From Mayor Spicer, City of Framingham Newsletter, April 28:
Over the next week, we will be sharing resources that can help with mental health, culminating in a Zoom Community Hour Tuesday, May 5, at 5 p.m: https://framinghamma.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=c2219c95d6cb426c1c0de62f5&id=c66201631d&e=bae586e56b on mental health. Stay tuned for the Zoom details.
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Next AstroNights Event, Friday, May 1, 7pm
We are excited to announce that live virtual events with our planetarium educators will continue under our new series AstroNights! You can now find information about all upcoming and past AstroNights events, and other planetarium-inspired resources, at our NEW page: www.cm-center.org/dometohome.
We hope you will join us for the next AstroNights event THIS FRIDAY May 1st at 7:00PM! We know that some of you were not able to join live last time, so this time we are offering 2 ways to participate live:
You can stay informed about COVID-19 in Framingham in several ways:
In response to the pandemic, the City of Framingham will provide relief of rent, mortgage, and/or utility payments for two months to alleviate the burden for households that have lost their employment and primary income as of March 10, 2020. For application information, visit the Resources for Residents page on the City’s COVID-19 website and select the “Temporary Financial Assistance” tab.
For examples of how to make a homemade cloth face covering, please visit the CDC website page: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/diy-cloth-face-coverings.html
Please package your face coverings in an envelope or plastic bag and bring them to our drive-by drop boxes, available at both Library locations, 49 Lexington Street and 746 Water Street.
Mayor Spicer and Dr. Wong will answer resident questions live about how the City is managing COVID-19. Questions can be posed during the hour via the Zoom's Chat function. If you cannot attend and have questions, please email kmcfalls@framinghamma.gov with the subject line: April 21 Community Hour. Click here for information on how to join. A video recording of the Zoom session will be available on the City's Facebook page and Mayor's Facebook page following for those who couldn't attend
From Maria Robinson, State Representative, 6th Middlesex District:
Claimants are now able to file for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
You can do so by applying on the Apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance page of the Mass.gov website.
PUA is a program open to the following individuals:
The Office of the Attorney General wants everyone to know that health care is available regardless of immigration status. Please read the posters below:
From April 19 City of Framingham Press Release:
Framingham Public Library and Health Department to collect and distribute donated cloth face coverings: On Tuesday, April 21, the City will start collecting homemade cloth face coverings at the drive-up book returns at both Library locations, 49 Lexington Street and 746 Water Street. The first phase of this project is collection. Distribution information will be released in the coming days as the City receives donations. People can find examples of how to make a homemade cloth face coverings from the Centers for Disease Control’s website. Once created, please package the cloth face coverings in an envelope or plastic bag, and drop them off at the specially marked drive-up library book returns. Remember, cloth face coverings protect you and others. Thank you for keeping us all healthy and safe!
Hoopla is happy to announce that Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be instantly available on both eBook and audiobook until April 30th as part of the hoopla Bonus Borrows collection.
All titles in the hoopla Bonus Borrows collection are complimentary to libraries and cost a hoopla patron zero borrows. The hoopla Bonus Borrows collection is here for a limited time only and runs through April 30th.
For more information about hoopla, click here.