 - 10:14:08 AM Franklin Town Council Will Move Into Executive Session. ByMyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council will move into executive session following tonight’s regularly scheduled meeting, at which time councilors will conduct a strategy session in preparation for negotiations involving a contract offer for newly named Town... Read more.

12/12/2018 - 09:36:28 AM The Milford Finance Committee Meets Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Finance Committee meets tonight, at which time members will be given several updates including an update on the possible acquisition of the Milford Water Company. Milford Town Administrator Rick Villani will provide Fincom members... Read more.

12/10/2018 - 12:45:59 PM The Holliston Board of Selectmen Meet Tonight The Holliston Board of Selectmen meet tonight among the items on the agenda will be discussion about a host community agreement submitted by Pharmacannis, one of the steps needed before a company can open a marijuana business. Pharmacannis is not currently listed on the... Read more.

12/10/2018 - 12:40:56 PM Worcester Fire Fighter Dies Fighting Early Morning Blaze By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Worcester firefighter died early yesterday morning battling what began as a basement fire and quickly spread through the three story apartment building on Lowell Street in Worcester. 36-year old Christopher Roy a 2 ½ year member of the... Read more.

12/10/2018 - 12:33:21 PM Milford Selectmen to Meet Again In Executive Session Another executive session is scheduled for tonight when the Milford Board of Selectmen will discuss in private three different issues. The latest is an open meeting law complaint filed last week by Milford Police Chief Tom O’Loughlin regarding statements made in... Read more.

12/10/2018 - 12:27:47 PM Rhode Island State police Arrest Bellingham Couple By MyFM''s Rick Michaels - Rhode Island State Police say they arrested a Bellingham man and a Woonsocket woman as the result of a motor vehicle traffic stop in Woonsocket over the weekend. 29-year old Joseph Anglin of 17 Donna Road is facing two-charges of possession of... Read more.

12/07/2018 - 01:49:30 PM Milford Man To Retire From Senate Clerks Office By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Milford man, who started working in the Senate clerk's office in 1973 and has guided the office and the Senate as clerk since 2003, plans to retire at the end of the year, capping off a near half-century State House career. 69-year old William... Read more.

12/07/2018 - 01:35:43 PM Beware Of Phone Scams This Holiday Season By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A report of an elderly Maynard woman who was told her grandson was in jail and needed bail money sent almost ten thousand dollars in cash to an address in New Jersey. Fortunately family intervened in time, calling police and notifying the postal... Read more.

12/07/2018 - 01:25:08 PM Millis Man Has Been Charged With Murder By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Millis man has been indicted by a Norfolk County grand jury, in connection to a stabbing incident that took place in his Millis apartment during the summer. Ed Burns was indicted on a charge of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and... Read more.

12/07/2018 - 01:19:00 PM Milford Selectmen Schedule Another Executive Session. By MyFm's Rick Michaels - The Milford Board of Selectmen have scheduled another executive session for this Monday night, to discuss in private three issues. The first deals with Attorney Jed Nosal, with the topic being the Milford Water Company. Milford Selectmen will... Read more.

12/06/2018 - 11:14:29 AM Milford Town Clerks Office Ready For 2019 Election By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Town Clerk’s Office is releasing the timetable for residents who may be considering running for Town Office in April. Milford Selectman Chairman Michael Walsh will be up for re-election and on the School Committee, James Ligor and... Read more.