Lilja Cormack
05 September 2025
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WATCH: Recovery Awareness Month

As September marks Recovery Awareness Month, we sat down with State Representative Kate Donaghue and the Director of Anchored in Recovery Bridget Nicholson for a look at what steps are being taken locally and at the state level to combat the opioid crisis, as well as the benefits of harm reduction and the importance of community support.

Recently, a vigil was held outside of the Memorial Building to honor and remember those who lost their lives to overdoses.

As September marks Recovery Awareness Month, we sat down with State Representative Kate Donaghue and the Director of Anchored in Recovery Bridget Nicholson for a look at what steps are being taken locally and at the state level to combat the opioid crisis, as well as the benefits of harm reduction and the importance of community support.

Further articles

This week on The Frame: local leaders continue efforts to install additional on-street electric vehicle charging stations, a preview of September 16’s preliminary election for the District 2 seat on the School Committee, and a dive into the history of the Maridor supper club along with the legendary musicians who made their way through it.

Framingham officials have been working to launch a pilot program for on-street electric vehicle charging. Lincoln Street, by the main public library branch, has garnered the most positive feedback from residents so far.

A trio of candidates—incumbent David Gordon as well as challengers Luther Evans and Lorena Tovar—will be on the ballot for a preliminary election on September 16. From there, the candidates with the two highest vote totals will move on to November’s municipal election.