FRAMINGHAM Three candidates will face off in a preliminary mayoral election in September.
Charlie Sisitsky, Carlos Valadares and incumbent Mayor Yvonne Spicer have each returned their nomination paperwork to the City Clerk s Office and have had their papers certified, meaning they re set to appear on the ballot.
Under the city charter, a mayoral preliminary election will be held if more than two candidates complete nomination paperwork. The preliminary election is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 14. The top two finishers move on to the general election on Nov. 2.
Valadares, founder and CEO of the Brazilian Immigrants Family of America, was the first to return his papers, on July 8, followed by Sisitsky, a former city councilor and selectman, the next day.
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FRAMINGHAM It s down to two.
On Friday, the School Committee released its finalists for what will be the new name for the Woodrow Wilson Elementary School: Harmony Grove Elementary School and Ruby Bridges Elementary School.
Harmony Grove was an area on the shores of Farm Pond where anti-slavery and suffragist rallies were held. Its natural amphitheater hosted rallies and speeches from famous social justice activists to promote women s rights and the anti-slavery movement, according to a presentation for next week s School Committee meeting.
From 1846 to 1865, it served as a gathering place for the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society, which held a large anti-slavery rally there every Fourth of July. Then, on July 4, 1874, there was a suffrage convention there with speakers questioning the Declaration of Independence, as women had to pay taxes even though they could not vote.
Framingham School Committee to urge state to prioritize high school seniors for COVID-19 vaccine
FRAMINGHAM The School Committee is asking the state to prioritize high school seniors for the COVID-19 vaccine.
During a recent meeting, the board discussed a resolution requesting that Gov. Charlie Baker, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and the Massachusetts COVID-19 Vaccination Advisory Group take steps to prioritize the Class of 2021 to get shots. The resolution asked that this consideration be made when and if additional dosages become available beyond the current Phase II plan.
The resolution says the move would allow high school seniors to resume in-person learning safely, noting that much of their final year has been disrupted by the pandemic.