A couple weeks ago, during a City Council meeting, the COO, Mike Tusino alluded to the notion that public meetings would no longer be shown on Facebook Live. The Zuck immediately jumped into action and asked the city why. Request Submitted 5/4/2022 8:09:26 AM Requester Name Mark Zuckerberg Request Content We are seeking all emails
Month: May 2022
Town manager deletes texts related to hiring; Natick’s Lt. Cara Rossi chosen for Ashland’s Police Chief, a month after the date promised. Requested records released after pick made.
Interviews were conducted in March and April 9th the decision between Santiago and Rossi was expected. That day came and went. Michael Herbert the town manager claimed that they were doing background checks on both candidates and after that was done – a decision could be made. But should we really trust a town manager
Framingham’s Cancer Center to be Saved?
THE TIP: There are two current hospitals in talks with tenet to purchase the cancer center and lease the space so it would stay in Framingham. AnonymousRec’d 5/16/2022
FOIA DUMP: Framingham receives a $0 grant from the National Park Services to make Framingham a ‘Trail Hub’. They’ll provide assistance – if we foot the bills!
After watching this April 26 meeting – we wondered why Leora Mallach was so giddy about a grant that nobody – even the mayor seemed to know much about. So we filed a FOIA request. We learned that Leora was so excited about it because she had her hand in the pot – taking part
A First Look: Framingham’s ‘Welcoming’ Sanctuary City Ordinance
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TONIGHT: AV Market defends its license to sell beer & more
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TONIGHT: Dom’s defends its license to sell alcohol
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TONIGHT: Los Pino’s defends their Alcohol License
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Minor resident of 2nd floor ’The Green’ unit cooking oil caused fire ’everywhere’, 4th floor residents manually evacuated by FFD
[12:06:28 TD] THE FIRE WAS IN APT. ##248; [13:23:59 TD] RED CROSS NOTIFIED While responding to box 381, advised by FA that FPD was stating there was a fire in the building. FA also received calls from occupants stating the same. Advised FA to start a RIT company as a precaution. On arrival saw heavy
ACLU FOIA DUMP: The FPD won’t wear body cams – but they will spy on you with drones
This is a FOIA request by the Mass ACLU: Scroll down for the info on Framingham’s drone program.
FOIA DUMP: Sisitsky’s Master Organizational Plan for Framingham
THE REQUEST: Seeking all org charts for all departments created since 1/1/2022 Even if it is just a proposed org chart, or a draft, we want it. WHY: We heard the Mayor had asked all departments to redo their org charts. The public deserves to know how the city is set up. CLICK TO ENLARGE
UPDATED: We located Tuukka!
UPDATE We posted our original story on the evening of May 3rd, and on May 4th we were given a lead which we followed up on. Today on May 6th we are sharing our findings. Tuukka has been located for sale by a breeder in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He is being sold by Logan Haus
Walnut Street Neighborhood Flood Mitigation Presentation
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Panhandlers or Swindling Entrepreneurs – read this and think twice before giving
They do it because there’s great money in it. These two guys working between the Target/Lowe’s/Shoppers World plaza are working right now, working the good people of Framingham. Maybe because they don’t look too destitute, because they aren’t scary, because their signs have a sad message, people are more apt to roll down their windows
WITH NO OVERSIGHT: Trask gave $120k in gifts out of LTEF – What is our new Police Chief doing?
We have filed a request for LETF fund expenditure in 2022, when we get the data, we’ll post it. This, “Law Enforcement Trust Fund” is essentially money earned through forfeited cash and possessions once owned by criminals. The police can do what they want to do with this money with little to no oversight from