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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

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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.

01/10/2020 - 03:15:01 PM Town Of Hopkinton To Release Specimen Ballot By MyFM"S Rick Michaels - The Town of Hopkinton releasing a copy of the Specimen Ballot for a Special Town Election early next month when residents will vote on three ballot questions, dealing with the cost of providing additional classrooms at Hopkinton High School and... Read more.

01/10/2020 - 02:23:01 PM FranklinTown Council Works On Future By MYFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council this week reviewed a lengthy draft list of projects and initiatives from which members will likely come up with a list of goals for the next two years. The list was put together by Town Administrator Jamie Hellen and his... Read more.

01/09/2020 - 08:30:53 AM BVT Superintendent’s Scholars Named The staff of Blackstone Valley Tech is proud to announce that Brandon Kee and Daniel McDonald have been named BVT’s recipients of the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents Award of Academic Excellence. Read more.

01/08/2020 - 03:52:05 PM MassWorks Infrastructure Grant Program Make Announcment In Hopedale By MyFM's Rick Michaels - State legislators, Municipal officials and local business and community leaders have bene invited to gather in Hopedale this morning for an announcement, coming from the MassWorks Infrastructure Grant Program. This is a competitive grant program... Read more.

01/08/2020 - 03:39:07 PM Nomination Papers Picked Up In Milford By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Nomination papers for the Milford Annual Town Election, were picked up yesterday by three more incumbents seeking re-election creating at this time, another contested race. School Committee member Jennifer Parson pulled papers yesterday joining... Read more.

01/08/2020 - 03:24:25 PM Franklin To Meet Tonight On Bylaws By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council will meet tonight and discuss a new Bylaw dealing with the creation of a Stormwater Utility Enterprise Fund and a Bylaw amendment, creating a Plastic Bag Ban for the town of Franklin. The Stormwater Management Program... Read more.

01/07/2020 - 12:13:10 PM Hopkinton High School Expantion Discussion Tonight By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Director of Finance for the Hopkinton Schools says the first steps in the design process…in adding six additional classrooms at the High School will include the procurement of a designer and in this case it would be an engineering firm. At... Read more.

01/07/2020 - 12:02:17 PM Franklin Commuters Get To Express Complaints By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Commuters attending a public meeting last month in Franklin, hosted by State Representative Jeffrey Roy expressed their frustrations over delays on the Franklin Commuter Line and were told changes are on the way and some of that change could... Read more.

01/07/2020 - 11:48:31 AM Nomination Papers Are Availible Now In Milford By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of Milford interested in running for Town Office in April were able to pick-up nomination papers for the first time yesterday at the Town Clerk’s Office. Among those who made it official yesterday, that they will seek the needed... Read more.

01/07/2020 - 09:04:57 AM A Message From Milford Selectmen Cadidate Josh Lioce My name is Josh Lioce and I am a 3rd Generation Milfordian. I graduated from Milford High School in 1997. While attending college, I was hired as the first Director of the Milford Youth Center during its infancy, where I served for 2 years. After obtaining my Real Estate... Read more.

01/06/2020 - 02:05:08 PM Franklin To Hold Vape Workshop Tonight By MyFM"s Rick Michaels - A workshop on the use of Electronic Vapor Products, will be held in Franklin tonight providing the latest information on the issue, including resource sharing. The event put on by the Massachusetts Partnership for Youth and hosted by the Franklin... Read more.

01/06/2020 - 01:52:53 PM Milford Election Papers Now Availble By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The first day candidates are able to pull papers to run for office in the Milford Town Election coming up in April is today, and the Town Clerk’s Office is expected to be busy. Over the weekend two residents announced their intentions to run for... Read more.

01/02/2020 - 02:39:29 PM Hopkinton Schools Look For More Funds By MyFM"s Rick Michaels - The Hopkinton School Committee will meet tonight with one of the first items on the agenda, is a technology budget update to support the additional classrooms and students at three schools in town. The Director of Technology has informed the... Read more.

01/02/2020 - 02:13:18 PM Bellingham Students Sent Home After Old Shell Casing Found By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Students at Bellingham High School returned to the classroom this morning but were quickly sent home, following a report of an old shell casing that was found at the High School. The dismissal of the students occurred shortly after their arrival... Read more.

12/30/2019 - 09:46:18 AM Milford Town Election Papers Availible Next Week By MyFm's Rick Michaels - Nomination papers for next April's Town Election in Milford will become available a week from today in the Town Clerk’s Office. Among all the town offices where seats are decided by Milford voters is a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen... Read more.

12/27/2019 - 10:29:38 AM Two Men Arrested On Christmas By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Milford Police arresting two men one from Milford, the other from Uxbridge following a 9-1-1 call early Christmas morning, reporting two males banging on the door and trying to get into a home on Mark Drive. 38-year old Richard Warburton of... Read more.

12/27/2019 - 10:21:40 AM Doctor Will Not Get New License By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Milford doctor will not be able to renew his physicians license following a decision by the State Board of Registration in Medicine last week to revoke that right, after discovering he provided substandard care to some of his patients when... Read more.

12/23/2019 - 10:04:52 AM 2020 Federal Census To Be Sent To All Households Notices of the 2020 Federal Census will be sent to all households in March of next year…it’s a headcount of everyone living in the United States…it’s done every ten-years. Milford Town Clerk Amy Neves says it’s important to answer the Census …because this information... Read more.

12/21/2019 - 11:26:55 AM Community Comes Together For Another Successful MyFM Stuff-a-Bus On Saturday November 30th local radio station MyFM 101.3 set up camp outside of Target on Fortune Blvd in Milford and began their 30-hour residency in hopes to fulfill their goal of collecting enough toys to fill a school bus. The 3rd Annual MyFM Stuff-a-Bus partnered... Read more.

12/20/2019 - 11:19:12 AM Upton Fire Awarded State Grant By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Upton Fire Department has been awarded a state grant, to provide gear and equipment to limit firefighter's exposure to cancer causing chemicals on the job. State Senator Michael Moore and State Representative David Muradian making the... Read more.

12/20/2019 - 10:41:55 AM Franklin Approves Permit For Distillery By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council has given it’s unanimous support for a so-called pouring permit that will allow for the operation of the town’s first Distillery. Glen Pharma Distillery is expected to open early next year according to the owner, a... Read more.

12/19/2019 - 04:37:22 PM Cannabis Control Commission Recommends Final Licenses By MyFm's Rick Michaels - The Cannabis Control Commission is meeting today in Worcester at which time the staff will recommend Final Licenses for three retail Marijuana shops and a cultivation facility in Milford. Sira Naturals Incorporated which was approved for a... Read more.

12/19/2019 - 04:18:29 PM Franklin To Reduce Plastic Bag Use By MyFm's Rick Michaels - A plastic bag reduction plan for the Town of Franklin…went before the Town Council last night and although no official vote was taken a consensus of council members at the end of a presentation by supporters reveals a plastic bag reduction plan... Read more.

12/13/2019 - 11:23:04 AM Franklin Reminds Residents Of Last Day To Particapte InCommunity Servey By MyFM's Rick Michaesl - The Town of Franklin in conjunction with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and the Franklin Downtown Partnership reminding residents today is the last day to take part in a community survey, regarding economic development in the town. The... Read more.

12/13/2019 - 10:53:11 AM Former Bellingham Teacher Pleads Guilty By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Bellingham man a former teacher and coach at the Bellingham Middle School is sentenced to five years in prison after changing his plea, following what was a months long investigation that began about a year ago he was arraigned back in March... Read more.

12/12/2019 - 10:47:08 AM Milford Finance Committee Meets About Tax Agreement By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Milford Finance Committee will meet tonight with only two items on the agenda, one deals with two businesses seeking TIFS tax increment financing agreements from the town. The first is Rentschler Biopharma Incorporated a family owned life... Read more.

12/12/2019 - 09:23:51 AM DNA Frees Man After 35yrs In Prison By MyFM's Rick Michaels - After receiving results from additional DNA testing, Worcester County District Attorney Joe Early yesterday ordered that charges against a Taunton man convicted of murder in Milford, be dropped in the interest of justice. Gary Cifizzari had been... Read more.

12/10/2019 - 10:55:06 AM Main Street Project Moving Forward In Hopkinton By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Main Street Corridor Project in Hopkinton will be moving forward as residents turned back a citizens petition at a Special Town Meeting last night that would have scrapped the $15 million Downtown Improvement Project. Hopkinton residents... Read more.

12/09/2019 - 11:29:41 AM Special Town Meeting Tonight In Hopkinton By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Special Town Meeting in Hopkinton will be held tonight there are six articles on the warrant including a citizens petition, aimed at scrapping the entire Main Street Corridor Project. Article One if approved would rescind the vote taken at... Read more.

12/09/2019 - 10:47:38 AM Taunton Man Faces Charges By MyFM's rick Michaels - A Taunton man is facing charges as the driver of a vehicle, who’s passenger is believed to have exited the vehicle through the passenger side window, possibly while the vehicle was moving on Route 495 Southbound in Plainville. At about 1:20... Read more.

12/09/2019 - 09:25:23 AM Franklin Commuter Line Worst Performing In The State By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The entire commuter rail system’s on-time performance took a dive in September and October and the Franklin Commuter Line was the worst performing line. Following the release of the report State Representative Jeffrey Roy of Franklin...train Read more.

11/22/2019 - 06:14:41 AM Medway Elementary Students Practice Bus Safety McGovern Elementary Principal Amy McDonald and Burke-Memorial Elementary Principal Amanda Luizzi are pleased to share that Medway's elementary students recently learned about and practiced school bus safety. Read more.

11/18/2019 - 02:25:13 PM The Senior Project Manager For Downtown Holliston’s Traffic Improvement Has Completed Analysis By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Senior Project Manager for Downtown Holliston’s Traffic Improvement Project along the Washington Street Corridor has completed an analysis of the traffic conditions, following the signalization of three-intersections now about one-year later... Read more.

11/18/2019 - 02:10:39 PM Lynn Man Charged With Trafficking Fentanyl. By MyFM's Rick Michaels - After an extensive investigation conducted by several drug enforcement agencies including Detectives from the Milford Police Department, a Lynn man has been taken into custody and charged with trafficking with the dangerous drug known as... Read more.

11/15/2019 - 10:47:14 AM Candidates Are Beginning To Make The Rounds By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Residents of the 4th Congressional District will be electing a new Representative next November and candidates are beginning to make the rounds, ahead of the State Primary next September. Joe Kennedy is giving up his seat to run for Senate and... Read more.

11/07/2019 - 09:08:01 AM Celebrate Milford Donates $10,000 to Milford High School Program Celebrate Milford recently donated $10,000 to Milford High School. The money will be used for new equipment in the Building Trades Department and in the Science Department. Pictured here (left to right) is Richard Johnson (Building Trades Teacher), Tony Chiarelli, Joe... Read more.

11/06/2019 - 02:48:10 PM Rhode Island Man Sentenced By MyFM's Rick Michaels - A Rhode Island man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston in connection with a scheme to embezzle over $1 million from a Bellingham company. 35-year old Michael Tran of Woonsocket, was sentenced to 46 months in prison, three... Read more.

11/06/2019 - 11:10:09 AM Millis Marijuana Dispensary Opens By MyFM's Rick Michaels - An Adult Use Marijuana dispensary opened it’s doors in Millis for the first time this morning, culminating a 4 ½-year journey. The CEO of CommCan Incorporated Marc Rosenfeld of Millis says the retail store is located on land bought by his... Read more.

10/31/2019 - 06:39:30 AM Third Veterans Day Ceremony in Milford The Milford Medal of Liberty Committee and Citizens for Milford invite all area veterans and residents to attend the Third Veterans Day Ceremony, to be held Monday, November 11 in Draper Memorial Park, weather permitting. The ceremony will begin immediately following the... Read more.

10/23/2019 - 12:32:26 PM Franklin To Discuss Plastic Bag Ban By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The Franklin Town Council’s Economic Development Subcommittee will meet tonight, to discuss once again a proposal for the town to develop and institute a Plastic Bag Ban. The subcommittee which is made up of four town councilors has discussed... Read more.

10/23/2019 - 12:01:49 PM Wood Chipper Slams Into Mendon Home By MyFM's Rick Michaels - An elderly Mendon couple were able to escape injury yesterday when a wood chipper machine became detached from a truck on Providence Street, slammed into a telephone pole and then crashed into the couples’ home. 90-year old Malcolm Clifton and... Read more.

10/23/2019 - 11:26:42 AM No Injuries Reported In Milford East Street Fire By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Milford firefighters and firefighters from several surrounding communities helped battle a two alarm fire at an apartment house on East Street yesterday fortunately no injuries were reported. The blaze broke out shortly before 1:30 yesterday... Read more.

10/23/2019 - 11:08:42 AM Lawmakers Trying To Stiffen Seat Belt Laws By MyFM's Rick Michaels - For at least the seventh consecutive legislative session, lawmakers and driving safety advocates are asking legislators to give police the ability to pull over and ticket drivers, if anyone in the car is not wearing a seat belt period. For years... Read more.

10/22/2019 - 06:59:37 AM Medway Schools Expands Pantry and Backpack Programs Superintendent Armand Pires is pleased to announce that following a successful pilot program last year, the Medway Public Schools is expanding its in-school food pantry and Weekend Backpack Program to include both elementary schools in town. Read more.

10/18/2019 - 02:24:44 PM Strong Winds Knock Out Power To The Region By MyFM's Rick Michaels - Wind gusts as strong as a tropical storm battered parts of the State yesterday, as a record-breaking bomb cyclone knocked out power, downed trees, sparked fires, and disrupted travel across the region. A bomb cyclone is a storm that earns its... Read more.

10/18/2019 - 01:59:21 PM Public Will Have A Chance To Comment And Question The 495/Pike Interchange By MyFM's Rick Michaels - The public will have the opportunity later this month in Hopkinton, to provide comments and ask questions about the next step of the Mass Pike/Route 495 Interchange Improvements Project. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is inviting... Read more.

10/18/2019 - 01:33:09 PM Baker Administration Makes Announcment About Cyber Safety By MyFM's Rick Michaels - As more and more aspects of daily life and business become connected through the internet, and as cities and towns increasingly find themselves the targets of cyberattacks, the Baker administration announced yesterday, a new effort to help each... Read more.

10/17/2019 - 09:32:14 AM Alconquin Gas To Release Odorized Natural Gas By MyFm's Rick Michaels - Alconquin Gas will be intermittently releasing odorized natural gas today during the day, at it's valve site, near Milford Street at Route 109 in Medway. The natural gas pipeline maintenance operation will be no danger to persons or property... Read more.