It’s been 60 years since the MEMA bunker, originally known as the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency, was built.
It’s been 60 years since the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) bunker, originally known as the Massachusetts Civil Defense Agency, was built.
The cold-war era bunker was part of a larger plan devised by President John Kennedy to ensure government continuity in the event of a nuclear attack. Now it supports a dedicated team of emergency management officials who serve the Commonwealth in times of great hardship--like the Boston Marathon Bombing or severe weather events.
Those officials tell us that honoring their hardworking team was really what this birthday celebration was all about. Both Fay Stewart and Katy Bellemare were presented with governor citations in honor of their 40+ years of dedicated service at MEMA.
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Nearly 900 survey responses were submitted to local officials in recent months amid renovations at the former Marian High School site. Leaders are looking to use the input in their plans for a new community center.
The founder of Radio Insuperável took some time to speak with us about what’s brought him to this point: his childhood in Brazil, his life in the States, what’s driven him to the media industry, and more.
Esta semana no The Frame: Vereadores consideram a adoção de um código de sustentabilidade com participação voluntária para novas construções, uma visão geral da questão da Carta de Autonomia nas eleições locais em Framingham neste outono e um destaque para Leandrinho Goiaba — o fundador da Rádio Insuperável e um dos membros mais proeminentes da comunidade brasileira local.
