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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

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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.

06/04/2020 - 03:21:54 PM Weekly Covid-19 Numbers In Massachusetts By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The weekly list of the COVID-19 numbers for all municipalities in the State including now the total number of residents tested in each community, along with the number of positive cases resulting in the percentage of positive cases for each... Read more.

06/03/2020 - 07:00:07 AM Milford Regional Medical Center: Honoring Our Healthcare Heroes The Milford TV programming event, Confronting the Challenges of COVID-19 at Milford Regional Medical Center: Honoring Our Healthcare Heroes, will include a diverse cast of over twenty guests, each one presenting his or her own experience in helping to manage the pandemic... Read more.

06/03/2020 - 05:41:51 AM Last Chance To Register To Vote In Milford THIS Friday is the deadline to register to vote for the June 16th Annual Town Election in Milford. The town needs to receive the registrations in our office by 8pm. Read more.

06/01/2020 - 06:17:02 PM State Announces Guidelines For Phase Two - Lodging The Baker administration announced the guidelines for reopening lodging during the Phase Two launch which is scheduled for Monday June 8th given it is safe to do so. Here are the details... Read more.

06/01/2020 - 06:02:56 PM State Announces Guidelines For Phase Two - Restaurants The Baker administration announced the guidelines for reopening restaurants during the Phase Two launch which is scheduled for Monday June 8th given it is safe to do so. Here are the details... Read more.

06/01/2020 - 03:20:50 PM Protest Turn Violent In Boston By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Downtown Boston turned into a battle zone Sunday night after a peaceful protest suddenly disintegrated into a spurt of violent clashes between protestors and police, including storefront looting that Gov. Charlie Baker described just before... Read more.

06/01/2020 - 03:00:11 PM Frankiln Police Warn Of E-mail Scam By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Franklin Police have received several reports of another e-mail scam, involving fake notices of traffic violations. The scammers grab publicly facing e-mail addresses off business websites and then e-mail a notice of a traffic violation that is... Read more.

06/01/2020 - 02:55:41 PM Milford Board Of Selectman To Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Board of Selectmen will meet tonight to discuss a letter sent to the Town Administrator, from the town’s State Representative, regarding a proposed state gas tax increase and Milford’s Police Chief will seek the approval of the... Read more.

06/01/2020 - 02:43:19 PM Medway B.O.S To Listen To CoronaVirus Concerns By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Medway Board of Selectmen will hear from a member of it's legislative delegation tonight, as the Board deals with several issues, related to the CoronaVirus outbreak. State Senate President Karen Spilka will provide Selectmen with a COVID-19... Read more.

05/29/2020 - 09:49:32 AM Holliston Police Seek Publics Help By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Holliston Police Department is seeking the public’s help, in identifying an individual that is seen on several video surveillance images on the Holliston Police Department Facebook Page. The male party is believed to have been involved in a... Read more.

05/29/2020 - 09:23:17 AM Bellingham Holds Candidate's Forum By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Bellingham held a candidate's forum yesterday morning with residents getting the chance to hear from several candidates and also there was also discussion about the town’s first ever proposed Proposition 2 ½ override for the operating... Read more.

05/29/2020 - 05:52:00 AM Milford High School Class of 2020 Parade Set For Sunday Milford High School is pleased to announce that they will hold a parade to honor the Class of 2020 on Sunday afternoon! Even without the pandemic, organizing a parade for over 250 cars creates significant public safety concerns. Of course, the pandemic adds additional... Read more.

05/22/2020 - 05:49:19 AM Milford Youth Football And Cheer Registration Open For 2020 Season Milford Youth Football and Cheer Program (MYFC) has opened up their registration for the 2020 season. Registration will be open on their website www.milfordayfc.org through Tuesday, June 30, 2020. “Even with the uncertainty that lies ahead for the fall season, we want... Read more.

05/22/2020 - 05:37:16 AM Important Information About Bellingham Town Events Memorial Day observances will be held at each of the 13 Memorial squares located throughout Town beginning at 9am this Saturday May 23rd. On Monday, a Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the Memorial Middle School at 1pm, at the WW1 Monument in front of the Town Hall... Read more.

05/20/2020 - 03:17:41 PM Phase One Protocols and Checklists: Car Washes The Reopening Advisory Board has released new Sector Specific Protocols that describe policies, procedures and best practices that particular industries should follow to decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Read more.

05/20/2020 - 03:12:59 PM Phase One Protocols and Checklists: Pet Grooming The Reopening Advisory Board has released new Sector Specific Protocols that describe policies, procedures and best practices that particular industries should follow to decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Read more.

05/20/2020 - 02:56:34 PM Phase One Protocols and Checklists: Hair Salons and Barbershops The Reopening Advisory Board has released new Sector Specific Protocols that describe policies, procedures and best practices that particular industries should follow to decrease the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Read more.

05/20/2020 - 12:01:17 PM Upton Firefighters Respond To Fire By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Upton firefighters responding over night to a structure fire on Glen Avenue. Firefighters encountered a lot of flames upon arrival and called in mutual aid from surrounding towns to assist and get the fire under control. Everyone in the home Read more.

05/20/2020 - 11:48:50 AM Marijuana Retail Shop Proposal Meeting Tonight In Hopedale By MyFnm's Rick Michaels - A Community Outreach Meeting for a proposed Marijuana Retail establishment in Hopedale will be held tonight, to give residents the opportunity to comment and ask questions. The proposed Adult Retail Marijuana shop is to be operated by the Green... Read more.

05/20/2020 - 11:37:28 AM Franklin Town Council To Give Update Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council will be given updates tonight on the CoronaVirus impact on the town and how that may impact the Fiscal Year 2021 Budget. Preliminary numbers at the Councils’ last meeting, revealed the COVID-19 pandemic, is leading to... Read more.

05/20/2020 - 11:17:22 AM Uxbridge Voter Show At Poles By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Uxbridge voters who sent in their votes or headed to the polls yesterday deciding to re-elect it's Town Moderator to another three-year term. Charles “Ed” Maharay will remain as Town Moderator, in the only contested race on the ballot in Uxbridge... Read more.

05/19/2020 - 02:26:40 PM Milford Water Company To Be Flushing Hydrants By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The month of May is the time many towns begin their annual hydrant flushing programs several towns have begun the process already this month the Milford Water Company will begin it's operation a week from today. Throughout the months of May... Read more.