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03 / 20 / 2020   - 10:39:33 AM

Milford Town Clerk's Office On-Line

By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Town Clerk’s Office reminding residents that with the Town Hall closed to the public you can take care of most town business, using the Town Clerk’s on line services. Town Clerk Amy Neves says among the services that can be done... Read more

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03/19/2020 - 05:49:40 PM Route 140/16 Road Project On Hold By MyFM's Rick Michaels - State Representative Brian Murray of Milford letting residents know the reconstruction project on Main Street from Water Street to the intersection with Route 140/Prospect Street is being suspended at this time. Representative Murray says this... Read more.

03/19/2020 - 05:40:37 PM Milford Water Releases Statement On COVID-19 By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Water Company releasing a statement informing residents of some changes and reductions in services all connected to COVID-19. Milford Water Company manager David Condrey says effective today the following non-essential company... Read more.

03/19/2020 - 04:54:17 PM Milford Regional To Limit Visitors The Milford Regional Medical Center is implementing new restrictions on visitors, will be screening all those entering the Medical Center and limiting medical services…all in an effort to protect patients from COVID-19 exposure. Effective today…no visitors are... Read more.

03/19/2020 - 03:58:09 PM Look For Your 2020 Federal Census Invitation in The Mail Milford Please be aware that in addition to your ANNUAL Town Census, the 2020 US Federal Census information has been distributed to all households in the United States. This is a legitimate survey; please take the time to respond. You may receive multiple mailings from the... Read more.

03/19/2020 - 03:28:40 PM What To Expect In Case Of Shelter-In-Place Order As COVID-19 shows no signs of slowing and many people (search "Spring Breakers COVID-19 on YouTube) continue to disregard the highly suggested practice of social distancing, it looks as if a possible nationwide "shelter-in-place" order could be... Read more.

03/19/2020 - 02:06:30 PM COVID-19 Screening Form If you are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 Milford Regional Medical Center asks that you fill out the form, found by clicking the link below, and a healthcare professional will get back to you. Read more.

03/19/2020 - 12:48:09 PM Medway Public Schools Supporting Families in Need Superintendent Armand Pires and Director of Wellness Ryan Sherman report that, through a partnership with the Medway Village Church Food Pantry, the Medway Public Schools is ensuring that Medway families are supported with meals during the ongoing school closures... Read more.

03/18/2020 - 05:44:52 PM Bellingham Senior Center COVID-19 Information In these unchartered waters dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, we have made the decision to close the senior center in order to do our part in preventing the spread of this virus and protect our most vulnerable population, the seniors we serve. Read more.

03/18/2020 - 04:23:54 PM A Message From Bellingham Police Chief As Chief of Police I have enacted several new policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many of these affect the internal operations of the police department, there are a few which the public should be aware of. These are effective immediately and will... Read more.

03/18/2020 - 01:58:06 PM A Message From AAA Northeast At this unprecedented time, I want to reach out and extend my heartfelt well wishes to you and your family. Everyone here at AAA Northeast is thinking of those who may be impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19), in addition to the healthcare workers who are on the front... Read more.

03/18/2020 - 01:45:22 PM Franklin Closes All Municipal Recreation Facilities In efforts to encourage social distancing recommendations, the Town of Franklin is closing ALL recreational facilities (parks, playgrounds, etc.) to the public. With growing concerns regarding COVID-19 it is of the utmost importance that we as a community distance... Read more.

03/18/2020 - 01:35:04 PM Bellingham Fire Continues Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Inspections As with all public agencies, the Bellingham Fire Department is closely monitoring the COVID-19 disease. The public should rest assured Firefighter/Paramedics stand prepared to continue to serve it's public as we always co. We will continue to... Read more.

03/18/2020 - 08:35:58 AM Holliston Fire Responds to Fire on Cross Street On Tuesday, March 17, the Holliston Fire Department responded to a 12:45 PM report of a fire in an industrial building on Cross Street. Upon arrival, crews observed piles of e-waste on fire in a large warehouse operated by Electronic Recyclers, International. Workers... Read more.

03/17/2020 - 06:11:34 PM CommCan in Millis Explains New COVID-19 Precautions Many local businesses are adjusting their day to day operations under the new COVID-19 state guidelines regarding large gathers. The following is a summary of what CommCan is doing as a company, and what it is seeing in terms of customer... Read more.

03/17/2020 - 05:57:06 PM Hopkinton Closure Information Hopkinton Town Hall, Library, Senior Center, Parks & Recrecreation, and Department of Public Works are closed to Walk-In Business until further notice; all offices open for phone and email service. All updates and notices will also be posted ... Read more.

03/17/2020 - 05:52:50 PM COVID-19 Updates From Holliston - Tuesday On Monday, March 16, the Select Board declared a State of Emergency in Holliston to support the community’s response to the outbreak of Coronavirus. Although there have not yet been any presumptive or positive cases in town, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health... Read more.

03/17/2020 - 05:34:30 PM COVID-19 Updates From Bellingham - Tuesday In these unchartered waters dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, we have made the decision to close the senior center in order to do our part in preventing the spread of this virus and protect our most vulnerable population, the seniors we serve. Read more.

03/17/2020 - 05:21:57 PM How To Do Business With The Milford Town Clerk's Office While Town Hall Is Closed This is a large portion of info. (it includes Vital Records, Resident Cards, Dog Licenses, Marriage Licenses, etc.) and how to access our office on the Town website. Read more.

03/17/2020 - 05:14:40 PM Hopkinton Updates & Precautions Town Officials and Emergency Management personnel continue to monitor the rapidly evolving COVID-19 public health emergency. Hopkinton’s Health Department is actively monitoring 24 residents, 3 are confirmed COVID-19 cases and 21 are under direct supervision with the... Read more.

03/17/2020 - 04:19:47 PM Milford Regional Restricts Visitors, Limits Medical Services In order to protect patients and staff from the risk of potential exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19), Milford Regional Medical Center has enhanced visitor restrictions, canceled all elective surgeries and has limited outpatient services. Read more.

03/17/2020 - 04:13:58 PM Milford Playgrounds are Temporarily Closed Until Further Notice 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 closing Milford’s... Read more.

03/17/2020 - 01:18:56 PM Milford Selectmen Head Back To The Board Room After New Chief Declines Offer By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Milford will need to begin, some type of new search, for a new Police Chief the candidate selected to become the next Milford Police Chief has decided not to take the job. Baltimore Major Commander James Rhoden was chosen from a group of... Read more.

03/17/2020 - 01:14:32 PM Upton BOH Declares Local State Of Emergency By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Upton Board of Selectmen, in consultation with the Board of Health has declared a local state of emergency. The action was taken last night at an emergency meeting of the Board of Selectmen, in response to the public health threat of... Read more.

03/17/2020 - 01:03:39 PM A Message From Milford Regional Medical Center By MyFM's Rick Michaels - An Internal Medicine Specialist working in Milford and Hopedale on the staff at the Milford Regional Medical Center since 1978 says if we all practice good hygiene, social distancing and self quarantine we have a chance of avoiding droves of... Read more.

03/16/2020 - 11:39:45 PM Route 16 Construction To Begin By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Massachusetts Department of Transportation Route 16 TIP project that extends from Water Street in Milford to the Hopedale Town line gets under way today and later will involve the widening and reconstructing of the Route 16/140 intersection... Read more.

03/16/2020 - 11:30:35 PM Milfrod Not Moving Election Yet 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.

03/16/2020 - 07:07:08 PM Upton Declares Local State of Emergency 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.

03/16/2020 - 05:14:45 PM Milford Instates Early Restaurant Limitations 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.

03/16/2020 - 05:12:42 AM List of Meal Relief Programs in Local Area 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.

03/15/2020 - 07:07:24 PM MyFM in the Morning - Monday Morning Coronavirus Community Discussion 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.

03/15/2020 - 06:46:28 PM Governor Baker Makes Major Announcements 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.

03/15/2020 - 06:15:11 PM Route 16 Mass DOT Project to Begin Monday 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.

03/15/2020 - 05:41:29 PM A Message From Stacey Middle School in Milford 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.

03/15/2020 - 05:15:40 PM Social Distancing Guidelines from the Hopkinton Board of Health 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.

03/15/2020 - 03:56:04 PM Hopkinton Emergency Information 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.

03/15/2020 - 02:46:09 PM A Message From Franklin Town Administrator Jamie Hellen 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.

03/15/2020 - 02:01:57 PM Town of Upton COVID-19 Updates and Precautions 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.

03/13/2020 - 04:33:01 PM Franklin Police Respond to COVID-19 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.

03/13/2020 - 03:54:59 PM Milford Closes Public Buildings 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.

03/13/2020 - 03:52:28 PM COVID-19 Cancellations and Postponements in Local Listening Area (UPDATING) 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.

03/13/2020 - 03:36:02 PM Boston Flower and Garden Show Canceled 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.

03/13/2020 - 03:00:56 PM Citizens For Milford Cancel Upcoming Forum 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.

03/13/2020 - 02:31:36 PM District Congresswoman Katherin Clark Hosts Tele-Town Hall 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.

03/13/2020 - 01:15:01 PM Government Working on Small Business Relief Program 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.

03/13/2020 - 10:43:07 AM Hopedale Selectmen To Interview Three Finalists 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.

03/13/2020 - 10:37:44 AM Milford Regional Taking Precautions Against The Spread OF COVID-19 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.

03/13/2020 - 10:31:04 AM Most Local Schools Are Closed Or Are Closing To Deal With Growing Concern 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.

03/13/2020 - 06:13:29 AM COVID-19 Open Meeting Law Update 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.

03/13/2020 - 05:56:12 AM A Message From The Ashland Superintendent of Schools 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.