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03 / 16 / 2020
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By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Town Clerk’s Office sending out a media release just before the weekend saying at this time there is no current expectation that the April 7th Annual Town Election which is just over three weeks away will be cancelled or rescheduled... Read more
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 03/16/2020 - 07:07:08 PM
In response to national and state declarations of emergency to the public health threat of COVID-19, the Board of Selectmen in consultation with the Board of Health today have declared a local state of emergency. The Board of Selectmen at an emergency meeting held this... Read more.
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 03/16/2020 - 05:14:45 PM
The Board of Selectmen, pursuant to its general executive authority for the Town, consistent with the state of emergency declared by Governor Charles D. Baker, and after consultation with Milford’s Emergency Management Director and Health Agent is prohibiting on-premise... Read more.
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 03/16/2020 - 05:12:42 AM
There are many food relief programs in place to ease the burden of families in need in our local community. We're keeping a running list of these locations and efforts right here. If you know of any relief efforts not listed here please email raywrmc@gmail.com... Read more.
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 03/15/2020 - 07:07:24 PM
Updates from our local communities tomorrow morning on MyFM in the Morning. Tune in on 101.3 and and streaming live on our website and free app. Read more.
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 03/15/2020 - 06:46:28 PM
On Sunday evening Governor Charlie Baker ordered Massachusetts restaurants and bars to only offer delivery and take out only starting Tuesday March 17th through mid April. This ban does not apply to grocery stores and pharmacies. Read more.
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 03/15/2020 - 06:15:11 PM
Milford's 3 million dollar Mass DOT Rt16 TIP project is scheduled to begin March 16th. The project extends from Water St to the Hopedale town line. The first few weeks will be preliminary work such as surveying, erosion control, tree work and some saw cutting... Read more.
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 03/15/2020 - 05:41:29 PM
Thank you for all your patience, compassion, and partnership during this unprecedented time for Stacy. I understand that our school closure is a cause of stress and feelings of uncertainty for our students and families. Because of the collaboration of our school staff... Read more.
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 03/15/2020 - 05:15:40 PM
Below are some recommendations on social distancing. The guidance is constantly changing and we will update this document as new information becomes available. The Hopkinton Health Department Department is making the following recommendations... Read more.
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 03/15/2020 - 03:56:04 PM
Based on the Social Distancing Guidelines from the Hopkinton Health Department, in collaboration with the Hopkinton Emergency Management Group, and continued assessment of the local impact of COVID-19, the Hopkinton Public Schools, Hopkinton Public Library, and Hopkinton... Read more.
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 03/15/2020 - 02:46:09 PM
Residents please be informed that the over 1.3 Million square feet of municipal facilities (ie. Schools, Town Hall Building, etc.) are being sprayed every weekend with commercial grade disinfectant to help mitigate the spread of germs. This practice will continue for the... Read more.
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 03/15/2020 - 02:01:57 PM
Town Officials and Emergency Management personnel continue monitoring the rapidly evolving COVID-19 situation. Municipal and Government Services are taking precautions to minimize the potential for person-to-person spread of the virus, also referred to as “community... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 04:33:01 PM
As Chief of Police I have enacted several new policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many of these are internal and deal with how officers will continue to work and provide public safety, there are a few which the public should be aware of. These are... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 03:54:59 PM
The Board of Selectmen has decided to close several public buildings, after consulting with Milford’s Emergency Management Director and Health Agent, to prevent and mitigate the spread of COVID19 in our community. While the public will not be allowed entrance, employees... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 03:52:28 PM
Below is a list of cancelled or postponed events in our LOCAL listening area. If you would like to add something to the list please email Ray Auger at raywmrc@gmail.com or text the MyFM Text Line at 508-473-MyFM (6936) Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 03:36:02 PM
As a result of the ongoing health concerns from the spread of COVID-19 in the region, The Boston Flower & Garden Show will close at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, 2020. The scheduled show days of Saturday, March 14 through Sunday, March 15 have been... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 03:00:56 PM
Citizens for Milford has cancelled the Candidates Forum in an effort to keep everyone—candidates, voters, and volunteers—safe during this challenging time of public health concerns. The forum had been scheduled for Thursday, March 19 in the Parish Hall of Saint Mary of... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 02:31:36 PM
Next week, on Tuesday, March 17 at 6:30pm EST, 5th District Congresswoman Katherin Clark will be hosting a telephone town hall on the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. She will be available to update you on the work they are doing in Washington to mitigate the spread of... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 01:15:01 PM
The MA Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) and Baker-Polito Administration are working closely with the U.S. SBA to activate the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program which would provide assistance to eligible businesses and non-profits impacted by... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 10:43:07 AM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopedale Board of Selectmen will interview the three finalists this afternoon for the job of Hopedale Town Administrator. The firm hired by the town to assist in the search, Community Paradigm says there were 29 initial applicants and then... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 10:37:44 AM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Regional Medical Center is instituting precautions to limit traffic and the possible spread of the coronavirus within the hospital. In order to protect patients and staff from the risk of potential exposure the following restrictions... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 10:31:04 AM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Most communities in the immediate MyFM listening area have decided to close schools for today. Milford and Hopkinton Schools were closed yesterday and will remain closed today in Milford, all events over the weekend have also been cancelled... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 06:13:29 AM
The Baker-Polito Administration today announced an emergency order temporarily modifying the state’s open meeting law in order to allow state, quasi and local governments to continue to carry out essential functions and operations during the ongoing COVID-19... Read more.
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 03/13/2020 - 05:56:12 AM
I am writing to provide an update regarding today’s early release and tomorrow’s cancellation. I will try and be concise as to what has transpired today, a timeline of what’s happening, and what the plans are moving forward. I would like to emphasize that each family... Read more.
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 03/12/2020 - 04:19:44 PM
If you have been notified that you may have had an exposure to a close contact or a presumptive positive COVID-19, the Hopkinton Health Department offers the following guidelines for clarification. Please note that the CDC would consider contact... Read more.
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 03/12/2020 - 03:40:10 PM
Following a call with the 30 clubs, and after consultation with the Major League Baseball Players Association, Commissioner Robert D. Manfred Jr. today announced that MLB has decided to suspend Spring Training games and to delay the start of the 2020 regular season by at... Read more.
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 03/12/2020 - 02:58:04 PM
Woodland Elementary School in Milford was recently shut down for a deep cleaning after a member of the staff was self-quarantined after learning a family member was involved with the Biogen conference in Boston where COVID-19 cases topped 77 individuals. The staff member... Read more.
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 03/12/2020 - 02:05:33 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Hopkinton is seeking input from those residents who use the Senior Center and from those who may not use any of the services provided at this time as well as those residents who may come to use the facility in the years ahead... Read more.
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 03/12/2020 - 01:38:18 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Police departments in all 60 of Worcester County’s cities and towns will begin tracking overdoses in real time now, thanks to a new Critical Incident Management System (CIMS) which allows law enforcement to collect overdose data and make it... Read more.
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 03/12/2020 - 01:11:50 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Hopkinton has partnered with the leadership of the Chamber of Commerce in a coordinated effort to keep business owners up to date, with the Main Street Corridor Project. The move is designed to ensure clear communication and timely... Read more.
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 03/12/2020 - 01:01:43 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Superintendent of Schools in Milford says schools will be closed in Milford today and tomorrow after a staff member at Woodland Elementary School was placed in quarantine, based on a family member’s connection to the Biogen event in Boston... Read more.
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 03/11/2020 - 03:01:41 PM
The Town of Milford’s Annual Election is Tuesday April 7th. Polls will be open from 7:00am until 8:00 pm. Early Voting is not available for the Annual Town Election. If you will be unable to make it to your polling location on Election Day between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm... Read more.
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 03/11/2020 - 06:14:54 AM
Milford's town elections will be held on Tuesday April 7th, 2020. Posted below are the sample ballots for precincts one though eight. Read more.
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 03/11/2020 - 05:23:57 AM
As the threat of COVID-19 becomes more of a reality the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention is asking all Americans to practice common sense if symptoms occur and follow these steps to prevent further spreading of the virus. Read more.
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 03/10/2020 - 09:40:46 AM
The Boston Athletic Association continues to meet and work closely with city and state officials to ensure a safe and successful Boston Marathon. We have been carefully monitoring updates related to coronavirus (COVID-19) and as local and national developments come to... Read more.
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 03/10/2020 - 08:03:14 AM
Our Community has activated a Response Readiness Action Plan to monitor the evolving worldwide coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and prepare for the safety and well-being of our residents, staff and visitors. Most importantly, at this time, we are intent on limiting the... Read more.
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 03/09/2020 - 03:52:55 PM
By MyFM's Johnny Wilbur - A large Brush fire off of Route 146 in Sutton has Traffic backed up and Authorities are asking you to avoid the area near Purgatory road while they try to get the fire under. Read more.
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 03/09/2020 - 03:46:07 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The origin and cause of an early morning fire yesterday in Holliston, that resulted in injuries is under investigation after firefighters were called to a house fire on Carl Road, at around 5:45 yesterday morning. Initial reports were that two... Read more.
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 03/09/2020 - 03:35:10 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - It’s a busy time at the Statehouse these days last week the members of the Massachusetts House spent a good deal of time on approving an $18 Billion transportation Bond Bill in which State Representative
Brian Murray of Milford says he was able... Read more. |
 03/06/2020 - 03:10:11 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A day after voting to raise taxes and fees by as much as $600 Million per year the Massachusetts House last night overwhelmingly approved a roughly $18 Billion Bond bill authorizing spending on
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 03/06/2020 - 02:16:33 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Pawtucket Red Sox Radio Network, one of the largest in all of Minor League Baseball, will this year welcome to the broadcast booth, longtime Portland Sea Dogs (Double-A) broadcaster Mike Antonellis. Mike is an Ashland native ,who graduated... Read more.
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 03/04/2020 - 02:52:35 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Holliston will be holding a Tri-Board meeting tonight to review the roles and
responsibilities, as the budget work gets underway for the Board of Selectmen, Finance Committee and the School Committee. Referring to it as a... Read more. |
 03/04/2020 - 02:40:07 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council and the community will be presented with an update tonight, on where the Fiscal year 2021 budget process stands at this point. Franklin Town Administrator Jamie Hellen says looking at a set of assumptions moving forward... Read more.
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 03/04/2020 - 02:32:16 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - State representatives are seeking a significant overhaul of Democratic leadership's landmark transportation related tax and spending package that the House will debate beginning today. In dozens of amendments, rank and file Democrats called for... Read more.
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 03/04/2020 - 02:07:52 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - It was busy at the polls yesterday in most towns Milford saw almost 59 hundred voters cast their ballots close to a 33 percent turnout of registered voters. On the Democratic side 4,644 residents made it to the polls where Joe Biden received the... Read more.
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 03/03/2020 - 01:08:58 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Holliston Police Department is working closely with the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, as the investigation continues into a residential breaking and entering on Travis Road. Upon arrival at the scene around eight o’clock Friday... Read more.
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 03/03/2020 - 12:59:48 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Today is the Presidential Primary Election, Super Tuesday and following last week’s Early Voting across the state voters will also head to the polls today for the more traditional way to cast their ballot. On the Democratic side, the latest polls... Read more.
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 03/03/2020 - 12:51:42 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Milford has a new Police Chief he’s the Major/Commander of the Baltimore, Maryland Police Department who was one of three finalists interviewed by the Board of Selectmen. It was not a unanimous vote with Selectmen Michael Walsh voting against... Read more.
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 03/03/2020 - 05:44:38 AM
CommCan - The Commonwealth Cannabis Company presented the Town of Millis with its first payment as part of its Host Community Agreement. This payment, in the amount of $88,046.37, represents 3% of the company’s gross sales in the first three months of adult-use retail... Read more.
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 02/28/2020 - 03:20:04 PM
By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Medway Annual Legislative Breakfast will be held tomorrow morning with an agenda packed with a variety issues to discuss including local aid for Fiscal Year 2021 and beyond. Other topics to be brought up by the Board of Selectmen and the... Read more.
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