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02 / 10 / 2020   - 10:44:41 AM

New Tobacco Permits Proposed In Hokinton

The Hopkinton Board of Health will hold a public hearing tonight, to hear comments on and consider the adoption of two proposed tobacco regulations. The first is a very unique addition, under the town's tobacco permitting regulations where any permit not renewed either... Read more

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02/10/2020 - 10:33:02 AM New Police Chief Is One Step Closer In Milford By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Chairman of the Milford Police Chief Selection Review Committee says the names of the three finalists have been given to the Board of Selectmen to consider as later this month, the Board will choose the next Milford Police Chief. Dino... Read more.

02/07/2020 - 11:35:18 AM State Reps Petition for Amendment By MyFM's Rick Michaels - State Representative Brian Murray of Milford and Michael Soter of Bellingham are petitioning an Act amending the Medal of Liberty relative to eligibility for the medal and the bill has now moved to the next step. The House has referred the bill... Read more.

02/07/2020 - 11:12:01 AM Two Men Escape Injury On Train Tracks By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A grandfather and grandson were able to escape injury last night, after their car broke down on commuter rail tracks in Ashland with the oncoming train striking the vehicle and pushing it down the tracks several hundred feet. Authorities say the... Read more.

02/07/2020 - 10:44:58 AM Sports Betting In Massachusetts Is Getting Closer By MyFM's Rick Michaels - More than a year and a half after the Supreme Court gave states the green light to take legal bets on sports, the legislative committee that's been studying the issue and considering the possibility of bringing it to Massachusetts looks to be... Read more.

02/06/2020 - 02:35:22 PM Time To Register To Vote By MyFM's Rick Michaels - We’re about a month away from this year’s Presidential Primary in Massachusetts a week away from the deadline to register to vote in the Presidential Primary as towns begin to announce their early voting hours, for the last week of February... Read more.

02/06/2020 - 05:32:47 AM Winter Storm Closings, Cancellations and Delays Keep checking back for closings, cancellations and delays during inclement weather throughout the winter months in our local area. Schools, businesses, organizations, meetings, etc. The MyFM Storm Center is brought to you by Milford Nissan Collision Center. Read more.

02/04/2020 - 12:51:57 PM Franklin Legislative Forum To Be Held Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Legislative Forum will be held in Franklin tonight when the towns’ legislative delegation will be updating the community on important issues related specifically to education. The 3rd Annual School Committee Legislative Forum will allow... Read more.

02/04/2020 - 12:40:06 PM Milford Police Chief Selection Committee To Begin Interviews By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Police Chief Selection Review Committee will meet tonight as members will begin to interview the candidates, seeking to become the next Police Chief in Milford. There are six-candidates in the running, after the search firm hired by... Read more.

02/04/2020 - 12:28:14 PM Hopkinton Residents Approve Ballot Questions By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Hopkinton easily approved three-debt exclusion ballot questions at the polls yesterday, authorizing the town to borrow the money it needs, to pay for additional classrooms at Hopkinton High School, along with the Elmwood and Hopkins... Read more.

01/31/2020 - 03:11:42 PM Students Say Jeep Passenger Showed Gun By MyFM's Rick Michaels - An increased police presence is likely to remain at the King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, after a group of students walking near the school yesterday afternoon say a Jeep pulled up alongside them and the passenger in the back seat... Read more.

01/31/2020 - 02:43:04 PM Northbridge Residents Can Find Out More About TheTown's New Fire Department Building By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Northbridge residents who want to know more about the Town's Fire Station Building Project can head to the town website for more information, to learn about the feasibility study underway to identify the needs and most efficient and economical... Read more.

01/31/2020 - 02:31:10 PM Framingham Man Faces Charges In Hopkinton By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Framingham man is facing several charges, following a motor vehicle accident on Main Street in Hopkinton Wednesday afternoon, involving a pedestrian a woman, who was taken to Milford Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries and was... Read more.

01/30/2020 - 09:15:32 AM Franklin Superintendent Delivers Monthly Report By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Superintendent of Schools in Franklin delivered her monthly report to the School Committee and the community at this week’s School Committee Meeting providing some information about funding provided by the Student Opportunity Act and also... Read more.

01/29/2020 - 02:39:32 PM Nursing Homes In Crisis By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Supporter after supporter testified yesterday in favor of a potential 2020 ballot question updating rates paid by state government to nursing homes. The big question before members of the Eder Affairs Committee, is where the money to pay for the... Read more.

01/29/2020 - 02:24:04 PM Hopedale Board Of Selectman Opens Town Meeting Warrant By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopedale Board of Selectmen has voted to open the May 19th Annual Town Meeting warrant, for submission of articles by town boards and committees or petition articles from residents, that must contain at least 10 signatures of registered... Read more.

01/28/2020 - 02:31:33 PM Cannabis Policy Committee Meeting By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Cannabis Policy Committee will meet this afternoon to hold a public hearing on two late-filed bills, the first is a Senate Bill seeking to ban Marijuana Billboards the second is a House Bill sponsored by State Representative Michael Soter of... Read more.

01/28/2020 - 11:51:31 AM Franklin School Committee To Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin School Committee will meet tonight and on the agenda will be a couple of presentations, dealing with updates for the High School Program of Study and Homework plus a policy regarding School Bus Safety. This time next month the... Read more.

01/28/2020 - 10:30:48 AM Police Chief Selection Committee To Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Police Chief Selection Review Committee will meet tonight with the main purpose being an executive session to determine the process for candidate interviews coming up next week. There are six candidates in the running to become the... Read more.

01/27/2020 - 10:59:23 AM Jennifer Walsh To Be Given Butch More Award By MyFM's Rick Michaels - This year’s recipient of the Butch Moore “You Touched Upon My Life Award” will be presented to a Milford resident, who continues to make a huge difference in the lives of so many families in Milford and the MyFM Listening area, overseeing the... Read more.

01/27/2020 - 10:49:18 AM Whitinsville Teen Arrested On Drug Charges By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A month’s long joint investigation of a minor selling Marijuana, THC vape cartridges and THC edibles in Northbridge led to the arrest a 15-year old, at a residence on Border Street in the Whitinsville section of Northbridge. Along with members of... Read more.

01/27/2020 - 10:01:12 AM Milford Board Of Selectman To Talk About Amazon Complaints By MyFM's Rick Michaels - More discussion will be heard tonight at the Milford Board of Selectmen’s meeting, concerning the complaints of residents and business owners, about the sheer number of Amazon delivery trucks and how they’re operating in the town. Amazon has a... Read more.

01/24/2020 - 02:42:06 PM S.A.F.E. Coalition Asks Franklin Town Council To Give A Presintation By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A member of the Franklin Town Council and Board member for the local S.A.F.E Coalition says the group would like to make a presentation to the Council, as they get ready for an open house next month, to promote their new location. Franklin Town... Read more.

01/24/2020 - 02:19:18 PM Carter Released From Jail More Than Three Months Early ByMyFM's Rick Michaels - The Plainville woman convicted of manslaughter for urging her suicidal boyfriend to kill himself in text messages, was released from jail yesterday morning after she had more than three months shaved from her sentence for good behavior. 23 year... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 01:07:03 PM Michelle Carter Released By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Plainville woman whose case drew national attention, for urging her boyfriend to kill himself walked out of the Bristol County House of Correction this morning, just before 9:30 a.m. Now at 23 years old Michelle Carter was released more than... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 12:42:13 PM Hopedale Police Remind People To Stay Off The Ice It's Not Safe By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Hopedale Police want to remind residents at this time no ice is safe. According to the department’s facebook page a juvenile fell through the ice at the pond in town at around 5:30 Tuesday night. Fortunately the juvenile had researched the sport... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 10:24:02 AM Bellingham Police Respond To Disturbance By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Bellingham Police responding to a report of a disturbance on North Main Street resulted in the arrest of an Andover man who is facing some serious charges and had warrants out for his arrest. 54 year old Michael Langone Junior is being charged... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 09:27:29 AM Plainville Woman Set To Be Released By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Plainville woman who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in a landmark texting-suicide case, was being released this morning from the Bristol County Jail in Dartmouth after spending less than a year behind bars. 23-year old Michelle... Read more.

01/23/2020 - 09:03:22 AM Franklin Town Councilors Approve Resolution By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Franklin Town Councilors unanimously deciding last night to approve a resolution, exempting all positions in the Town's Fire Department from civil service laws and voting in favor of the ratification of the contract for the Franklin Permanent... Read more.

01/22/2020 - 05:42:06 AM Local Grants Awarded to Milford Organizations Geri Eddins and Bryan Cole, Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the Milford Cultural Council, have announced the award of 19 grants totaling $12,000, for cultural programs in the town of Milford, MA. Read more.

01/21/2020 - 11:53:35 AM Hopkinton Select Board Meeting Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Members of the Hopkinton School Committee and Appropriations Committee have been invited to attend tonight’s Select Board meeting when the Town Manager will be submitting the Fiscal Year 2021 Comprehensive Budget to the Board. Hopkinton Selectmen... Read more.

01/21/2020 - 11:35:11 AM Search For Franklin Woman Remains Active By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The investigation into a missing Franklin woman remains active after Franklin Police Detectives, following up on information from the public, relatives and other law enforcement agencies are committed to ensuring her well being. 35 year old Kayla... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 03:13:28 PM Medway Police Remind Residents Of Stalking Awareness Month By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Medway Police Department sending out a message on it's Facebook page reminding residents to recognize the month of January as Stalking Awareness month. An estimated six to seven million people are being stalked, in any one year period in the... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 03:07:28 PM Hopkinton BOH To Hold Public Hearing By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopkinton Board of Health will hold a public hearing next month, to hear comments on and consider the adoption of two proposed tobacco regulations. The first is a very unique addition, under the town's tobacco permitting regulations where... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 02:51:35 PM Franklin Police Seek Publics Help By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating a Franklin woman who was last seen on Friday reported missing on Saturday and late last night in a Media Release, Franklin Police are seeking any information on her... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 05:43:51 AM Notice of Scam to Town of Blackstone Residents It has recently come to our attention that there have been multiple incidents of people impersonating town hall employees over email. These emails are the results of scammers and should be ignored. The scammers have been saying that the recipient of the email has unpaid... Read more.

01/20/2020 - 05:36:53 AM Upton Recycling and Trash Schedule There will be NO delay in trash/recycling pick up during the week of Martin Luther King holiday. Pick up will run on a normal schedule. Read more.

01/20/2020 - 05:25:12 AM Missing Person From Franklin The Franklin Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in locating female party reported missing on 1/18/2020. Kayla QUAGAN, age 35 of Franklin was last seen on January 17th, 2020 in the morning hours. QUAGAN's vehicle is a 2009 gray Honda bearing Massachusetts... Read more.

01/17/2020 - 11:11:15 AM The Town Of Franklin Survey On Stormwater By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Town of Franklin is interested in finding out how much residents know about Stormwater, in an effort to help develop outreach and educational programs and at the same time you could win a free Rain Barrel. The Franklin Stormwater Survey... Read more.

01/17/2020 - 10:49:08 AM Northbridge Student In Serious Condition After Fight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Northbridge Police say a 17-year-old Northbridge High School student was critically injured during a fight in the school’s gymnasium earlier this week. Police and school officials are questioning an 18-year-old student who was involved in the... Read more.

01/17/2020 - 10:44:03 AM Hopedale Finance Committee To Hold Workshop By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopedale Finance Committee will hold a budget workshop session tomorrow with a full day of meetings planned with Department Heads who will present budget proposals for Fiscal year 2021. Fincom members will take the time to discuss any issues... Read more.

01/17/2020 - 07:24:44 AM CommCan is First Certified Woman-Owned Cannabis Business in Massachusetts The Commonwealth Cannabis Company, is now the first cannabis company in Massachusetts to be certified by the state as a woman business enterprise. CommCan owner Ellen Rosenfeld was notified of the certification late last week by the state’s Operational Services... Read more.

01/16/2020 - 03:42:00 PM The Hopkinton School Committee To Meet Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Hopkinton School Committee will be asked tonight to approve the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021 it reveals significant increases, if all expenses and requests are approved. All five schools are anticipating a hike in school enrollment... Read more.

01/15/2020 - 12:28:43 PM Milford Town Meeting Members Give Tax Break By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Milford Town Meeting members giving approval of tax breaks for two companies one looking to expand it's operations, another moving from Franklin to Milford both will be investing millions of dollars at their Maple Street locations. The tax... Read more.

01/15/2020 - 11:01:44 AM Plainville Womans Conviction Stands By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Supreme Court is leaving in place the conviction of a Plainville woman who sent her boyfriend text messages urging him to kill himself. Michelle Carter who was 17 at the time is serving a 15 month sentence after being convicted of involuntary... Read more.

01/15/2020 - 06:02:55 AM Citizens For Milford Host First Public Meeting of 2020 Citizens for Milford invites all residents to attend our first public meeting of the new year on Thursday, January 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the Milford Town Library. A representative from the Census Bureau, as well as Milford Board of Health officials and members of the... Read more.

01/13/2020 - 02:04:53 PM Woonsocket Man Sentenced By MyFM's Rick Michaels - According to the Norfolk County District Attorneys’ Office a Rhode Island man has been sentenced, after admitting that he burst into an apartment in Franklin, on a late night in January of 2015, stabbing and almost killing a man. 27 year old... Read more.

01/13/2020 - 12:08:43 PM Hopkinton Coach And Superintendent Named In Lawsuit By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Superintendent of Schools in Hopkinton releasing a statement, regarding a lawsuit being filed by a former member of the Boy’s Ice Hockey team and his parents claiming he was bullied and when this brought to the attention of the hockey coach... Read more.

01/13/2020 - 11:55:24 AM Special Town Meeting In Milford Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A special Town Meeting in Milford will take place tonight with six articles on the warrant. The first two articles Town Meeting members will deal with will be for approval that’s being sought for two tax increment financing agreements TIF’s... Read more.

01/10/2020 - 03:19:08 PM Holliston Superintendent Recognized As Best In The State By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The American Association of School Administrators is recognizing for the 33rd year the top Superintendent in each State.. and for Massachusetts, the Superintendent of the year for 2020, heads up the Holliston Schools. Holliston School... Read more.