Brendan Fitzpatrick
14 August 2025
Episode

The Frame: August 14, 2025

This week on The Frame: tips on how to reduce the risk of West Nile virus after a positive mosquito sample was detected in the city, the Community Preservation Committee recommends additional funding for the Waushakum dock project, and a deep dive into the challenges related to the cost of living in the MetroWest region and what local leaders are doing to find solutions.

This week on The Frame: tips on how to reduce the risk of West Nile virus after a positive mosquito sample was detected in the city, the Community Preservation Committee recommends additional funding for the Waushakum dock project, and a deep dive into the challenges related to the cost of living in the MetroWest region and what local leaders are doing to find solutions.

All of that on The Frame: Framingham News in Focus.

Further articles

This week on The Frame: Framingham voters reelect Charlie Sisitsky as mayor, local food providers and nonprofits deal with increased demand amid SNAP uncertainty, and a preview of the second annual Access Film Festival.

Local school leaders are progressing through a feasibility study to develop a plan for a new elementary school along Bethany Road, which would replace Hemenway Elementary. The company brought on board for the process estimates that construction could begin in September 2028.

About 23% of registered Framingham voters cast a ballot in 2025. Charlie Sisitsky defeated Geoff Epstein to win another term as mayor, while John Stefanini and Mary Kate Feeney won in their respective City Council races. Brandon Ward and Michael Cannon were reelected to the local legislative board, while Lorena Tovar and Brent Lewis were victorious in their School Committee bids. Changes to the city's Home Rule Charter received overwhelming support as well.