Members of the school’s community shared their aspirations for the new year with us—including an emphasis on engaging people of all cultural backgrounds as well as facilitating more multicultural exchanges amongst their community and with the city of Framingham at large.
Last week marked the turn of the Lunar New Year, which is an important holiday in Chinese culture.
We checked in with Framingham’s Century Chinese Language School to see how they celebrated the occasion.
Members of the school’s community also shared their aspirations for the new year with us—including an emphasis on engaging people of all cultural backgrounds as well as facilitating more multicultural exchanges amongst their community and with the city of Framingham at large.
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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.
